diff --git a/include/struct_defs/struct_0203A594.h b/include/struct_defs/struct_0203A594.h
index 6797965a7b..c6f143415a 100644
--- a/include/struct_defs/struct_0203A594.h
+++ b/include/struct_defs/struct_0203A594.h
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 #ifndef POKEPLATINUM_STRUCT_0203A594_H
 #define POKEPLATINUM_STRUCT_0203A594_H
 
-typedef struct {
-    u16 unk_00;
-    u16 unk_02;
-    int unk_04;
-    int unk_08;
-    int unk_0C;
-    u16 unk_10;
-    u8 padding_12[2];
-} UnkStruct_0203A594;
+typedef struct BgEvent {
+    u16 script;
+    u16 type;
+    int x;
+    int z;
+    int y;
+    u16 playerFacingDir;
+    u8 padding[2];
+} BgEvent;
 
 #endif // POKEPLATINUM_STRUCT_0203A594_H
diff --git a/include/unk_0203A378.h b/include/unk_0203A378.h
index b773c05d18..b3816f27de 100644
--- a/include/unk_0203A378.h
+++ b/include/unk_0203A378.h
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ void sub_0203A378(FieldSystem * fieldSystem, int param1);
 void sub_0203A398(FieldSystem * fieldSystem);
 void FieldSystem_LoadMapData(FieldSystem * fieldSystem, int param1);
 void sub_0203A418(FieldSystem * fieldSystem);
-const UnkStruct_0203A594 * sub_0203A440(const FieldSystem * fieldSystem);
+const BgEvent * sub_0203A440(const FieldSystem * fieldSystem);
 int sub_0203A448(const FieldSystem * fieldSystem);
 const UnkStruct_0203A55C * sub_0203A450(const FieldSystem * fieldSystem, int param1);
 int sub_0203A468(const FieldSystem * fieldSystem, int param1, int param2);
diff --git a/include/unk_0203C954.h b/include/unk_0203C954.h
index 046d6bdc2f..99917072f9 100644
--- a/include/unk_0203C954.h
+++ b/include/unk_0203C954.h
@@ -3,11 +3,12 @@
 
 #include "field/field_system_decl.h"
 #include "struct_decls/struct_02061AB4_decl.h"
+#include "struct_defs/struct_0203A594.h"
 
 void sub_0203C9D4(FieldSystem * fieldSystem, MapObject ** param1);
 u8 sub_0203CA40(FieldSystem * fieldSystem, MapObject ** param1);
-u16 sub_0203CA6C(FieldSystem * fieldSystem, void * param1, int param2);
-u16 sub_0203CB80(FieldSystem * fieldSystem, void * param1, int param2);
+u16 sub_0203CA6C(FieldSystem * fieldSystem, const BgEvent * param1, int param2);
+u16 sub_0203CB80(FieldSystem * fieldSystem, const BgEvent * param1, int param2);
 u8 sub_0203CBE0(FieldSystem * fieldSystem, MapObject ** param1);
 u16 sub_0203CC14(FieldSystem * fieldSystem, void * param1, int param2);
 
diff --git a/src/unk_0203A378.c b/src/unk_0203A378.c
index 45060d4d79..b7a7fa7862 100644
--- a/src/unk_0203A378.c
+++ b/src/unk_0203A378.c
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ struct UnkStruct_0203A3E8_t {
     u32 npcCount;
     u32 unk_08;
     u32 unk_0C;
-    const UnkStruct_0203A594 * unk_10;
+    const BgEvent * unk_10;
     const struct UnkStruct_020619DC_t * unk_14;
     const UnkStruct_0203A55C * unk_18;
     const UnkStruct_0203A4AC * unk_1C;
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ static void sub_0203A3E8 (UnkStruct_0203A3E8 * param0, int param1)
 
     v0 = MapHeader_GetEventsArchiveID(param1);
     GF_ASSERT(NARC_GetMemberSizeByIndexPair(NARC_INDEX_FIELDDATA__EVENTDATA__ZONE_EVENT, v0) < sizeof(param0->unk_20));
-    NARC_ReadWholeMemberByIndexPair(param0->unk_20, 32, v0);
+    NARC_ReadWholeMemberByIndexPair(param0->unk_20, NARC_INDEX_FIELDDATA__EVENTDATA__ZONE_EVENT, v0);
 }
 
 void sub_0203A418 (FieldSystem * fieldSystem)
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ void sub_0203A418 (FieldSystem * fieldSystem)
     }
 }
 
-const UnkStruct_0203A594 * sub_0203A440 (const FieldSystem * fieldSystem)
+const BgEvent * sub_0203A440 (const FieldSystem * fieldSystem)
 {
     return fieldSystem->unk_14->unk_10;
 }
@@ -216,11 +216,11 @@ BOOL sub_0203A584 (FieldSystem * fieldSystem, u16 param1, u16 param2)
 
