{"id":2199341,"date":"2022-11-04T10:20:03","date_gmt":"2022-11-04T10:20:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nknews.org\/koreapro\/?p=2199341"},"modified":"2023-04-05T16:11:02","modified_gmt":"2023-04-05T07:11:02","slug":"south-koreas-poor-response-to-crowd-crush-tragedy-faces-international-criticism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/2022\/11\/south-koreas-poor-response-to-crowd-crush-tragedy-faces-international-criticism\/","title":{"rendered":"South Korea\u2019s poor response to crowd crush tragedy faces international criticism"},"content":{"rendered":"

The tragic Halloween crowd crush in Seoul has haunted South Korea all week, and the fallout from the government\u2019s response to the disaster increasingly looks like it could damage the country\u2019s international reputation.<\/span><\/p>\n

Out of the 156 people who died in Saturday\u2019s crowd surge, 26 were foreigners, and the struggle of several of their family members to pay to have the victims\u2019 bodies shipped home has grown into a controversial issue. Many have criticized the government for not providing sufficient assistance, compelling Seoul\u2019s foreign ministry not only to <\/span>promise to provide<\/span><\/a> 35 million won (~US$24,700) to each family of a foreign victim, but also significantly simplify paperwork.<\/span><\/p>\n

An Iranian foreign ministry spokesman also openly <\/span>accused<\/span><\/a> South Korean authorities of not organizing the festivities in Itaewon properly, after Iran lost five citizens in the crowd surge \u2014 more than any other country outside Korea. Tehran\u2019s criticism is at least partially politically motivated, after Seoul <\/span>condemned<\/span><\/a> the Iranian government\u2019s <\/span>suppression<\/span><\/a> of anti-hijab protests.<\/span><\/p>\n

Regardless, extensive foreign media coverage of the Itaewon disaster and its aftermath place additional pressure on the Yoon administration, which has emphasized internationalism and portrayed itself as a defender of the values-based <\/span>international order<\/span><\/a> and <\/span>human rights<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

In an effort to counter foreign criticism, Prime Minister Han Duck-soo held an <\/span>unscheduled press conference<\/span><\/a> on Wednesday for foreign journalists. He answered sharp questions in great detail and with seeming sincerity for two and a half hours.<\/span><\/p>\n

But even this unprecedented event may not have had its intended effect after the prime minister made an <\/span>offhand joke<\/span><\/a> about technical problems that many people saw as improper, leading him to <\/span>issue an apology<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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South Korean Prime Minister Han Duck-soo at a press briefing on the Itaewon crowd crush for foreign media on Nov. 1, 2022 | Image: Jeon Han via Republic of Korea Flickr<\/a> (CC BY-SA 2.0<\/a>)<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

OPPOSITION TAKES AIM<\/b><\/p>\n

Despite the Yoon administration\u2019s concern about the international response, the domestic reaction is far more important, something that has become increasingly clear in recent days. The release of police <\/span>emergency call transcripts<\/span><\/a> on Tuesday afternoon was a major turning point, leading the public to see the police response to warnings about overcrowding as insufficient and tepid.<\/span><\/p>\n

Anger is growing, replacing the initial mood of mourning with a desire to find the people responsible. The primary target is Seoul police personnel who did not properly respond to alarm calls. While President Yoon Suk-yeol reportedly erupted over the late police response, the government will find it difficult to scapegoat the police alone.<\/span><\/p>\n

Opposition media has attacked the government with great ferocity, describing the Itaewon crush as a \u201c<\/span>second Sewol<\/span><\/a>\u201d after the 2014 ferry sinking that killed more than 300 people.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

An influential <\/span>Kyunghyang Shinmun<\/span><\/i><\/a> journalist wrote that the Yoon administration \u201cdoes not sympathize with people\u2019s grief\u201d and that it \u201cwould not be excessive to call for the resignation of the entire cabinet.\u201d Kim Myoung-in, a well-known leftist literary critic, <\/span>called the Itaewon disaster<\/span><\/a> \u201can act of genocide committed by the ruling reactionaries.\u201d A columnist at <\/span>Hankyoreh<\/span><\/i><\/a> described Yoon\u2019s declaration of a weeklong national mourning period as \u201cnothing but violent pseudo mourning.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Opposition lawmakers are now demanding the dismissal of interior minister Lee Sang-min and National Police Commissioner Yoon Hee-geun, and tellingly, some moderates in the ruling party who frequently pursue their own goals like <\/span>Ahn Cheol-soo<\/span><\/a> and <\/span>Yoo Seung-min<\/span><\/a> have sided with this demand. Some <\/span>have also called<\/span><\/a> for Prime Minister Han\u2019s dismissal.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Democratic Party, which has a parliamentary majority, announced that it will initiate a <\/span>formal investigation<\/span><\/a> into the disaster that will attract public attention and burden the Yoon administration. A <\/span>candlelight vigil<\/span><\/a> on Saturday will only increase pressure on the administration, with some progressives already demanding Yoon\u2019s resignation.<\/span><\/p>\n

