Korea Joongang Daily
Korea JoongAng Daily

Seoul to closely watch 15 popular areas on Halloween to prevent repeat of Itaewon disaster

The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced on Wednesday that it will implement special safety measures in 15 prioritized areas of the city, such as Itaewon and Hongdae, where large crowds are expected ahead of this year’s Halloween.

2024-10-23

Crowd control drills

Crowd control officers practice emergency drills for crowd surges at the Seoul Mobile Police Headquarters in Jung District, central Seoul, on Thursday.

2023-04-06

Death toll from Itaewon crush rises to 158

The death toll from the Itaewon crowd crush on Oct. 29 added one more person to stand at 158, according to the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters Monday.

2022-11-14

Forte di Quattro's Son Tae-jin, Red Velvet's Wendy to release duet

Singer Son Tae-jin of the crossover quartet Forte di Quattro will drop a duet with Wendy of girl group Red Velvet on Oct. 29, according to his agency Mystic Story. Son revealed the news through a livestream birthday party, which he celebrated...

2021-10-21