A firework festival full of Han River Park...Yeouido Traffic Control

[Anchor]
Ahead of the World Fireworks Festival this evening, crowds gathered at Yeouido Hangang Park.

Traffic will be closed until late at night, and comprehensive measures will be implemented to disperse crowds behind the event.

Connect with reporters to find out more. Reporter Song Jaein!

The fireworks festival will begin in an hour, so how is the crowd?

[Reporter]
Yes, from the grass of Yeouido Han River Park to wooden seats, it is virtually full.

There were many citizens who came early in the day to catch a good spot with a good view of the fireworks festival, so let's listen to the interview first.

[Park Su-jeong / Jeongja-dong, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do] I came from 7 a.m. I set up a tent, play in the playground with the kids, and bring bubble toys to spend time.]

As crowds gather from such an early hour, traffic in the area has already been closed since 1 p.m.

Yeouido-dong-ro, which is close to the event area, specifically between the southern end of Mapo Bridge and the 63rd building, is closed to all vehicles until 11 p.m.

Only residents and event vehicles will be allowed to enter the intersection of the Yeouido Community Center from Park One Tower, which is crowded with residential areas, until 11 p.m.

The festival, which runs for about an hour and a half from 7 p.m., is expected to attract nearly 1 million people.

At the same time, the Hangang Light Island Festival hosted by the Seoul Metropolitan Government was also held at Yeouido Hangang Park, so some citizens were worried about the large crowd.

[Ryu Mi-Joo / Wonmi-dong, Bucheon-si, Gyeonggi-do: Like the incident in Itaewon, I'm worried that something unfortunate might happen. Even if you go home without stopping, there will be a lot of people on public transportation, so I'm also worried.]

The government has put civil safety first and has prepared comprehensive measures to disperse the population.

It said it plans to increase the number of subway lines 5 and 9 by 10 p.m., and after the event, 26 bus lines will be concentrated at Yeouinaru Station, Yeouido Station, and Yeouido transit centers to induce a quick exit.

And this is news that just came in.

18:00, so the Seoul Expressway Corporation has just informed us that it will pass through Yeouido Station on Line 5, where the World Fireworks Festival will be held from 6:00.

It's a good idea to figure out the way home through other subway stations such as Yeouido Station, Mapo Station, and Saetgang Station, which are at the festival.

Detailed public transportation usage information and detours can be found on the Topis website of the Seoul Transportation Information Center.