South Korean local government holds K-pop concert with clear tents and ‘air shower’ gates

The Gyeonggi Provincial Government in South Korea organised an in-person K-pop concert at Goyang Main Stadium last month to “offer solace and hope to all those who have grown weary of the pandemic”.

The province undertook a range of safety measures, including limiting the number of spectators with a pre-booking system, and deemed the event “a resounding success”. It installed 300 clear dome tents, capable of accommodating four people from one household per tent, allowing an overall capacity of 1,200. An additional 400 spectators were selected to view the concert online in real-time.

Gyeonggi Provincial Government claimed the specially designed dome tents are the first of their kind in ...