From the fireworks festival to the Light Island festival...Traffic control in Yeouido from the afternoon

[Anchor]
Traffic around Yeouido will be closed from the afternoon as the World Fireworks Festival and the Han River Light Island Festival will be held at the same time at Yeouido Hangang Park this evening.

Large crowds are expected to gather in Jamsil, where professional baseball games and concerts overlap.

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

First, let's look into the situation in Yeouido.

What time does traffic control start?

[Reporter]
Control will begin in earnest around 1 p.m., when the pre-event of the World Fireworks Festival begins.

From this point on, only residents and event vehicles are allowed to enter the intersection between Park One Tower and Yeouido Community Center, where residential areas are concentrated.After

, from 2 p.m., all vehicles will not be allowed to pass through Yeouido, which is close to the fireworks festival event area, specifically between the southern end of Mapo Bridge and the 63rd building.

Along with the nation's largest fireworks festival, which is expected to attract nearly 1 million people, the Seoul Light Hangang Light Island Festival hosted by the Seoul Metropolitan Government will be held in Yeouido at the same time from 7 p.m.

If the return time becomes crowded, the Yeouinaru Station can pass without stopping and the entrance can be closed.

Instead, 26 bus routes were concentrated in Yeouinaru Station, Yeouido Station, and Yeouido Transit Center after the event.

For those who go to the festival, it is recommended to know the way home through other subway stations such as buses, Yeouido Station, Mapo Station, and Saetgang Station in advance.

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

[Anchor]
Large-scale crowds are expected not only in Yeouido but also in Jamsil, right?

[Reporter]
Yes, the 2024 professional baseball semi-playoff game between LG and KT will be held at Jamsil Stadium today from 2 p.m.

As more than 20,000 seats have been sold, numerous baseball fans are expected to flock.

On top of that, from 6 p.m., the virtual idol 'Plave' concert will be held at Jamsil Indoor Stadium.

The time zone is slightly different, but the time to and from each other can overlap, which can attract crowds.

The Seoul Metropolitan Government expected about 60,000 people to gather.

The Seoul Metropolitan Government said that there is a very lack of parking space due to the construction of the Olympic Main Stadium and asked people to use public transportation as much as possible.

So far, the Ministry of Social Affairs has informed you.