Oh Se-hoon Inspects Facilities at Gocheok Dome for 'MLB World Tour Seoul Series'

Major League Baseball Opening Series on 20-21
Enhanced On-Site Safety Management...Facility Improvements

Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon visited the Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul to check the preparation status for the 'MLB World Tour Seoul Series,' the first of its kind held in Korea.

On the 12th, Mayor Oh visited the Gocheok Sky Dome to inspect preparations, including ensuring the safe viewing of the game for spectators, crowd control measures, and verifying improved facilities so that players can perform at their best environment. The 2024 MLB World Tour Seoul Series will be held at the Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul on the 20th and 21st, featuring the opening two-game series between the Major League Baseball teams San Diego Padres and LA Dodgers.

During the game period, it is expected that more than 100,000 domestic and international baseball fans will visit the stadium. Accordingly, the city and the facility corporation will establish a close cooperation system with related organizations such as MLB, the event organizer, Guro District Office, police, and fire department to secure spectator safety through on-site safety management, crowd control, and emergency rescue support.

The event organizer MLB will deploy about 400 safety personnel inside and outside the stadium, more than three times the number of typical professional baseball safety staff, to maintain order and ensure comprehensive spectator safety. To prepare for any emergencies, all spectators will undergo identity verification and enhanced security checks. A medical room will be operated in front of the outfield ticket booth to respond to emergency patients, and four ambulances will be stationed and on standby at key points inside and outside the stadium, with emergency lanes established for ambulance access.

Additionally, Seoul City, Guro District, police, and other related agencies will deploy about 150 additional personnel to support the organizer’s on-site safety management, and an on-site command post will be set up inside the Gocheok Sky Dome to activate a rapid response system in case of crisis situations.

As an increase in the sale of counterfeit goods infringing MLB’s trademarks and copyrights is expected around the stadium on the day of the game, the Seoul Metropolitan Livelihood Judicial Police Unit and the Korean Intellectual Property Office will conduct special crackdowns and guidance activities focusing on subway stations and areas around the stadium.

Seoul City has also fully improved the Gocheok Sky Dome facilities, now in its ninth year. First, in collaboration with MLB baseball groundkeepers, the entire artificial turf of the stadium was replaced, reflecting global standards for shock absorption (G-max) and flatness. The ground lighting was also completely replaced from the existing MH floodlights to high-efficiency eco-friendly LED lighting, improving illumination by more than 500 lux.

Mayor Oh said, "I hope this game goes well and that the MLB Opening Seoul Series will be held annually in the future." He added, "Since this is an event where many spectators gather at once, we will do our best to manage crowds during entry and exit to ensure a perfect game without any safety issues."

Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon visited Gocheok Sky Dome on the morning of the 12th to inspect the field and talk with officials ahead of the opening game of the 2024 MLB World Tour Seoul Series. From left: Mayor Oh Se-hoon, Kim Young-hwan, Director of Sports Policy at Seoul City, Song Seon-jae, Head of MLB Korea, and Lee Yong-no, Director of Culture and Sports at Seoul Facilities Corporation.
[Photo by Seoul City]

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