Anticipating a crowd of more than 1 million people along the Han River, Seoul officials led by Mayor Oh Se-hoon carried out on-site safety checks Thursday to prevent overcrowding at the annual Seoul International Fireworks Festival. Oh conducted an on-site inspection at Yeouido Hangang Park, focusing on crowd management, emergency response plans and facility safety at one of the festival’s main viewing areas. This year’s festival will be held Friday and Saturday, with a pre-event Friday and the main program Saturday. The festival, now in its 22nd year, is expanding to two days for the first time, with visitors expected to include large numbers of international tourists. During his inspection, Oh reviewed plans for identifying different crowd-control zones, dispersing visitors after the event and managing traffic around the venue. He also examined spectator seating, entry and exit routes, safety fences, restrooms and trash bins at the festival site. Oh said the two-day format is expected to draw more visitors than usual, making comprehensive safety preparations essential. He said Seoul w