Halloween celebrations in South Korea were subdued on the eve of the anniversary of the harrowing party crush that killed about 160 people.
Many restaurants, bars, department stores and amusement parks are avoiding Halloween-themed events as a sign of respect for the victims. Few people clad in Halloween costumes were seen in Seoul's popular nightlife Itaewon neighborhood, the site of last year's deadly surge when a large number of revelers and others packed an alley, causing people to fall on each other like dominos.
