Disasters that Shaped Modern Korea (21st Century)
Episode description
Modern Korea was shaped as much by its disasters as its achievements. The 21st century started with fires and serial killers as disasters went from a macro to a human level.
- (1999) Sealand Youth Training Centre - 23 killed
- (1999) Inchon bar fire - 65 killed
- (2003) Daegu subway fire - 192 killed
- (2003-2004) Yu Yeong-cheol - 20 killed
- (2008) Fire in refrigeration distribution warehouse under construction - 40/57 killed
- (2008) Namdaemun fire
- (2008) Nonhyeon-dong massacre - 6 killed
- (2014) Sewol Ferry - 304 killed
- (2016) Gangnam bathroom murder
- (2017) Jecheon fire - electrical fire in a gym “Noble Fitness and Spa” - 29 killed
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Produced by Joe McPherson and Shawn Morrissey
Music by Soraksan
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Josephine Rydberg
Devin Buchanan
Ashley Wright
George Irion