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Committee says some victims of 2022 Itaewon crush may have survived with faster rescue efforts

A special committee said about 10 percent of those killed in the 2022 Itaewon crowd crush may have died from causes other than suffocation, underscoring possible missed chances to save lives.

2026.7.21

Man who helped rescue Itaewon crowd crush victims in 2022 found dead

A man who had helped rescue victims during the 2022 Itaewon crowd crush was found dead on a mountainside in Pocheon, Gyeonggi, police said on Wednesday.

2026.4.29

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Families of the Itaewon disaster and Jeju Air crash hold a rally at Muan International Airport in South Jeolla on Dec. 28, 2025. [YONHAP]

Man arrested after claiming Itaewon disaster was 'staged,' victims were 'sex dolls'

A man was arrested for repeatedly spreading false information about the Itaewon disaster and mocking the victims and their families.

2026.1.4

Mobile patrol officers chase a suspect. [SEOUL METROPOLITAN POLICE AGENCY]

At-large fraudster nabbed during routine Halloween police patrol

Gangnam police were on a routine patrol ahead of Halloween when they found a suspicious Mercedes-Benz car near the subway station. The driver had been wanted for more than two years.

2025.11.6

Erik Evensen, the father of Norwegian victim Stine Evensen, second from right, speaks during a press conference in central Seoul with families of foreign victims of the Itaewon disaster on Oct. 28. [YONHAP]

이태원 참사 3주기, 계속되는 외국인 희생자 유가족의 눈물

Three years on, the pain from the deadly crowd crush in Itaewon, central Seoul, still runs deep — particularly among those who lost their beloved family members in the tragedy.

2025.11.4

Families of victims of the Oct. 29, 2022 Itaewon crowd crush are seen attending a memorial ceremony held at Gwanghwamun Square in Jongno District, central Seoul on Oct. 29. [YONHAP]

Sirens, tears mark gov't's first official memorial for Itaewon tragedy as families and public gather

The Ministry of the Interior and Safety, together with the Itaewon Disaster Bereaved Families Council and the Seoul Metropolitan Government, held a memorial ceremony marking the third anniversary of the Itaewon crowd crush on Wednesday.

2025.10.29

The father of Norwegian victim Stine Evensen, second from right, speaks during a press conference in central Seoul with families of foreign victims of the Itaewon disaster, which claimed 159 lives on Oct. 29, 2022. [YONHAP]

For bereaved families, painful questions remain three years after deadly Itaewon crowd crush

Three years on, the pain from the deadly crowd crush in Itaewon, central Seoul, still runs deep — particularly among those who lost their beloved family members in the tragedy.

2025.10.28

Pedestrians fill Itaewon streets in Yongsan District, central Seoul, at around 10 p.m. on Oct. 25. [KIM CHANG-YONG]

Three years later, tragedy still hangs over Itaewon as police strengthen safety procedures for Halloween

Music pulsed from bars and partygoers packed the narrow alleys of Seoul’s Itaewon neighborhood on Saturday night, but police lines, safety signs and barricades underscored a lingering unease three years after the crowd crush that killed 159 people.

2025.10.27

Family members of Madina Sherniyazova, a Kazakh student who died in the Itaewon crowd crush on Oct. 29, 2022, look at photos of the deceased at the ″House of Stars″ memorial for Itaewon crowd crush victims in Jongno District, central Seoul on Oct. 26. [KIM CHANG-YONG]

'Too painful to think about': Koreans and foreigners grieve victims of Itaewon tragedy together for first time

Three years after the Itaewon crowd crush in 2022, grief still lingers for victims’ families and first responders alike, as foreign and Korean bereaved relatives gathered to remember their loved ones and demand accountability for the tragedy.

2025.10.27

The bereaved families of the Itaewon crowd crush victims cry during a memorial ceremony at the National Assembly in western Seoul on Oct. 29, 2024. [NEWS1]

Families of foreign victims of Itaewon crowd crush visit Korea

The bereaved families of 26 foreign victims in a tragic crowd crush incident in Seoul in 2022 will visit Korea this week to mark its third anniversary, the bereaved families group said Friday.

2025.10.24