Seoul preps AI-driven networks for BTS comeback concert drawing up to 260,000 attendees
Seoul’s Gwanghwamun Square will host BTS’s comeback concert on March 21, with authorities anticipating as many as 260,000 attendees. Promotional video messages are also playing on a digital signage near the nearby Korea Hotel as part of the event buildup.
South Korea’s three wireless carriers rolled out network-hardening plans to support the large gathering. SK Telecom says it will deploy its in-house AI-based network operation system, called A-One, to optimize the communications environment and monitor traffic in real time for surges, changes in connectivity, or equipment faults on the day of the concert.
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In addition to leveraging existing networks, SKT will add temporary equipment to boost capacity and install extra gear in areas with high roaming traffic to ensure stable service for visitors and media.
KT will operate a crisis-oriented response from its Gwacheon Network Control Center and apply an AI-based traffic auto-control solution, named W-SDN, to automatically manage base-station congestion. The carrier plans to deploy six mobile base stations around Gwanghwamun Square and City Hall Plaza, while adding 79 wireless base stations and 14 Wi-Fi units to expand capacity.
LG Uplus is using autonomous network technology to forecast traffic fluctuations ahead of the event and to coordinate operations between the field and a central situation room during the performance. The carrier will station mobile base stations and temporary relays in the Gwanghwamun area and nearby key locations, alongside pre-event capacity checks and optimization.
For U.S. readers, the plans illustrate how major markets are approaching travel-and-attendance events with advanced network management. The use of AI-driven traffic control, temporary base stations, and dense Wi‑Fi coverage reflects a broader push toward resilient 5G networks that support live entertainment, streaming, mobile payments, and public-safety communications during large-scale gatherings.
Gwanghwamun Square is a central public space in downtown Seoul, adjacent to government buildings, with City Hall Plaza nearby. The BTS concert is part of the group’s global comeback push, and the organizers’ emphasis on network readiness highlights the importance of reliable connectivity for international audiences and broadcasters covering major cultural events.