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Footage of Itaewon Crowd Crush May Traumatize Nation: Experts

SEOUL, Nov. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — The spread of unfiltered photos and videos of the deadly crowd crush in Seoul may traumatize not just the families of the victims, but also the public in general, experts said Monday. Immediately following the tragedy in Itaewon, photos and videos by witnesses were uploaded en masse on social [...]

Seoul Releases Rare Footage of Yongsan Bombing During Korean War

SEOUL, July 17 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul metropolitan government has released footage of the U.S. Air Force’s bombing of Yongsan in July 1950 during the Korean War, images that have previously been unseen in the country. On July 16, 1950, U.S. Air Force planes dropped bombs on the central Seoul district of Yongsan to [...]