According to Korean media reports, on the 17th local time, Kim Kwang-ho, the former police chief of Seoul, who was charged with manslaughter during a stampede that occurred in Itaewon in 2022, was acquitted in the first instance. The Seoul Seo-gu District Court said that although the police response at the time of the incident fell short of the public's expectations, it is difficult to determine that Kim Kwang-ho clearly violated any precautions during the preliminary response phase or on the same day. On the evening of October 29, 2022, a stampede occurred in Itaewon. A total of 159 people were killed and nearly 200 were injured.

According to Korean media reports, on the 17th local time, Kim Kwang-ho, the former police chief of Seoul, who was charged with manslaughter during a stampede that occurred in Itaewon in 2022, was acquitted in the first instance. The Seoul Seo-gu District Court said that although the police response at the time of the incident fell short of the public's expectations, it is difficult to determine that Kim Kwang-ho clearly violated any precautions during the preliminary response phase or on the same day. On the evening of October 29, 2022, a stampede occurred in Itaewon. A total of 159 people were killed and nearly 200 were injured.