SEOUL, Nov 1 (NNN-YONHAP) – Singer and actor, Lee Ji-han, is confirmed to have died in the crowd crush that occurred during Halloween celebration in Seoul, over the weekend.
The news of Lee Ji-han’s passing first reached the public, when several of his ‘Produce 101’ castmates, Park Heeseok, Jo Jinhyung and Kim Dohyun, paid tribute on social media. They wrote on Instagram, “Ji Han has left this world and gone to a comfortable place. We ask that you say goodbye to him on his final path.”
Lee Ji-han first entered the spotlight as a contestant on Mnet’s ‘Produce 101’ season 2, in 2017. He originally auditioned on the show with a cover of EXO’s “Overdose” and was eliminated in the fifth episode.
Lee Ji-han went on to make his debut as an actor on the web drama ‘Today Was Another Nam Hyun Day’ in 2019. He was 24 years old at the time of his passing. His mortuary will be set up at the funeral hall of Myongji Hospital, and the funeral will be held today.
Lee Ji-han was one of 154 people killed in the stampede, which occurred on Saturday in Itaewon, a busy nightlife district in the capital city. Thousands of people assembled in the narrow streets of the district to celebrate Halloween festivities, when the crowd size became overwhelming, leading to panic and an eventual fatal crowd surge.– NNN-YONHAP
