GOYANG — The city of Goyang, in Gyeonggi Province, wrapped up a three-day stadium concert that drew nearly 100,000 people without a single safety incident, using an artificial intelligence-based crowd safety management system.
A total of 98,483 people attended the "Lim Young-woong Concert IM HERO THE STADIUM 2" at Goyang Sports Complex from the 4th to the 6th, the city said on the 9th. Daily attendance was 32,151 on the 4th, 32,786 on the 5th and 33,546 on the 6th.
The city operated its crowd safety management system throughout the run. The system was deployed through a crowd accident prevention platform now being built as part of Goyang's hub-type smart city project.
Using AI-Edge multimodal sensors, the city analyzed density and movement flows in real time at the main gates on the east, west, south and north sides of the stadium. On-site safety staff received the analysis and adjusted their response to how visitors were moving.
What the city focused on was direction, not head count. Large venues tend to funnel audiences toward particular exits before and after a show. By analyzing movement direction together with flows on each stretch, the city identified sections where congestion was expected in advance and split the routes.
Another variable was the concentration of cars driven by family members and acquaintances picking up concertgoers before and after the show. With attendees spanning a wide range of ages, including middle-aged and older adults, the city managed pedestrian and vehicle routes together. Safety staff were posted along the main movement corridors to keep people moving in an orderly fashion.
Safety announcements were delivered in four languages — Korean, Chinese, Japanese and English — with basic guidelines repeated throughout. Not a single safety incident was confirmed.
The city views its ability to let tens of thousands of people enjoy a performance and return home safely as a core competitive strength. It plans to use the gate-by-gate movement data and crowd flow information gathered at this concert for safety management at future large-scale performances and festivals.
Goyang also aims to expand beyond its strength in the MICE industry centered on KINTEX, drawing major domestic and international performances to Goyang Sports Complex as it moves toward becoming a global concert city.
"We will continue to analyze crowd movement patterns and sections where bottlenecks may occur to upgrade our safety management system, and we will strengthen cooperation with related agencies such as police and fire authorities," a Goyang city official said.
