THE BOYZ's Concert Delayed Due to Bomb Threat at KSPO Dome in Seoul

By Jieun, Baek

Aug 10, 2025

THE BOYZ's Concert Delayed Due to Bomb Threat at KSPO Dome in Seoul



Group THE BOYZ resumed the concert, which was delayed due to false reports of the installation of explosives in the concert hall.

From the 8th, THE BOYZ hosted their fourth world tour 'The Blaze' at KSPO Dome in Olympic Park, Seoul. They planned to hold their third Seoul performance at 4 p.m. on the 10th, but they were put on alert after reports of explosives being installed.

A citizen who identified himself as lawyer Cho Hak-seok installed explosives at the KSPO Dome at around 2 p.m. on the same day to Korea Sports Industry Development, the operator of the Olympic facilitiessend a fax saying ' He warned that several high-performance bombs were installed at various locations in the KSPO Dome, and the explosion time was from 4:43 p.m. to 8:10 p.m. on the 10th.




As a result, 57 people, including the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency's mobile patrol team and the police commando team, launched an on-site search. Songpa Police Station also mobilized about 70 personnel and 17 equipment. Police and firefighters searched the scene for about an hour after evacuating 2,000 passengers. However, fortunately, no explosives were found and the site control was lifted at around 4:22 p.m.

THE BOYZ's Concert Delayed Due to Bomb Threat at KSPO Dome in Seoul
As a result, THE BOYZ's performance was also postponed from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. One Hundred, the agency, said "We received reports of explosives inside the KSPO Dome and conducted safety inspections at police stations and fire stations and found no explosives or other dangerous substances. Immediately after the end of the search, officials from the police fire-fighting concert hall held a joint deliberation committee and concluded that there was no problem with the performance.

'The Blaze' is a performance designed to convey to global fans the image of the passion of the group THE BOYZ and the challenging energy to find freedom and freedom from the reality facing contemporary youth. Starting with Seoul, THE BOYZ will meet with fans in nine regions in Asia, including Japan, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Taiwan, and Thailand, and six regions in the United States. The schedule, which has not yet been released, will be announced sequentially.








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