Lee Ji-han, a K-pop singer and actor best known for his role in a music competition series, was among the more than 150 people who died in the Seoul crowd surge October 29, a tragedy that occurred during Halloween celebrations in the city
. “We are sad to deliver such news today, but Lee Ji-han has passed away in the crush in Itaewon last night,” the statement reads. “We would like to express our deepest condolences to his family, who are saddened by the sudden tragic news, also to everyone who loved him.” Born in 1998, the singer rose to fame in 2017 after competing on the second season of, a music competition series in which the audience-voted winners land a spot in a boy group.
Lee was one of the 100,000 partygoers who converged on the Itaewon district for Halloweekend revelry. What should have been a fun night out for young people turned deadly when a crowd crush in a narrow alleyway reportedly killed at least 154 people and injured 132 with 33 of the injured still in serious condition.
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