The South Korean government, in cooperation with World Organization of the Scout Movement, decided to evacuate the attendees on 8 August due to Typhoon Khanun.

[6] After the evacuation, a program of visits to cultural and historic sites and pop music concerts was improvised for the displaced participants in various regions of the country.

[15][16][17] Korean President Moon Jae-in and former United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon actively and publicly promoted KSA's candidacy.

The main speaker was the President of South Korea, Yoon Suk Yeol with his first lady, Kim Keon-hee, who both wore Scout uniforms.

[22] During the opening ceremony, 108 Scouts suffered from heat-related illnesses and exhaustion due to the extreme heatwave and were taken to the hospital that night.

[28][29] According to SBS News, the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family, which prepared for the festival, received an estimated budget of about ₩200 billion (about US$153 million), constructional costs included.

[27] The start of the Jamboree was delayed when unusually heavy rainfall resulted in flooding of part of the site, causing problems with water and power supplies.

On 4 August, 1,486 people went to the local hospital,[33] which the organizing committee's general secretary, Choi Chang-haeng, attributed to high energy exertion during the opening ceremony's K-pop concert.

Outdoor activities were replaced by cultural programs outside the event area, and authorities provided cooling equipment such as air conditioners.

[35] President Yoon Suk Yeol instructed the government to provide air-conditioned buses and refrigerated trucks to protect participants suffering from the heat wave.

[38] The day after the opening ceremony, a case of a Thai scout leader entering the women’s shower area at the camp sparked a wave of criticism.

[43] On 6 August, the Scouts of China, which represents Taiwan (with 1,613 participants), withdrew its contingent from the event citing to the inhospitable environment and safety concerns.

President Yoon asked local governments across the country to devise tourist programs for the displaced Jamboree participants.

[49] The Ministry of Interior and Safety said it would later settle the local governments’ food and accommodations expenditures, which amounted nearly to ₩15 billion (about US$11 million).