were taken to 20 hospitals in Seoul, and it took approximately 2 days to identify all the victims.8) This was the largest disaster since the sinking of MV Sewol in 2014, and became the most tragic accident receiving the most attention in 2022. It became known as ‘Itaewon Crowd Crush (or “Oct. 29 Disaster”9)). The government administration, including the president, politicians, media, academics, religious groups, civic society, the UN and various countries expressed their condolences to the victims, and the government declared Yongsan-gu as a special disaster area, and a week of national mourning was declared until November 5. After the accident, many called for a thorough investigation of those responsible and to prevent any recidivism. A special investigation team was established by the KNPA on November 1 to begin the investigation,10) and a parliamentary inquiry on the responsible party and to prepare measures to prevent recurrence began on November 24.11) B) The Seoul Halloween Crowd Crush as a Social Disaster and Raising Issues in Various Layers Disasters and tragic accidents threaten the human dignity and enjoyment of human values by threatening the life and safety of the people and damaging the foundation of life. The state and the local governments must establish and implement policies to protect the basic human rights of the victims and their families, but the issues of concern for human rights violations, prolonged recovery of victims, hatred and discrimination against the socially vulnerable continue. Many issues were brought to light as related to the Seoul Halloween Crowd Crush in 2022 at every stage.12) 8) Hankyoreh, “Police confirmed the identity of all 154 people who were killed in Seoul crowd crush,” Oct. 31, 2022. 9) It is sometimes referred to as the October 29 disaster to prevent the side effects of stigmatizing it as a dangerous area by linking the name of a specific area to the disaster, and to prevent damage to the residents and merchants in the area. In the following of this report, the widely used abbreviation 'Itaewon Crowd Crush' will be used. 10) The investigation by the KNPA special investigation team ended on January 13, 2023, when 17 people, including the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency chief, Yongsan chief, and Yongsan-gu chief, were sent to the prosecution. 11) On January 17, 2023, the National Assembly's Special Committee for Government Investigation on the Truth About Yongsan and Itaewon disaster prepared a final report requiring a presidential apology, voluntarily resignation of the heads of the agencies, personnel measures for the managers, preparation of measures to prevent recurrence and remembrance of the victims, and establishment of an independent investigation body, etc. The ruling party opposed the adoption of the report, but it was adopted by a vote at the plenary session of the National Assembly on January 30. 15