SEOUL — A year after 159 Halloween revellers were killed in a crowd crush in South Korea, the capital's night-life district of Itaewon was quiet on Saturday (Oct 28), the area's usual festivities replaced by mourning for those died.
In the days before Halloween, seasonal decorations normally adorn the alleys that house the district's hottest nightclubs and bars, but this year posters and flowers commemorating the dead took their place, and young people celebrated elsewhere.
"It used to be filled with visitors dressed in costumes and blood makeup by this time. But if you look at the age range of the people walking around, it's mostly just relatively old local residents," Lee said. "I've left a note telling not to lose courage and rest in peace," said Lee Jung-hyeop, who visited Itaewon to mark the anniversary.
Many people were still looking for other places to join Halloween festivities, such as Hongdae, another popular spot among the young.
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