First, during the prevention stage, the relevant authorities did not establish a safety management measures to control the crowd, even when it was expected that a large crowd would gather at the Halloween festival.13) Also, 11 calls were made to 112 between 18:34 and 22:11, reporting concerns for a large accident from people falling and being crushed, and the first casualty was reported after 10 p.m., but no quick measures were taken.14) This issue became a key subject of controversy and responsibility related to the Seoul Halloween Crowd Crush. During the occurrence and handling of disasters and accidents, the issues were failure to respond to the scene through information sharing between the agencies for not using the disaster and safety communications network,15) invasion of privacy and trauma caused by failing to transport the injured people to the nearest hospitals and broadcasting the scenes of the accident by the media and 1-person media,16) and failing to provide quick and humanitarian verification and delivery of the deceased and the victims clothing and other items.17) There was a controversy of a member of the National Assembly riding a doctor car responding to the scene and delayed the response time18), and allegations on the whereabouts of Yongsan police chief, head of Yongsan-gu district and the manager19). During the investigation and recovery, issues were punishing the people responsible, mourning that does not respect the victims and their families, and hate speeches and secondary victimization. Immediately after the incident, when the personal information of the deceased was not disclosed and concerns about reduction or concealment were raised, a media company released the list of the deceased without the consent of the bereaved family, 12) The prevention system of the Itaewon crowd crush and the problems related to hate speech and recovery of victims after the accident are discussed as a separate topic in ‘V. Disaster and Human Rights.’ 13) Sisa Week, ‘Homework’ left to us by the Itaewon crowd crush, Nov. 1, 2022. 14) BBC News Korea, Itaewon Crowd Crush: No Precautions were Taken Even After 112 Calls, Nov. 2, 2022. 15) MBC News, [Exclusive] The ‘Disaster Safety Communications Network,’ Which Cost 1.5 Trillion Won to Prevent the Sinking of MV Sewol, Did Not Work, Nov. 3, 2022. 16) Doctors Times, Emergency Medicine Doctors “Many Problems with the Scene Management at Itaewon Crowd Crush,” Oct. 30, 2022. 17) Final Report by the Itaewon Crowd Crush Truth Investigation Special Committee of the National Assembly, Jan. 2023. 18) YTN, [Exclusive] ‘Dr. Car Controversy’ Representative Shin Hyun-young of Democratic Party Appeared at the Police Today, Jan. 20, 2023. 19) Chosun Ilbo, [Exclusive] “Yongsan-gu mayor lied about her whereabouts and the safety manager was drinking on the day of the Itaewon crowd crush,” Dec. 2, 2022. 16