Hongdae: Seoul’s New Halloween Party Hotspot?
As the first anniversary of the Seoul Halloween crowd crush approaches, discussions on how to celebrate the upcoming celebration on October 31st are widespread online among South Koreans. There is hardly any mention of spending Halloween in Itaewon, where the tragedy happened, Instead, most people point to the streets of Hongik University or Hongdae, as the preferred party location. Last year, the streets of Hongdae saw an influx of young people eager to embrace the Halloween spirit on October 30th, just a day after the Itaewon disaster. However, there are…
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