 BOOL sub_0203A594 (FieldSystem * fieldSystem, u16 param1, u16 param2, u16 param3)
 {
-    UnkStruct_0203A594 * v0 = (UnkStruct_0203A594 *)sub_0203A440(fieldSystem);
+    BgEvent * v0 = sub_0203A440(fieldSystem);
 
     (v0) += param1;
-    v0->unk_04 = param2;
-    v0->unk_08 = param3;
+    v0->x = param2;
+    v0->z = param3;
 
     return 1;
 }
@@ -233,12 +233,12 @@ static void sub_0203A5B0 (UnkStruct_0203A3E8 * param0)
     v0 += sizeof(u32);
 
     if (param0->unk_00 != 0) {
-        param0->unk_10 = (const UnkStruct_0203A594 *)v0;
+        param0->unk_10 = (const BgEvent *)v0;
     } else {
         param0->unk_10 = NULL;
     }
 
-    v0 += sizeof(UnkStruct_0203A594) * param0->unk_00;
+    v0 += sizeof(BgEvent) * param0->unk_00;
     param0->npcCount = *(u32 *)v0;
     v0 += sizeof(u32);
 
diff --git a/src/unk_0203C954.c b/src/unk_0203C954.c
index 5338cb232b..deea0cbb7f 100644
--- a/src/unk_0203C954.c
+++ b/src/unk_0203C954.c
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@
 #include "player_avatar.h"
 #include "map_object.h"
 
-static u8 sub_0203CB18(FieldSystem * fieldSystem, const UnkStruct_0203A594 * param1);
-static u8 sub_0203CAEC(FieldSystem * fieldSystem, const UnkStruct_0203A594 * param1);
+static u8 sub_0203CB18(FieldSystem * fieldSystem, const BgEvent * param1);
+static u8 sub_0203CAEC(FieldSystem * fieldSystem, const BgEvent * param1);
 
 static int sub_0203C954 (FieldSystem * fieldSystem, int * param1, int * param2)
 {
@@ -96,25 +96,23 @@ u8 sub_0203CA40 (FieldSystem * fieldSystem, MapObject ** param1)
     return 0;
 }
 
-u16 sub_0203CA6C (FieldSystem * fieldSystem, void * param1, int param2)
+u16 sub_0203CA6C (FieldSystem * fieldSystem, const BgEvent * param1, int param2)
 {
-    const UnkStruct_0203A594 * v0;
+    const BgEvent * v0 = param1;
     int v1, v2;
     int v3;
 
-    v0 = (const UnkStruct_0203A594 *)param1;
-
     sub_0203C954(fieldSystem, &v1, &v2);
 
     for (v3 = 0; v3 < param2; v3++) {
-        if ((v1 == v0[v3].unk_04) && (v2 == v0[v3].unk_08)) {
-            if (v0[v3].unk_02 == 2) {
+        if ((v1 == v0[v3].x) && (v2 == v0[v3].z)) {
+            if (v0[v3].type == 2) {
                 if (sub_0203CAEC(fieldSystem, &v0[v3]) == 1) {
-                    return v0[v3].unk_00;
+                    return v0[v3].script;
                 }
             } else {
                 if (sub_0203CB18(fieldSystem, &v0[v3]) == 1) {
-                    return v0[v3].unk_00;
+                    return v0[v3].script;
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -123,43 +121,43 @@ u16 sub_0203CA6C (FieldSystem * fieldSystem, void * param1, int param2)
     return 0xffff;
 }
 
-static u8 sub_0203CAEC (FieldSystem * fieldSystem, const UnkStruct_0203A594 * param1)
+static u8 sub_0203CAEC (FieldSystem * fieldSystem, const BgEvent * param1)
 {
-    if (param1->unk_02 != 2) {
+    if (param1->type != 2) {
         return 0;
     }
 
-    if (sub_0203F188(fieldSystem, sub_0203F2F4(param1->unk_00)) == 1) {
+    if (sub_0203F188(fieldSystem, sub_0203F2F4(param1->script)) == 1) {
         return 0;
     }
 
     return 1;
 }
 
-static u8 sub_0203CB18 (FieldSystem * fieldSystem, const UnkStruct_0203A594 * param1)
+static u8 sub_0203CB18 (FieldSystem * fieldSystem, const BgEvent * param1)
 {
-    if (param1->unk_10 == 4) {
+    if (param1->playerFacingDir == 4) {
         return 1;
     }
 
