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National Assembly holds Itaewon tragedy memorial event as lawmakers pledge to find truth

Tears fell from the eyes of survivors and victims' bereaved family members as they gathered at a somber memorial event to commemorate the second anniversary of the Itaewon tragedy at the National Assembly in Yeouido, western Seoul, on Tuesday.

2024-10-29

The long road from a dark alley: 2 years on, the Itaewon crush remains unresolved

Despite two years passing, there is still no satisfactory resolution to the cause and responsibility of the Itaewon crowd crush.

2024-10-29

'We still don’t know how he died': For foreign families of Itaewon victims, grief persists and questions remain

Two years after the Itaewon tragedy, foreign families of victims continue to grapple with profound grief and unanswered questions as they seek closure and accountability.

2024-10-28

Local media outlet fined for disclosing names of Itaewon crush victims

Mindle News has been fined 3 million won for releasing the names of Itaewon crowd crush victims two years ago.

2024-10-13

Former Yongsan police chief sentenced to three years over Itaewon crowd crush disaster

Former Seoul Yongsan Police Precinct Chief Lee Im-jae, who was brought to trial on charges of poor response to the Itaewon crowd crush disaster of Oct. 29, 2022, was sentenced to three years in prison by a Seoul court on Monday.

2024-09-30

'Crush' docuseries on Itaewon tragedy up for documentary Emmy

The docuseries produced by Jeff Zimbalist and Stu Schreiberg recounts the events of Oct. 29, 2022, that resulted in 159 deaths on what was supposed to be a fun Halloween weekend.

2024-07-28

Prosecutors recommend 7-year prison term for Yongsan chief over Itaewon crowd crush

Prosecutors recommended that the former head of the Yongsan District Office, Park Hee-young, get seven years in prison for her role in the Itaewon Halloween crowd crush.

2024-07-15

Yoon didn't suggest Itaewon disaster was 'manipulated': Presidential office

The presidential office rejected allegations made by a liberal former parliamentary speaker in his recent memoir which claimed that President Yoon Suk Yeol made remarks indicating that the Itaewon crowd crush could have been "manipulated."

2024-07-01

Memorial altar for Itaewon crowd crush victims moved

A memorial altar set up for victims of the 2022 Itaewon crowd crush was moved to a new site Sunday from its original location outside Seoul City Hall.

2024-06-16

Tears flow as National Assembly passes bill to investigate Itaewon disaster

The bill, which was passed with support from 256 lawmakers out of 259 present at a plenary session of the legislature, establishes a bipartisan committee to uncover the causes of the crowd crush in Seoul’s Itaewon nightlife area on Oct. 29, 2022.

2024-05-02