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| ▲This photo, provided by Yonhap News Agency, shows the memorial site of the Itaewon tragedy. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap) |
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SEOUL, October 31 (Yonhap) --Messages of condolence are continuing from the entertainment industry after the Halloween disaster that happened in Itaewon, downtown Seoul, which killed more than 150 people.
Celebrities prayed for the well-being of the deceased, and global Hallyu fans consoled the tragedy that occurred in Korea in their native language through their social media.
Hong Seok-cheon, called the "Itaewon Security," who has been running a restaurant in Itaewon, uploaded through his Instagram, "Pray for them. May everyone rest in peace."
Actress Kim Hye-soo organized and shared major headlines of articles such as "Most of the casualties are in their teens and 20s" and "Set up a missing person reception desk on the 3rd floor of the Hannam-dong Community Center," and also listed the contact information for reporting missing people.
Actress Ko So-young shared her sorrow, saying, "I will pray for their souls," and Kim Gyu-ri, "I express my deep condolences to the bereaved family. I sincerely wish the wounded a speedy recovery. "
Group Big Bang's G-Dragon posted a picture of a white cloud on his Instagram along with the hashtag "Pray for Itaewon,"
Rapper and celebrity DINDIN also posted a "Pray for Itaewon" picture, saying "My hurt hearts. May everyone rest in peace.
Singer Park Jae-jung said, "I hope for no more victims. Deepest condolences to all the victims of the tragedy, and singer Youngtak said, "My heart hurts due to the Itaewon tragedy. I once more show my deepest condolences, and may everyone rest in peace. "
Jang Yoon-jeong said, "I could not sleep well after listening to what happened because my heart was broken."
Yoshiki of Japan's legendary rock band X Japan wrote on his Twitter, "It is heartbreaking to hear about the tragedy in Korea," and "I am praying for the victims and their families."
◇ Shocked global Hallyu fans... "Heart breaks" in different languages
International Hallyu fans are also in shock about the tragedy that happened in Korea.
On this day, messages were uploaded in their native language to commemorate the victims and comfort the bereaved families.
A BTS Japanese ARMY (BTS fan) said in Japanese to the fan community Weverse, "I found out about the accident in Itaewon through a friend's contact. I sincerely pray for the rest of the people. I hope that those who were injured will also recover as soon as possible. "
Another global ARMY said in English, "Let's pray for the victims and their families," and added, "May everyone rest in peace."
One global Blink (Blackpink fan) also wrote on Weverse, "(The Itaewon disaster) is very shocking and sad news," and "I hope everything will settle down at last."
A Thai fan of the group GOT7 said on Twitter, "Last night in Itaewon, in the middle of the night, there were a lot of casualties."
In addition, fans from various K-pop groups such as SEVENTEEN, NCT, ATEEZ, and Le Seraphim commemorated the victims in their native languages in the online space.
(This article is translated from Korean to English by Dowon Kim.)
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