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SEOUL — As one of Seoul’s most diverse neighborhoods, Itaewon is a destination for a seemingly endless list of things. Bustling nightlife. Foreigner- and LGBT-friendly businesses. A dynamic ...
How Itaewon became the go-to place for Halloween. People in their 20s and 30s frequent Itaewon to drink, party, and eat international cuisine, said Jia Shin, a 21-year-old from Seoul.
Hye Minyi can still vividly recall what happened in Itaewon, South Korea, on the night of October 29, 2022. That was when the trendy nightlife district in the heart of Seoul became the site of one ...
How residents in the Itaewon area in Seoul, South Korea are feeling right now, and how Halloween's tragic crowd surge might affect the "party mecca of South Korea." Accessibility links.
Over Halloween weekend last year, nearly 160 young people died in a crowd crush in Itaewon, a popular nightlife district in Seoul.For those who survived or lost loved ones, the past year has been ...
Most weekends, the narrow alleys of Itaewon, the neon-lit nightlife district in South Korea’s capital Seoul, are busy with partygoers and tourists. Now it’s the site of one of the country’s ...
Itaewon, the neighborhood where at least 151 people were killed in a Halloween crowd surge, is Seoul’s most cosmopolitan district, a place where kebab stands and BBQ joints are as big a draw … ...
This year, Itaewon’s Halloween turned to horror. As huge crowds pushed into the neighborhood to celebrate, there was a crush . More than 150 people were killed and about 82 injured, according to ...
Hye Minyi can still vividly recall what happened in Itaewon, South Korea, on the night of October 29, 2022. That was when the trendy nightlife district in the heart of Seoul became the site of one ...