Lee Jihan

Korean actor-singer Lee Jihan was among the 153 people who died in a crowd crush on Sunday in Itaewon, South Korea. He was 24.

As per reports, over 80 people have been injured in the incident. Jihan was eliminated in the fifth episode. The overwhelming crowd led to panic and a fatal crowd surge, claiming the lives of at least 153 people. “A precious family actor Lee Ji-Han has become a star in the sky and has left us. Following the show, Jihan left Pan and worked with Widmay Entertainment. “We are sad to deliver such news today, but Lee Jihan has passed away in the crush in Itaewon last night.

South Korean actor-singer Lee Ji Han died in the deadly Halloween 2022 stampede in Seoul's Itaewon district. He was 24.

The statement read, “Actor Lee Jihan, a precious family member of 935 Entertainment and 9 Ato Entertainment, has become a star in the sky and left us. We can't believe that we won't be able to see the infinitely bright and innocent actor Ji-han who always smiled and greeted us anymore.” South Korean actor-singer Lee Jihan died in the deadly Halloween 2022 stampede in Seoul's Itaewon district.

Lee Jihan, who also appeared in the popular boy band competition show Produce 101, was among those who died in the Itaewon crowd crush tragedy in Seoul, ...

I can't even dare to fathom the hearts of the bereaved family members left behind, but I express my deepest condolences." Please say hello to Jihan on his last journey." The family is suffering immense grief right now, so we are being very cautious. The actor was due to star in the forthcoming season of the drama Season of Kkokdu before his death. The statement added: "We also hoped that it wasn’t true, and we were very shocked to hear the news. "It’s true that Lee Ji-han passed away due to the accident in Itaewon on October 29," the agencies said in a statement shared by

On 29 October, tens of thousands of people flooded the streets in Itaewon district - a popular location in Seoul known for its nightlife - to celebrate ...

We, 935 Entertainment and 9Ato Entertainment, will remember for a long time the image of actor Lee Ji-han, who shined beautifully with his passion for acting. Actor Lee Ji-han, a precious family member of 935 Entertainment and 9Ato Entertainment, has become a star in the sky and has left us. "Please send us a warm welcome on the final path of actor Lee Ji-han, who left us too soon. "Rest in peace Lee Ji Han, such a young talented life lost," another commented. 935 Entertainment and 9Ato Entertainment - the two agencies representing Jihan - announced the star's passing in a statement on Twitter. His death has been confirmed in a

Lee Jihan rose to fame after appearing in the popular Korean drama series Today Was Another Nam Hyun Day.

For the unversed, thousands of people assembled in the streets of Itaewon to celebrate Halloween festivities on Saturday. The death toll has continued to rise since the incident, with over 80 other people reported injured, and thousands of missing person reports filed in the days since the tragedy. Lee Jihan first gained fame contesting on the second season of the popular reality singing competition series Produce 101, where 101 contestants are all competing for a chance to join an 11-member K-pop group.

Former Produce 101 contestant, K-Pop singer and actor Lee Jihan has been named as one of the victims of the Seoul Halloween stampede.

Images and videos were shared on social media, where CPR was seen being performed on dozens of people lying on the floor. The star appeared in season two of the South Korean reality talent competition, Produce 101. The news was sadly confirmed by Lee Jihan’s representatives: 935 Entertainment, and 9Ato Entertainment. This led to the deaths of more than 150 people and many others wounded. Please send your warm goodbye to Lee Ji-han. And also to everyone who loved him.”

Former "Produce 101" contestant Lee Jihan was one of 154 people killed in a crowd crush during Halloween celebrations in Itaewon.

He was 24. [Following Saturday's tragedy](https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2022/10/31/South-Korea-Itaewon-Halloween-tragedy-crowd/1801667205885/), the Korean government announced a period of national mourning that will last until Nov. [K-pop](https://www.upi.com/topic/K-pop/) singer and actor was one of 154 people [killed in a crowd crush](https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2022/10/30/At-least-153-killed-133-injured-in-Halloween-stampede-in-Seoul/4081667140137/) during Halloween celebrations Saturday in the Itaewon district of Seoul, South Korea.

With some of the most devout fanbases out of any genre of music, K-Pop acts have quickly risen to superstar status on the international stage over the last ...

3, 1998, burst onto the entertainment scene through his participation in Produce 101, a hit boy band competition show, in 2017. 29, 2022, in a freak accident, but what was his specific cause of death? The 24-year-old entertainer died tragically on Oct. Unfortunately, he was cut from Produce 101 in the fifth episode of Season 2, but that didn't stop his quest for fame. Through fan-favorite moments on the show such as a cover of the EXO track "Overdose" as well as a group rendition of INFINITE‘s "Be Mine," Lee became a bonafide star. The specific cause of the crowd surge has not been revealed as of the time of writing.

