Korean entertainment circle pressed the pause button to mourn the victims in the Itaewon accident. After the large-scale stampede in Itaewon, the South Korean government announced that October 30 to November 5 will be the National Day of Mourning in . Subsequently, the three major Korean radio stations KBS, MBCh and SBS decided to cancel all entertainment programs and some TV series originally scheduled to be broadcast on October 30. The Korean entertainment agency and its artists also canceled the original performance.
According to Seoul News, two of the victims of the stampede accident in Itaewon were identified as artists, namely contestant, actor Lee Ji-han, and professional cheerleader Kim Yoona of the popular talent show "Produce101 Season 2 ". Both were born in 1998 and their family released their report on October 31. South Korea's JTBC TV said on October 31 that the three major radio stations in South Korea decided to cancel the popular variety shows originally scheduled to be broadcast on that day, including "Two Days and One Night", "The King of Masked Singers", and " Running Man ". Korean cable TV stations such as YTN and JTBC have also decided to cancel the broadcast of popular Sunday programs, including the variety show "Comedy League" special, "Fifteen Nights on Business Travel" and the TV series "Legal Empire". South Korea's largest entertainment company SM said it will cancel the Halloween red carpet show, which was originally scheduled to be broadcast live on the afternoon of October 30. YG Entertainment said it has postponed all promotional activities and works scheduled by its singers and artists in the near future. BTS's agency announced on October 30 that it would postpone the release of works by BTS member Jinshijin on October 30 and 31.
According to the report of the North Korean Central Disaster Safety Countermeasures Headquarters on the evening of October 31, as of 23:00 local time that night, the number of people killed in the stampede accident in Itaewon rose to 155, and the accident also caused 152 injuries, of which 30 were seriously injured. Among the victims, four Chinese citizens were injured. The Itaewon stampede shocked South Korea, and collective mourning halls were set up for the victims. Many people went to mourn. This is the worst public safety accident in South Korea since the sank of the "Sewol" passenger ship in 2014.
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