Latest reports reveal concerns regarding Busan Asiad Main Stadium’s infrastructure, which is also BTS’ venue for their free October concert. As South Korea's global ambassador for World Expo 2030, the K-pop septet will be performing in front of some 100k people in the audience and millions of others on-screen, next month. However, the biggest concern still is whether Busan is ready to accommodate a grand scale concert.A ground report from KNN journalist Kim Seong-gi has mentioned that the semi-dome structure of Busan Asiad Main Stadium has 29 out of 96 damaged roof panels. The stadium was built in 2002 and has been constantly destroyed in places by multiple typhoons occuring over the consecutive years. Eight panels were damaged during Typhoon Maemi in 2003, and six panels were ruined in 2004, due to Typhoon Megi.Current look at Busan's Asiad Main Stadium with damaged roof panels (Image via KNN)Moreover, the report emphasized the lengthy manufacturing and massive cost of making the Busan Asiad Main Stadium look whole again. The Dynamite singers' concerts have been of grand-scale quality for a considerable amount of time as they represent not only just K-pop, but the whole country of South Korea.However, with increasing discourse on costs and the blame-game bearing for a larger-than-life scale stage, many are apprehensive on how the concert will be able to help Busan win the bid for World Expo 2030. Several criticisms against the Busan government's poor management have also been raised multiple times.Busan Asiad Main Stadium has holes in its roof, uncertainty for BTS’ free concert increasesbora 💜 (slow)@modooborahae The roof panels of the Busan Asiad stadium were ripped off 2 years bc of the typhoon, making it look unsightly. It’s expected that the repairs will be done June next year, and that’s leading to concerns that it will be a national embarrassment with BTS’s concert next month. +2872790👤 The roof panels of the Busan Asiad stadium were ripped off 2 years bc of the typhoon, making it look unsightly. It’s expected that the repairs will be done June next year, and that’s leading to concerns that it will be a national embarrassment with BTS’s concert next month. + https://t.co/RqW37ZI7jCIn an unparalleled achievement, world-renowned K-pop septet BTS was recently appointed as the global ambassador for the Busan World Expo 2030 bid. To showcase the group’s power and the country’s underdog spirit, their music label, HYBE had announced a free 100k audience concert of the Yet to Come singers. But the road to the free concert is far from smooth.The latest hiccup in BTS’ free concert is its proposed venue. Busan’s Asiad Main Stadium was reported to have 29 damaged panels, along with having large holes on the stadium's roof. According to KNN’s report, each sheet will cost 330 million KRW (around $236,000 USD). This cost brings up the budget to a whopping 350 billion KRW (around $2.5 million USD).HYBE and the Busan government have been in a public tussle regarding the cost. It was earlier reported that the entire concert will require $5.1 million USD. The government mentioned that they do not have enough funds to cover them as they are already covering transportation and lodging.Additionally, KNN also reported that the panels need to be manufactured in Germany, and hence the Busan Asiad Main Stadium could only be repaired around June 2023.Tae&Koo 𐤀@TKhoneybunny Should I laugh or cry? I saw several kpop festivals at the Asiad Stadium in Busan, even back in 2015 with BTS, and thought it to be a better venue for the free Oct concert. Looks though that several typhoons have done a number on its roof, and it's a bit... naked?+6416😄😭 Should I laugh or cry? I saw several kpop festivals at the Asiad Stadium in Busan, even back in 2015 with BTS, and thought it to be a better venue for the free Oct concert. Looks though that several typhoons have done a number on its roof, and it's a bit... naked?+ https://t.co/e8Ca492YqQDiscussions on alternative measures to fill up the panels are currently ongoing. One of the solutions presented was to cover them up with either BTS members’ posters or World Expo banners. However, concerns regarding safety and constructions were raised.🌈𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩_𝙃𝙊𝙋𝙀 ⁷@withHOPE_twt[KNN뉴스아이] 누더기 아시아드, 국제망신 우려 22.9.16"bts는 세계 최고 시설에서만 공연해온 만큼 공연장에 대한 팬들의 눈높이도 높다 부산홍보효과를 극대화하기 위해서도 공연 전 조속한 대책마련이 필요하다"기자님 열일 하신다요🥺 감사합니다36061875[KNN뉴스아이] 누더기 아시아드, 국제망신 우려 22.9.16"bts는 세계 최고 시설에서만 공연해온 만큼 공연장에 대한 팬들의 눈높이도 높다 부산홍보효과를 극대화하기 위해서도 공연 전 조속한 대책마련이 필요하다"기자님 열일 하신다요🥺 감사합니다 https://t.co/Dtp0cRAswcConsidering the free BTS concert will be streamed globally, tens of millions of people are expected to tune in. Hosting the global event in a stadium with damaged roofs and holes would largely hinder Busan’s aim to present itself as a formidable competitor for World Expo 2030.BTS’ Busan concert is scheduled for October 15, 2022 at 6:00 pm, at the Busan Asiad Main Stadium. It will be streamed live for free via Weverse.