[2023 National Audit] Oh Se-hoon "Memorial Space for Itaewon Disaster Being Prepared On-site"

National Assembly Public Administration and Security Committee State Audit

Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon announced that he is promoting a plan to create a memorial space at the Itaewon tragedy site on the first anniversary of the disaster.

Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon is responding during the National Assembly Public Administration and Security Committee's audit of Seoul City held at Seoul City Hall on the 16th. Photo by Hyunmin Kim kimhyun81@

On the 16th, at the National Assembly Public Administration and Security Committee’s audit held at Seoul City Hall, Mayor Oh responded to the remark by independent lawmaker Lee Sung-man, who said, "It is urgent to actively meet with representatives of the bereaved families and come up with measures to comfort their pain."

Mayor Oh said, "The plan to create a memorial space at the Itaewon tragedy site is being carried out in a way that reflects the wishes of the bereaved families," adding, "We are having behind-the-scenes contact with the families, and recently, specific agreements have been reached."

He continued, "The costs for the memorial space will be shared equally by Seoul City and the local district (Yongsan-gu)," and added, "A recent approval has been made regarding this matter."

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