'Chungjang Festival' Meets Big Data... Ensuring Citizen Safety

Dong-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City announced on the 5th that it will apply a 'real-time crowd management service' to the 20th Memory of Chungjang Festival.

This service provided by the city shows visualized data on congestion levels and trends in floating population changes.

Since it identifies and notifies specific situations, it is expected to enhance crisis response capabilities.

Im Taek, head of Dong-gu Office, said, “As many visitors are expected to attend this year's Chungjang Festival, we have established a rapid management and response system to prepare for emergencies, including operating a comprehensive safety management situation room.”

He added, “We will utilize data to monitor citizen safety in real time and respond promptly to various situations to ensure the festival concludes safely until the closing day.”

This year's festival features various programs that attract attention with new formats and content, unlike previous events such as Mascletta and Memory Garden.

On the opening day, the 5th, the ceremony will showcase a spectacular drone show along with performances by popular singers including Kim Jeong-min, Coyote, Insooni, and Lee Seung-hwan Band.

On the 7th, the finals of the world’s largest busking audition, the ‘2nd Gwangju Busking World Cup,’ will take place, and on the 8th, a large crowd is expected due to the operation of the festival’s highlight, the ‘Chungjang Fire Art Parade.’

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