Choi Chang-haeng, secretary-general of the jamboree’s organizing committee, said organizers have secured more than 340 evacuation venues, including community centers and gyms, in regions near Buan.
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He linked the large number of patients Wednesday to a K-pop performance during the opening ceremony, which he said left many teens “exhausted after actively releasing their energy.”
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