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    Here's why Seoul's Itaewon district was so packed ahead of the deadly crowd surge

    Itaewon was the location of a deadly stampede in Seoul Saturday night. Some 100,000 people were estimated to have passed through the area.
    by Ashley Ahn Oct 31, 2022 2 minutes
    People wearing protective face masks walk through the Itaewon district in Seoul, South Korea, on Friday, April 24, 2020. South Korea reported six more coronavirus cases for the past 24 hours on Friday. New cases have slowed from a daily peak of more than 900 in late February. Photographer:
    Updated October 31, 2022 at 9:34 AM ET

    The neighborhood of Itaewon, a trendy hub for foreigners and foreign cuisine in South Korea's capital, became the location of a deadly crowd surge on Saturday night. More than 150 people died, including at least two U.S. citizens.

    were estimated to have passed through the that night to celebrate Halloween. The area is studded with vintage shops, restaurants, pubs inspired by

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