SEOUL: The narrow alleyway in South Korea's capital where nearly 160 people were crushed to death during Halloween festivities a year ago was designated a "memorial alley" on Thursday (Oct 26), victims' rel
Pedestrians walk past newly unveiled lettering that reads "October 29 Memorial Alley" under Korean text that translates as "Alley of Memories and Safety" in the popular Itaewon nightlife area in Seoul on Oct 25, 2023. nearly 160 people were crushed to death during Halloween festivities
"This is a place to remember the people who became stars in the sky in an alleyway in the middle of Seoul while enjoying their daily lives on the night of Oct 29, 2022," said Lee Jung-min, a representative of bereaved families, at a ceremony unveiling a memorial street marker. A relative of victims of the Itaewon crowd crush reacts during an unveiling ceremony of a memorial street marker at the site of the tragedy on Oct 26, 2023.
Notes left in memory of victims of the crowd crush that killed more than 150 people during Halloween celebrations in the popular Itaewon nightlife area in Seoul are seen at the site of the tragedy on Oct 25, 2023. Despite a formal investigation and ongoing prosecutions of local officials, no one has yet been legally convicted.
George from Seattle, who was visiting Seoul with his wife, said that he had read about the deadly crush a year ago as he watched family members weep after Thursday's event. He declined to give his full name.