Just wrapped up a close protection detail for a high-profile sports team and individual player’s while in South Korea.
The challenge: Keep elite athletes safe + low-profile, while 10,000+ fans are moving through the same venues.
The solution wasn’t “more bodies”. It was coordination with local assets .
Event Security handled venue access, crowd flow, and perimeter control.
Close Protection focused on the principals routes, timing, and immediate response’s.
Where it worked:
- Clear lanes, clear roles – Event Security owned the outer ring so CP could stay tight and invisible
- Shared comms – 2 radio net’s with a coordinated control outlet ,one plan. No ego’s just execution .
- Respect for the public – Security that protects without turning the event into a fortress.
Result: Athletes moved safely, fans still got the experience, and zero disruption to the event overall.
Big respect to the local based event security team on the ground in Korea. Protection is a team sport.
Protection teams from abroad including Britain , Hong Kong and France were involved along with a spectreglobal.co operator and sole kiwi .