Recall on Saturday night at least 153 people were killed and dozens injured in an apparent crowd surge at a Halloween festival in Seoul, South Korea.

He then made his way into acting, starring in the 2019 comedy series, Today Was Another Nam Hyun Day. Please send your warm goodbye to Lee Ji-han. It continued, “Lee Ji-han brightly smiled when greeting us all the time.

The 24-year-old entertainer competed in a singing competition and moved into acting, where he appeared in a web-based sitcom in 2019.

The statement obtained by the [Korean Times](https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/art/2022/10/398_338899.html) read in part "Our beloved actor Lee has left us," the agency said in a release. The Itaewon area, famous for its cosmopolitan atmosphere, is the country’s hottest spot for Halloween-themed events and parties, which have grown increasingly popular among young South Koreans in recent years. [Deadline](https://deadline.com/2022/10/korea-entertainment-industry-delays-seoul-crowd-tragedy-lee-ji-han-1235158842/) reported Monday the young entertainer was [reportedly](https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/2022/10/31/entertainment/kpop/lee-jihan-lee-jihan-actor-lee-jihan/20221031092041579.html) scheduled to appear in the upcoming MBC series "Season of Kkokdu" and had wrapped up filming his scenes in September. [Today Was Another Nam Hyun Day](https://mydramalist.com/66247-today-was-another-nam-hyun-day)" where he played a high school student who is wild about ramen, the [Korean Times](https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/art/2022/10/398_338899.html) reported Monday. [935 Entertainment](https://twitter.com/935ent/status/1586735146719678464), one of the agencies that represented Jihan, released a statement on his passing. [Billboard](https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/lee-jihan-dead-seoul-crowd-1235163456/).

935 Entertainment & 9 Auto Entertainment don confam di death of South Korean actor, Lee Jihan for di tragic Halloween crush wey happun for Seoul on Saturday ...

A number of pipo on di slope fall over, wey cause one big crush. Crowds press from both ends of di narrow street and nobody fit get out. "Pipo begin push from behind, e dey like wave – e no get wetin you fit do," e tok. "From 5:00pm too many pipo don dey di streets. "I no sabi why, but e dey always get good bars and pipo in costume." Nuhyil Ahammed, 32, dey among di crowd.

Lee Jihan, a rising star on the South Korean K-pop scene, was among the more than 150 people who died Saturday in a stampede at a Halloween event in the ...

Ji-han’s career was launched when he was a contestant on the Korean singing competition Produce 101. President Yoon Suk Yeol has declared a week-long national mourning period. South Korean law enforcement officials are investigating the Saturday night tragedy, which left at least 154 Halloween revelers dead.

Lee Jihan was celebrating Halloween in the Itaewon neighbourhood when chaos ensued on the intensely overcrowded streets. He was 24 years old.

[crowd surge](https://globalnews.ca/news/9237982/south-korea-halloween-stampede-investigation/) during Halloween festivities in Seoul, [South Korea](https://globalnews.ca/tag/south-korea/). Saturday’s disaster was concentrated in a sloped, narrow alley, with witnesses and survivors recalling a “hell-like” chaos with people falling on each other like dominoes. [Lee Jihan](https://globalnews.ca/tag/lee-jihan) was celebrating Halloween in the [Itaewon](https://globalnews.ca/tag/itaewon/) neighbourhood on Saturday when chaos ensued on the intensely overcrowded streets, causing a crowd crush. He auditioned with a cover of EXO’s Overdose. [South Korean police investigate deadly Halloween crowd surge in Seoul](https://globalnews.ca/news/9238328/seoul-halloween-stampede-investigation/) [26 foreigners](https://globalnews.ca/news/9238328/seoul-halloween-stampede-investigation/) as of Monday morning — is the worst disaster in South Korea’s recent history.

At least 153 people, most in their 20s and 30s, were killed when a crowd surged into a narrow alley.

While he didn't win, he pivoted his career into acting and starred in the high school drama series "Today Was Another Nam Hyun Day." Witnesses said people fell on each other "like dominoes," and some victims were bleeding from their noses and mouths while being given CPR, according to The Associated Press. [Halloween crowd surge](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/anne-gieske-south-korea-halloween-crowd-surge-university-of-kentucky-student-killed/) over the weekend in Seoul, his agency said.

The 24-year-old entertainer competed in a singing competition and moved into acting, where he appeared in a web-based sitcom in 2019.