     switch (PlayerAvatar_GetDir(fieldSystem->playerAvatar)) {
     case 0:
-        if ((param1->unk_10 == 0) || (param1->unk_10 == 6)) {
+        if ((param1->playerFacingDir == 0) || (param1->playerFacingDir == 6)) {
             return 1;
         }
         break;
     case 1:
-        if ((param1->unk_10 == 3) || (param1->unk_10 == 6)) {
+        if ((param1->playerFacingDir == 3) || (param1->playerFacingDir == 6)) {
             return 1;
         }
         break;
     case 2:
-        if ((param1->unk_10 == 2) || (param1->unk_10 == 5)) {
+        if ((param1->playerFacingDir == 2) || (param1->playerFacingDir == 5)) {
             return 1;
         }
         break;
     case 3:
-        if ((param1->unk_10 == 1) || (param1->unk_10 == 5)) {
+        if ((param1->playerFacingDir == 1) || (param1->playerFacingDir == 5)) {
             return 1;
         }
         break;
@@ -168,9 +166,8 @@ static u8 sub_0203CB18 (FieldSystem * fieldSystem, const UnkStruct_0203A594 * pa
     return 0;
 }
 
-u16 sub_0203CB80 (FieldSystem * fieldSystem, void * param1, int param2)
+u16 sub_0203CB80 (FieldSystem * fieldSystem, const BgEvent * param1, int param2)
 {
-    const UnkStruct_0203A594 * v0;
     int v1, v2;
     int v3;
 
@@ -178,12 +175,12 @@ u16 sub_0203CB80 (FieldSystem * fieldSystem, void * param1, int param2)
         return 0xffff;
     }
 
-    v0 = (const UnkStruct_0203A594 *)param1;
+    const BgEvent * v0 = param1;
     sub_0203C954(fieldSystem, &v1, &v2);
 
     for (v3 = 0; v3 < param2; v3++) {
-        if ((v1 == v0[v3].unk_04) && (v2 == v0[v3].unk_08) && (v0[v3].unk_02 == 1)) {
-            return v0[v3].unk_00;
+        if ((v1 == v0[v3].x) && (v2 == v0[v3].z) && (v0[v3].type == 1)) {
+            return v0[v3].script;
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/unk_0203E880.c b/src/unk_0203E880.c
index 517684fe18..4fbea30025 100644
--- a/src/unk_0203E880.c
+++ b/src/unk_0203E880.c
@@ -823,7 +823,7 @@ static BOOL sub_0203F404 (UnkStruct_0203EF60 * param0, u16 param1)
 UnkStruct_0203F478 * sub_0203F478 (FieldSystem * fieldSystem, int param1)
 {
     UnkStruct_0203F478 * v0;
-    const UnkStruct_0203A594 * v1;
+    const BgEvent * v1;
     int v2, v3, v4, v5, v6, v7;
     int v8, v9, v10, v11;
 
@@ -864,12 +864,12 @@ UnkStruct_0203F478 * sub_0203F478 (FieldSystem * fieldSystem, int param1)
     }
 
     for (v4 = 0; v4 < v5; v4++) {
-        if ((v1[v4].unk_02 == 2) && (sub_0203F188(fieldSystem, sub_0203F2F4(v1[v4].unk_00)) == 0)) {
-            if ((v1[v4].unk_04 >= v8) && (v1[v4].unk_04 <= v9) && (v1[v4].unk_08 >= v10) && (v1[v4].unk_08 <= v11)) {
-                v0[v6].unk_04 = sub_0203F3C8(v1[v4].unk_00);
-                v7 = (v2 - v1[v4].unk_04);
+        if ((v1[v4].type == 2) && (sub_0203F188(fieldSystem, sub_0203F2F4(v1[v4].script)) == 0)) {
+            if ((v1[v4].x >= v8) && (v1[v4].x <= v9) && (v1[v4].z >= v10) && (v1[v4].z <= v11)) {
+                v0[v6].unk_04 = sub_0203F3C8(v1[v4].script);
+                v7 = (v2 - v1[v4].x);
                 v0[v6].unk_00 = abs(7 - v7);
-                v7 = (v3 - v1[v4].unk_08);
+                v7 = (v3 - v1[v4].z);
                 v0[v6].unk_02 = abs(7 - v7);
                 v6++;
             }
diff --git a/tools/json2bin/events.py b/tools/json2bin/events.py
index 0476682a72..895ea534af 100644
--- a/tools/json2bin/events.py
+++ b/tools/json2bin/events.py
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@ def parse_bg_events(bg_events: Sequence[Mapping], *args) -> bytes:
         bg_bytes.extend(j2b.parse_int(bg['x'], 4))
         bg_bytes.extend(j2b.parse_int(bg['z'], 4))
         bg_bytes.extend(j2b.parse_int(bg['y'], 4))
-        bg_bytes.extend(j2b.parse_int(bg['player_facing_dir'], 4))
+        bg_bytes.extend(j2b.parse_int(bg['player_facing_dir'], 2))
+        bg_bytes.extend(j2b.parse_int(0, 2))
     return bg_bytes
 
 def parse_object_events(obj_events: Sequence[Mapping], *args) -> bytes: