Ministry of the Interior and Safety Inspects 2024 Bell-Ringing Event Sites Including Seoul Bosingak

Seoul Boshingak and Busan Gwangalli, etc.

On the 31st, the Ministry of the Interior and Safety dispatched on-site situation management teams to nine major locations, including Bosingak in Seoul and Gwangalli in Busan, where large crowds are expected due to various events.

The on-site situation management teams will inspect the deployment status of safety personnel at crowd-congested risk areas and activities to disperse crowds in real time from that day until January 1 of next year. Additionally, they plan to maintain a rapid on-site response posture by jointly managing the situation with local governments, police, and fire departments.

On the morning of January 1, the first day of the New Year 2023, citizens are watching the sunrise at Baegundae Peak, Bukhansan, Gangbuk-gu, Seoul.
[Photo by Yonhap News]

The Ministry also visited the area around Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP) in Seoul, where New Year's events are held, along with Jung-gu Office, police, fire departments, and other related agencies to check the safety management status.

Minister of the Interior and Safety, Lee Sang-min, toured the DDP event site in advance on the 31st, the day of the event, focusing on whether there were any factors threatening safety when crowds gathered.

The minister stated, "As we welcome the 'Year of the Blue Dragon 2024,' popular spots for watching the sunset and sunrise and festival sites are expected to be crowded. We will cooperate with local governments, police, fire departments, and related agencies to ensure thorough safety management so that the public can welcome a hopeful new year."

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