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South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol holding an emergency meeting for the Itaewon crowd crush on Oct. 30, 2022 | Image: ROK Presidential Office<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n

CONSERVATIVES PUSH BACK<\/b><\/p>\n

Despite these criticisms, South Korea is deeply divided, and conservatives are fighting back.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

A <\/span>Chosun Ilbo<\/span><\/i> journalist <\/span>conceded<\/span><\/a> that people have a reason to be angry but stated that \u201cpeople would have been annoyed\u201d if police intervened in the Itaewon celebrations too much.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThere is nothing easier than to search for scapegoats after an incident has happened,\u201d they wrote.<\/span><\/p>\n

Many conservatives and other Democratic Party opponents <\/span>described progressive criticism<\/span><\/a> as a plot to bring down the government and demanded the opposition stop attempting to leverage the tragedy for political gain.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Chin Chung-gwon, who has a reputation as a cold-minded observer and a formidable opponent of the DP, wrote in his <\/span>JoongAng Ilbo<\/span><\/i> column<\/span><\/a>: \u201cSouth Korean society, instead of looking for the reasons for the disaster, is playing the scapegoat-searching game. This time, tragedy has become material for political struggle.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The moderately conservative <\/span>JoongAng Ilbo<\/span><\/i><\/a> and <\/span>Donga Ilbo<\/span><\/i><\/a> columnists took a more neutral line, arguing that the government\u2019s actions have been unsatisfactory and that the president should deliver an apology.<\/span><\/p>\n

In any case, the disaster has become a test for Yoon, and he knows it, visiting the temporary shrine erected at the location of the disaster every day this week. And so far the consensus is that this response has been insufficient, even though he initially acted quickly after the tragedy.<\/span><\/p>\n

Massive disciplinary actions against the top police personnel are almost certainly coming. Key people, like the chiefs of the city and national police and the interior minister, will likely lose their positions. There are also <\/span>rumors<\/span><\/a> that Yoon will release an \u201cimportant statement\u201d about the tragedy on Nov. 6.<\/span><\/p>\n

In a sense, on <\/span>Friday afternoon<\/span><\/a>, President Yoon, while visiting a Buddhist memorial service for victims of the Itaewon disaster, expressed an apology. He said: \u201cAs the president, who is responsible for the people’s lives and safety, I am profoundly heartbroken and sorry.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

OUTLASTING THE NEWS CYCLE<\/b><\/p>\n

How long will the Itaewon tragedy dominate South Korean politics? South Korea is a country with rapid news cycles, and in general, the shelf life of news stories lasts just a few days.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Even this week, news about the Halloween disaster has had to compete against North Korea\u2019s <\/span>frenzy<\/span><\/a> of <\/span>missile launches<\/span><\/a>. This has not been enough to distract public attention, but that could change if the DPRK conducts a <\/span>nuclear test<\/span><\/a> or if there is an armed clash between the Koreas.<\/span><\/p>\n

Other big topics that could shift the focus of conversation include an investigation into Democratic Party leader <\/span>Lee Jae-myung<\/span><\/a> and former President <\/span>Moon Jae-in<\/span><\/a>. Facing a crisis, the Yoon administration may be even more eager to investigate its opponents to distract from its own alleged failings.<\/span><\/p>\n

However, the Itaewon disaster will cast a long shadow. The progressives will keep trying to make it into a major political issue, including through the likely parliamentary investigation. The public will continue to talk about the tragedy until at least the April 2024 general election and probably after.<\/span><\/p>\n

Given authorities\u2019 poor response in the lead-up to and after the disaster, even a recent apology by Yoon won\u2019t necessarily change much \u2014 if anything, it might provide the opposition with new fodder to criticize the administration. The fight over responsibility is likely to be long and bitter.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Edited by Bryan Betts<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

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