{
  "id": 17032372,
  "title": "[PHOTOS] 4 years on: The enduring grief of Itaewon's bereaved families",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/photos-4-years-on-the-enduring-grief-of-itaewons-bereaved-families-17032372",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-29T08:32:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/photos/photonews/20261029/photos-4-years-on-the-enduring-grief-of-itaewons-bereaved-families"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On the fourth anniversary of the Itaewon tragedy, the bereaved families of Seoul continue to mourn their losses. A bereaved woman, visibly emotional, wipes away tears during a memorial ceremony held at Gwanghwamun Plaza, Seoul. Pascal Genego, a French national who lost his son in the deadly crowd disaster, speaks during the event, paying tribute to his son.\n\nFirst lady Kim Hea Kyung, accompanied by President Lee Jae Myung, also participates in the ceremony, visibly moved as she watches a memorial video. An employee from the Yongsan District office is seen sweeping up the October 29 Memorial Alley in Seoul's Itaewon neighborhood, a poignant reminder of the disaster that claimed over 150 lives four years ago.\n\nMourners take the time to leave messages and pay their respects at the Itaewon disaster site in central Seoul. Passersby pause to remember the victims, each individual paying their own unique tribute to the lives lost.",
  "summary": "A bereaved woman who lost a loved one in a deadly crowd disaster wipes away tears during a memorial ceremony at Gwanghwamun Plaza, Seoul, Thursday, marking the fourth anniversary of the Itaewon tragedy. Yonhap",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "Families of foreign victims demand answers, accountability for 2022 Itaewon disaster",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/families-of-foreign-victims-demand-answers-accountability-for-2022",
        "published": "2026-10-28T06:00:27.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}