Culture Minister Chae Hwi-young said Tuesday the government will introduce comprehensive policies to improve the concert environment in order to further promote K-pop. Chae made the remarks during a policy briefing to President Lee Jae Myung. The government aims to build a new dome stadium with a capacity of 50,000 seats that can be used as a concert venue, according to the minister. In addition, arena-style concert halls will be constructed by several local governments, including Seoul and Goyang, just north of Seoul, to expand the foundation of K-pop. "We will focus our efforts on expanding K-pop globally so that its international stature can become even more firmly established," he said. To address the shortage of large-scale K-pop concert venues, the ministry plans to expand performance infrastructure through a phased approach. "In the short term, we plan to utilize regional sports facilities as concert venues starting next year," Chae said. He added that in the mid-term, several local governments have already begun constructing arena venues, including the Seoul Arena and the Goyang Are