Korea Joongang Daily
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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

Court fines Itaewon hotel CEO 8 million won for illegally building structures near crowd crush site

A Seoul court on Wednesday fined Hamilton Hotel CEO, identified by his last name Lee, 8 million won ($6,200) for illegally building structures for the alleyway around the hotel where the Itaewon crowd crush happened last year.

2023-11-29

In Itaewon, scars slowly heal one year after disaster

The scars of last year's deadly Halloween crowd crush are slowly healing as the Itaewon neighborhood on Sunday marked a year since the disaster that killed 159 people.

2023-10-29

Seoul puts new crowd control system through its paces ahead of Halloween weekend

The city of Seoul is on high alert as the Halloween weekend approaches, with the authorities working to ensure safety measures to prevent overcrowding are correctly implemented.

2023-10-25

Court grants bail for Yongsan District Office chief

A court on Wednesday granted bail for Park Hee-young, the chief of the Yongsan District Office, five months after she was indicted and detained on charges of professional negligence resulting in last year's Itaewon crowd crush.

2023-06-07

Pushing for change

Participants of a memorial ceremony held at Seoul Square in central Seoul on Monday, Parent's Day in Korea, pin carnations on the jackets of parents who lost their child during the Oct. 29 Itaewon crowd crush last year. The families of the victims...

2023-05-08

Prosecutors raid police agency for information on Itaewon crowd crush

Prosecutors raided the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency on Monday in the latest move in the investigation of the Itaewon crowd crush from last October.

2023-03-27

Victims' families vow to protect illegal memorial

Bereaved family members of victims of the Itaewon tragedy vowed to protect their unauthorized makeshift memorial in front of Seoul City Hall despite the city government's demand that they remove it by 1 p.m. Wednesday.

2023-02-15

Ministry investigates hospital for late Itaewon response

The Ministry of Health and Welfare said Thursday it will look into allegations that Democratic Party lawmaker Shin Hyun-young delayed the emergency response medical team’s arrival at Itaewon on the night of the ...

2023-02-02