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Seoul tightens security ahead of BTS comeback concert
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BTS’ full-group comeback performance is just a day away, and Gwanghwamun Square has been placed under near-lockdown-level security, with more than 10,000 safety personnel on standby. The K-pop sensation's long-awaited return to the stage on Saturday is expected to draw some 260,000 people to the square, including 22,000 ticket holders. It will be the first cultural event at the site to draw over 200,000 people since the 2002 and 2006 World Cups. Police will deploy around 6,700 officers throughou