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Crowd surge during ticket sale at Yonsei leaves 1 hospitalized, 23 injured

Published: 12 Apr. 2026, 20:01 Updated: 12 Apr. 2026, 20:05

Yonsei University's graduation ceremony at the Amphitheater in western Seoul on Feb. 22. [NEWS1]

A woman was hospitalized, and 23 others suffered minor injuries on Sunday after people lining up to buy tickets for a music festival at Yonsei University fell during a crowd surge near the campus’s Main Auditorium.

The incidents were reported to the fire authorities at 7:08 a.m., in a ticket waiting area near the auditorium.

A 26-year-old foreign woman injured her jaw and was taken to a hospital. Twenty-three others with bruises received treatment at the scene.

Police and fire authorities sent 115 personnel and 17 vehicles to the scene.

The accident appeared to have happened after audience members who had queued overnight tried to get in first, according to the Seodanmun District office.

Fire authorities withdrew after confirming at about 12:54 p.m. that the performance had begun and after completing safety checks.

The accident took place as the 2026 Lovesome - Museum of Joseon Art festival was being held at Yonsei University Amphitheater from Saturday to Sunday. The lineup included Roy Kim, MeloMance, Jang Beom-june and Riize.

This article was originally written in Korean and translated by a bilingual reporter with the help of generative AI tools. It was then edited by a native English-speaking editor. All AI-assisted translations are reviewed and refined by our newsroom.
BY SHIN HYE-YEON [[email protected]]