Street Cheering for Korea-Japan Finals to Take Place in Mapo-gu
Exciting Performances by Koo Jun-yeop and Soyou
Seoul’s Mapo-gu district is set to host a lively street cheering event in Hongdae to support the Korean national soccer team in the final match against Japan at the Hangzhou Asian Games. The event, which will take place on the 7th, will feature renowned singer Kim Heung-guk, who is known for his passion for football, as well as former DJ clone Koo (Koo Jun-yeop) and singer Soyou, who will entertain the crowd with special performances to further enhance the excitement of the event.
Mapo-gu officials announced on the 6th that they have organized this street cheering event as part of the ‘2023 B-Boy World, Red Road Dance Festival’ that is being held for the first time this year. This festival coincides with the final football match of the Asian Games, which will also be held on the same day.
Following their victorious match against Uzbekistan in the semi-finals, the Korean team secured their spot in the final against Japan, scheduled for 9 pm on the 7th. To support the team and provide a platform for citizen participation, Mapo-gu has designated the Hongdae Red Road R6 (formerly Hongdae public parking lot) as the venue for the street cheering, making it the first such event held since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The street cheering event for the Korea-Japan finals will commence at 8:30 pm on a special stage located at Hongdae Red Road R6. To ensure that spectators don’t miss any action, a large 400-inch monitor will broadcast live video of the game. Notably, famous singer Kim Heung-guk, soccer player Cho Won-hee, and mixed martial arts player Myeong Hyun-man, all known for their love of football, will be present to further ignite the enthusiastic cheering.
In addition to these exciting additions, popular singer Clon, former SISTAR member Soyou, and renowned dance crew HOOK will grace the stage with performances to celebrate the opening of the Red Road Dance Festival and to bolster support for the Korean team’s victory. The culminating moment will feature an EDM performance by DJ Koo.
To ensure the safety and security of the event, Mapo-gu has requested cooperation from the police and fire departments, including manpower support. They have also deployed 348 security personnel to oversee security control, crowd management, traffic coordination, and emergency assistance.
In anticipation of potential security incidents, Mapo-gu has taken measures to implement an AI crowd density intelligent control system in six locations in Hongdae. This system will effectively monitor and regulate crowd flow to ensure a safe and successful street cheering event.
Running from 6 PM on the 7th to the 8th, the ‘Red Road Dance Festival’ will precede the street cheering event for the Asian Games finals. This festival serves as a meaningful celebration of the incorporation of breaking events as an official discipline at the Paris Olympics in 2024. The opening ceremony will showcase diverse events, including a grand flash mob and the ‘Red Road Dance Battle,’ with a cash prize of 11 million won up for grabs.
Mayor Park Kang-soo of Mapo-gu expressed his anticipation for the event, stating, “We look forward to welcoming everyone to Hongdae Red Road, where youth and passion converge, and to creating unforgettable and precious memories together.”
Near the special stage in the public car park
Special performances by Koo Jun-yeop, Soyou, etc.
Mapo-gu, emergency response such as security management
DJkoo performs an EDM performance at the Red Road Festival Boom Up Party held last May. <자료 = 마포구>
On the 7th, when the final soccer match of the Hangzhou Asian Games between Korea and Japan takes place, street cheering for the Red Devils will be held in the Hongdae district of Mapo-gu, Seoul. Singer Kim Heung-guk, famous for his love of football, also joins the ranks, and ex-DJ clone Koo (Koo Jun-yeop) and singer Soyou are adding to the excitement with special performances.
Mapo-gu, Seoul announced on the 6th that it had prepared street cheering for the opening ceremony of the ‘2023 B-Boy World, Red Road Dance Festival’ held for the first time this year on the 7th and the football finals of the Games were held Asian. on the same day.
Korea won 2-1 in the semi-final against Uzbekistan on the 5th, and the final against Japan was confirmed at 9 pm on the 7th. Mapo-gu provided a venue for citizens who gathered at the Ffordd Goch Dance Festival on this day to cheer on the streets for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic.
Street cheering for the Korea-Japan finals will start at 8:30 pm on the special stage at Hongdae Red Road R6 (formerly Hongdae public parking lot), where the ‘B-Boy World, Red Road Dance Festival’ will be held.
A large 400-inch monitor has been placed on the stage to broadcast live video of the game. In particular, singer Kim Heung-guk, soccer player Cho Won-hee, and mixed martial arts player Myeong Hyun-man, who are famous for their love of soccer, will also participate and adds to the enthusiastic cheering.
In addition, singer Clon, former SISTAR member Soyou, and famous dance crew HOOK will perform a performance to celebrate the opening of the Red Road Dance Festival and to cheer their victory in the Korea-Japan finals. The cheer competition ends with an EDM performance by DJ koo.
Mapo-gu seeks cooperation from the police and fire departments, including manpower support, and deploys 348 area security personnel to respond to emergencies, including security control, crowd control, traffic control, and rescue assistance urgent
In addition, in preparation for security accidents, we plan to thoroughly implement the AI crowd density intelligent control system installed in six locations in Hongdae to ensure safe and successful street cheering.
Meanwhile, the ‘Red Road Dance Festival’, which continues from 6 PM on the 7th to the 8th before the street cheering for the Asian Games finals, is an event commemorating the adoption of breaking events as an official event at the Paris Olympics 2024. . A variety of events are being prepared for the opening ceremony, including a large-scale flash mob and the ‘Red Road Dance Battle’ with a prize of 11 million won.
Mapo-gu Mayor Park Kang-soo said, “We are looking forward to coming to Hongdae Red Road, full of youth and passion, and sharing unforgettable and precious memories together.”
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