Gwanghwamun Cheering for Czech Republic Match Draws Up to 18,000 After Korea’s 2-1 Win

Gwanghwamun Cheering for South Korea’s World Cup match against the Czech Republic took place at Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul on June 12, 2026, with the Korea Football Association, KT, and the Red Devils involved in organizing the street-support event. The gathering centered on South Korea’s opening group-stage match against the Czech Republic and continued after the national team won 2-1.¹²

The event had been announced in advance by the Seoul Metropolitan Government as part of the Gwanghwamun Square match-cheering program for South Korea’s group-stage fixtures, including the Czech Republic, Mexico, and South Africa matches. City officials urged visitors to use public transportation and prepare for heat exposure, citing expected crowds at the square.³

Gwanghwamun Cheering Event Details

The Czech Republic match event was held at Gwanghwamun Square, one of Seoul’s most visible civic spaces. Preparation work was underway on June 11, when stage and booth installation was reported at the square, one day before the match. YTN reported that the Korea Football Association, KT, and the Red Devils were participating as joint cheering organizers and that about 10,000 people were expected.⁴

The match was scheduled for 11 a.m. on June 12, a Friday morning, placing the arrival of supporters close to commuter traffic in central Seoul. Kyunghyang Shinmun reported, citing the Seoul city announcement, that heavier-than-usual crowds were expected around Gwanghwamun Square, Sejong-daero, Jongno, and nearby public transportation facilities.⁵

The broadcast setup used the KT Gwanghwamun West building media wall and screens in the square. Kyunghyang Shinmun reported that the match would be shown live through two KT Gwanghwamun Building West media walls and a square screen, while Yonhap News Agency reported on June 12 that KT supported the event through its Gwanghwamun West building media wall and sent AI-based cheering messages and visual effects.⁵¹

E Today’s photo report from June 12 confirmed that the Red Devils and citizens were cheering for South Korea’s World Cup group-stage opener against the Czech Republic at Gwanghwamun Square. Its images focused on the square filled with supporters wearing red, confirming that the street-cheering event proceeded on match day.⁶

Safety, Transit, and Crowd Management

Seoul’s pre-event guidance emphasized public transportation and heat precautions. The city said many citizens were expected at Gwanghwamun Square for the South Korea-Czech Republic cheering event and asked attendees to use mass transit and take steps to prevent heat-related harm.³

The same official guidance said safety management personnel, an emergency medical support system, and heat-response measures would be operated by the Korea Football Association, KT, and the Red Devils as the joint event partners.³ Yonhap later reported that about 250 safety-related staff were deployed for event operation, security and guard work, traffic management, and medical services at the venue.¹

The crowd outlook changed from pre-event expectations to a larger measured presence after the match. Before the event, YTN reported an expected attendance of about 10,000 people.⁴ After South Korea’s 2-1 victory, Kookmin Ilbo reported that Seoul’s real-time city data estimated between 16,000 and 18,000 people at Gwanghwamun Square at 1 p.m.²

The same post-match report said the area around the square remained in a celebratory atmosphere after the result. It also reported that a foreign spectator wearing a Czech flag was present and that people enjoyed the match together without any special clash being described in the account.²

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