SEOUL– Most Halloween festivals, events and parades, as well as shows by K-pop stars have been canceled, their organizers and the government said Sunday, as the country mourns the deaths of at least 153 people in an overnight stampede. At least 103 others were injured after being crushed in a narrow downhill alley in … Read more
SEOUL– Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon arrived back home Sunday after cutting short his trip to Europe in the wake of the deadly crush in Seoul’s Itaewon district that killed over 150 people. Oh vowed to do everything in dealing with the aftermath, and helping the victims and their families cope with the tragic accident, … Read more
SEOUL– Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors captured the FA Cup championship Sunday, coming out on top at the largest national football tournament with a comfortable victory at home. Forward Cho Gue-sung scored twice, and Mo Barrow chipped in another as Jeonbuk defeated FC Seoul 3-1 in the second leg of the FA Cup final at Jeonju … Read more
SEOUL– At least 153 people have been killed and 103 others injured in a deadly stampede in Seoul’s Itaewon district as huge crowds of partygoers, many in their 20s, converged in the entertainment district for late-night Halloween celebrations. The deadliest stampede in South Korea’s history happened Saturday night in a narrow four-meter-wide downhill alley … Read more
SEOUL– World leaders from the U.S., China and Britain to Mexico have sent messages of condolences and support to South Korea after a deadly stampede in Seoul’s Itaewon district killed at least 151 people during Halloween celebrations. “We grieve with the people of the Republic of Korea and send our best wishes for a … Read more
SEOUL– Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon said Sunday he will discuss with the central government on designating the entire capital area as a special disaster zone eligible for various support schemes following a deadly crush in Seoul’s Itaewon district that killed over 150 people. Oh announced the plan during a visit to the site of … Read more
SEOUL– The heads of foreign embassies in South Korea on Sunday offered condolences over a deadly stampede that occurred during Halloween celebrations in Seoul’s Itaewon district a day earlier. “I’m devastated by the tragic loss of life in Itaewon last night,” U.S. Ambassador to South Korea Philip Goldberg wrote on Twitter in response to … Read more
SEOUL– At least 153 people have been killed and 133 others injured in a deadly stampede in Seoul’s Itaewon district as huge crowds of partygoers, many in their 20s, converged in the entertainment district for late-night Halloween celebrations. The deadliest stampede in South Korea’s history happened Saturday night in a narrow 3.2-meter-wide downhill alley … Read more