South Korea to raise terror alert ahead of BTS comeback

The possibility of a terrorist attack cannot be ruled out in events with large crowds like BTS concerts, said the South Korean PM's office. - Photo: The Korea Herald/ANN

SEOUL: The South Korean government announced on Wednesday (March 18) that it will raise its terror alert near the venue for K-pop boy band BTS’ comeback concert in Seoul.

The terror alert level in the capital’s Jongno-gu and Jung-gu districts will be raised from the lowest “attention” level to “caution”, the second-lowest in a four-tier system.