Lee Ji Han's mother talks about her son's death as she expressed her frustrations towards the authorities following the Itaewon tragedy.
The budding actor is among the 153 victims who died in the crowd crush and more than 80 people were injured during the crowd crush that occurred in Seoul.
The incident occurred as locals and foreigners, the majority are in their 20s, flocked to Itaewon, which is known as the nightlife and one of the most popular neighborhoods in the city.
Unfortunately, amid the celebration, a stampede took place in an alleyway near the Hamilton Hotel, biting the horrific incident as the "deadliest stampede in South Korea's history."
Lee Ji Han's Mother Slams Authorities Amid the Itaewon Tragedy
As people mourn the passing of 153 people, Lee Ji Han's mother bravely spoke about her son's death as she visited the site where the tragedy happened.
As obtained by a media outlet, the grieving mother held her son's shoes in her arms and cried out in front of the media.
She recalled her experience upon seeing Lee Ji Han's body and shared "When I saw his body, I did CPR, but he didn't wake up," she said calling the singer-actor her "treasure."
During the interview, the mother also spoke about her frustrations and anger toward the authorities' response to the incident.
She pointed out that police will respond differently if a VIP was involved in the accident.
"What should I do? If Prime Minister Han Deoksoo's son called 112, hundreds of police would have been mobilized," she said adding "but just because we're regular people, does 112 ignore us?"
According to reports, Lee Ji Han did not participate in the Halloween celebration but was just passing by when the incident happened since he lived in the area of Itaewon.
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However, a witness shared that the actor reportedly saved a girl from getting crushed in a pool of people but his heroic act caused his life.
The girl's family has reportedly reached out to Lee Ji Han's family expressing their deep gratitude and at the same time regret regarding the passing of the actor.
Who Is Lee Ji Han?
The 24-year-old budding artist, Lee Ji Han is a contestant of the Korean singing competition "Produce 101" season 2.
Moreover, he made his acting debut after joining the cast of the 2019 web drama "Today Was Another Nam Hyun Day."
Lee Ji Han is also currently filming his new K-drama "Kkokdu's Gye Jeol" under MBC where he played one of the supporting characters.
Following Lee Ji Han's death, the broadcast network and drama officials have decided to postpone the production for the time being.
In the upcoming series, the actor took the role of Han Gye Jeol's ex-boyfriend.
Since Lee Ji Han still has remaining scenes for the series, there's no official statement yet from the officials on whether there would be a replacement for the actor.
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Written by Geca Wills