The statement obtained by the [Korean Times](https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/art/2022/10/398_338899.html) read in part "Our beloved actor Lee has left us," the agency said in a release. The Itaewon area, famous for its cosmopolitan atmosphere, is the country’s hottest spot for Halloween-themed events and parties, which have grown increasingly popular among young South Koreans in recent years. [Deadline](https://deadline.com/2022/10/korea-entertainment-industry-delays-seoul-crowd-tragedy-lee-ji-han-1235158842/) reported Monday the young entertainer was [reportedly](https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/2022/10/31/entertainment/kpop/lee-jihan-lee-jihan-actor-lee-jihan/20221031092041579.html) scheduled to appear in the upcoming MBC series "Season of Kkokdu" and had wrapped up filming his scenes in September. [Today Was Another Nam Hyun Day](https://mydramalist.com/66247-today-was-another-nam-hyun-day)" where he played a high school student who is wild about ramen, the [Korean Times](https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/art/2022/10/398_338899.html) reported Monday. [935 Entertainment](https://twitter.com/935ent/status/1586735146719678464), one of the agencies that represented Jihan, released a statement on his passing. [Billboard](https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/lee-jihan-dead-seoul-crowd-1235163456/).

Lee Jihan was one of at least 154 people killed in the crowd-surge that took place Saturday during a Halloween event in the town of Itaewon, Seoul.

We should take them to ["difficulty breathing,"](https://www.cnn.com/2022/10/29/asia/south-korea-halloween-cardiac-arrest-intl/index.html) CNN reported. [urgent medical treatment as quickly as possible](https://www.nytimes.com/live/2022/10/29/world/korea-halloween-stampede-itaewon)," the president said to his cabinet, per NYT. [CNN Philippines](https://www.cnnphilippines.com/entertainment/2022/10/31/Lee-Jihan-Itaewon-Seoul-South-Korea-Halloween-crowd-crush.html). [154 people killed](https://www.cnnphilippines.com/entertainment/2022/10/31/Lee-Jihan-Itaewon-Seoul-South-Korea-Halloween-crowd-crush.html) during a deadly [Halloween crowd surge ](https://people.com/human-interest/seoul-south-korea-more-than-100-killed-during-halloween-event/)in the town of Itaewon, Seoul on Saturday [Billboard](https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/lee-jihan-dead-seoul-crowd-1235163456/) reported Sunday, citing the star's agencies, [935 Entertainment](https://twitter.com/935ent/status/1586735146719678464) and [9Ato Entertainment](https://twitter.com/9atoent/status/1586735213660737536).

The 24-year-old entertainer competed in a singing competition and moved into acting, where he appeared in a web-based sitcom in 2019.

The statement obtained by the [Korean Times](https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/art/2022/10/398_338899.html) read in part "Our beloved actor Lee has left us," the agency said in a release. The Itaewon area, famous for its cosmopolitan atmosphere, is the country’s hottest spot for Halloween-themed events and parties, which have grown increasingly popular among young South Koreans in recent years. [Deadline](https://deadline.com/2022/10/korea-entertainment-industry-delays-seoul-crowd-tragedy-lee-ji-han-1235158842/) reported Monday the young entertainer was [reportedly](https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/2022/10/31/entertainment/kpop/lee-jihan-lee-jihan-actor-lee-jihan/20221031092041579.html) scheduled to appear in the upcoming MBC series "Season of Kkokdu" and had wrapped up filming his scenes in September. [Today Was Another Nam Hyun Day](https://mydramalist.com/66247-today-was-another-nam-hyun-day)" where he played a high school student who is wild about ramen, the [Korean Times](https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/art/2022/10/398_338899.html) reported Monday. [935 Entertainment](https://twitter.com/935ent/status/1586735146719678464), one of the agencies that represented Jihan, released a statement on his passing. [Billboard](https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/lee-jihan-dead-seoul-crowd-1235163456/).

K-Pop singer Lee Jihan was one of the people to die in the tragedy.

The death toll may rise, per the outlet, as 37 of the 133 injured people are in serious condition. Peligro, Dead Kennedys, Red Hot Chili Peppers Drummer, Dead at 63](https://www.etonline.com/dh-peligro-dead-kennedys-and-former-red-hot-chili-peppers-drummer-dead-at-63-193583) The outlet noted that, like Lee Jihan, 80 percent of those who died were in their 20s and 30s. "I thought it would be inappropriate to hold the concert in a situation where the national mourning period was announced and the whole nation was in mourning due to this tragedy," she wrote in part. "I am heartbroken to be reading this news... "Our thoughts and prayers are with everyone who have been affected by the tragic accident in Itaewon," PSY, who's famous for his 2012 song "Gangnam Style," wrote on his Instagram Story, according to Billboard. #prayforltaewon" "... "Most importantly, all my thoughts are with you all back home in Korea," he wrote. I would like to express my apologies to the fans who have been waiting for my performance." Fox and Wife Tracy on Life as Empty Nesters and Celeb… "I express my deepest condolences...

Lee Jihan was one of at least 154 people killed in the crowd surge that took place Saturday during a Halloween event in the town of Itaewon, Seoul.

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