A large-scale stampede occurred in Itaewon, Yongsan District, Seoul, South Korea on the evening of the 29th, killing 151 people and injuring 82 people. According to reports from South Korea's "Joint Ilbo" and JTBC TV on the 30th, the Korean entertainment industry had cancelled re

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A large-scale stampede occurred in Itaewon, Yongsan District, Seoul, South Korea on the evening of the 29th, killing 151 people and injuring 82 people. According to reports from South Korea's "Joint Ilbo" and JTBC TV on the 30th, the Korean entertainment industry had cancelled relevant entertainment activities on the same day and expressed condolences to the victims of the stampede.

A large-scale stampede occurred in Itaewon, Yongsan District, Seoul, South Korea on the evening of the 29th, killing 151 people and injuring 82 people. According to reports from South Korea's

On the 30th local time, Seoul people in South Korea watched the TV speech by President Yoon Seo-yeol on the Seoul stampede accident live in the waiting hall of the Seoul Railway Station Seoul.

It is reported that on the 30th local time, the three major Korean TV stations have stopped broadcasting various variety shows originally planned to be broadcast on the same day, and have continued to broadcast special news reports related to the stampede incident. Among the variety shows that have been suspended, there are " Two Days and One Nights " from KBS TV station, "MBC TV's "Masked Singer King", "SBS TV's " Popular Songs " and "Running Man". In addition, other comprehensive channels in South Korea and cable TV station will also interrupt the broadcast of variety shows and TV series.

A large-scale stampede occurred in Itaewon, Yongsan District, Seoul, South Korea on the evening of the 29th, killing 151 people and injuring 82 people. According to reports from South Korea's

Related posters for various Korean performing arts activities originally scheduled to be held on the 30th.

reported that major performing arts agencies and related artists in South Korea have also suspended various performing arts activities and expressed condolences to the victims in the stampede incident. Korean performing arts agency SM Entertainment canceled the offline Halloween event "SM TOWN WONDERLAND 2022" originally planned to be held on the afternoon of the same day. JTBC TV said that this is the company's second time after four years. As a Halloween-themed drag show for the company's related artists, the event has previously attracted the attention of Korean fans around the world. After the stampede incident, the company decided to cancel the original event arrangement. In addition, the large-scale Korean pop concert "Busan One Asia Festival" held at Busan tonight was also cancelled. The event was originally planned to invite 13 groups of Korean pop stars to perform on stage and meet with more than 40,000 audiences on the scene.

At the same time, many events originally scheduled to be held in the Korean film and television industry were also told to be cancelled on the 30th. This includes the online production conference of the TV series "Curtain Call" starring Kang Ha Na and Ka Ji-won , and the press conference of the movie "Apgujeong" starring Ma Dong-seok .

According to reports, Korean singer Jang Runjung posted on his social media on the 30th: "After hearing about the incredible tragedy in Itaewon, Seoul, I felt so painful and heavy that I could not fall asleep at night. I think it is inappropriate to perform when all the people are in sorrow." At the same time, Jang Runjung announced that she would cancel her concert that day.

On the evening of the 29th local time, a large-scale stampede occurred in Itaewon, Yongsan District, Seoul, South Korea. According to the latest news from the South Korean fire department on the 30th, the stampede has killed 151 people and injured 82 people. According to Yonhap News Agency , on the 30th local time, South Korean President Yoon Seo-yeol delivered a televised speech on the stampede accident in Seoul, announcing national condolences.

A large-scale stampede occurred in Itaewon, Yongsan District, Seoul, South Korea on the evening of the 29th, killing 151 people and injuring 82 people. According to reports from South Korea's

South Korean police and fire departments carried out rescue work at the scene of the incident.

According to previous reports, witnesses described that about 100,000 people attended festival gatherings in Itaewondong area on the evening of the 29th. The stampede occurred in a narrow alley next to a hotel, with crowds of people shoulder to shoulder. After someone fell in front, abortions followed, resulting in severe stampede. It was the weekend on the 29th. According to statistics from South Korean police, more than 100,000 people came here to party. Some media said that the accident was the largest number of casualties in South Korea since the Severe Ship sinking in 2014.

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