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From the first match of the national team the day after tomorrow, red cheers echoed in Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul.
The Seoul Metropolitan Government granted permission on the condition that security measures were strengthened.
Group cheering in World Cup stadiums and theaters by region is expected to heat up the cheering fever across the country.
Reporter Lee Yoo-gyeong reports.
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Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul, where red T-shirts and Taegeukgi made a huge wave every World Cup.
This year too, Gwanghwamun Square is full of red waves.
The request to use Gwanghwamun Square, submitted by the national team’s official cheering squad, ‘Red Devils’ to the Seoul Metropolitan Government, passed consideration after five days.
The Seoul Metropolitan Government said, “The use of Gwanghwamun Square has been permitted on the condition that security is ensured at night and traffic lines are smoothly controlled.”
When the Jongno-gu Office, which was in charge of the first screening, rejected the plan yesterday, saying that security control measures were insufficient, the Red Devils prepared additional measures, such as increasing the number of security officers to 300, and passed the re- examination.
The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced that it would deploy 276 workers to patrol the event site and respond to any accidents or security emergencies in cooperation with the police and fire department.
The venue for the cheer match is about 100m in front of the Seoul Government Complex on Sejong-ro to the statue of King Sejong the Great.
The Red Devils expect around 10,000 people to participate in the cheering per game.
The Seoul Metropolitan Government decided to close nearby bus stops on the same day to allow passing buses to pass non-stop, and to consider non-stop service at Gwanghwamun Subway Station due to congestion.
Other local governments also started preparing for the cheer match one after another, Incheon decided to hold a group cheer match at the football stadium and Songdo Convensia, and Suwon at the World Cup Stadium.
There is room for up to 43,000 spectators at the Suwon World Cup Stadium, where cheer matches are held.
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“We are expecting a large number of visitors, so we are preparing with an emphasis on managing security and the flow of visitors.”
Sports-related companies and movie theaters also plan to hold group cheering indoors, where it is relatively easy to control the number of people and manage security.
This is Lee Yoo-gyeong from MBC News.
Video commentary: Lim Jeong-hwan, Lee Jun-ha, Lim Ji-soo / Video editing: Kim Ha-eun
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