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Teen Survivor of South Korea Crowd Crush Found Dead in Suspected Suicide
He becomes the latest victim of the country's deadliest crowd disaster in modern history, with his death highlighting the acute trauma lingering among survivors.
‘They Completely Failed’: The Fatal Mistakes That Led to South Korea’s Halloween Tragedy
Interviews with survivors, witnesses, and a police insider reveal a troubling series of missteps in crowd control—and inaction—that led to the disaster.
Seoul Crowd Crush: The Split-Second Decisions That Separated Life and Death
As South Korea grieves the loss of 156 lives, a survivor recalls the move he made that saved his life.
Can South Korea's Club Culture Recover From COVID-19?
The pandemic might be the final nail in the coffin for Seoul’s scrappiest neighborhood: Itaewon.
Photos of Seoul's Raw, Emerging Graffiti Scene
While graffiti is still a very young concept in Seoul, the country has a fervent core of emerging writers and has also become a destination for members of an international circuit of high-profile vandals. Our graffiti columnist photographed the city's...