The Itaewon crowd crush that killed over 150 people has left South Korea reeling. The president announced a national mourning period, and there will likely be multiple investigations that dominate public consciousness for months or even years from now.

In a highly polarized society like South Korea, all eyes are on the Yoon administration and how it will proceed. 

There are already signs of coming politicization. Nam Young-hee, vice president of the Democratic Party’s (DP) think tank, said, “This accident occurred because of the Blue House relocation. Yoon should resign.” 

Another DP lawmaker, Ko Min-jung, said, “No government official