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Yoo Ah In Accused of Causing Itaewon Halloween Crowd Rush + Agency Dismisses Claims


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Korean actor Yoo Ah In faced allegations that he caused the Itaewon Halloween crowd rush that killed more than 150 people.

What was supposed to be a special Halloween celebration led to the deaths of over 150 people after a crowd rush occurred in Itaewon. Yongsan Fire Station Choi Sung Beom said in a briefing that nearly 100 people were left injured.

Amid the probe into the incident, reports alleging Yoo Ah In caused the incident emerged.

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Yoo Ah In Accused of Appearing in Itaewon Before Crowd Rush

Wikitree and Korea JoongAng Daily quoted the statement released by Yoo Ah In’s agency, UAA. According to the company, the Hellbound star did not play a role in the fatal crowd surge.

“Yoo Ah-in had no part in what happened in Itaewon. He had business outside the country, so he left Korea on Oct. 29 and is currently overseas,” UAA said.

The accusations emerged after rumors regarding a celebrity near the scene surfaced. The news reportedly led people to swarm toward the area from different directions.

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People who were present in the area insisted that they saw the celebrity there, and the buzz included Yoo Ah In’s name.

The Yongsan Fire Station has since clarified that an investigation is still ongoing. No cause could be verified as of press time. The Korea Times noted that the tragedy’s fatalities had already reached 156, and Produce 101 Season 2 contestant Lee Ji Han was one of them.

Yoo Ah In’s Shocking Update

In other news, Yoo Ah In became the subject of headlines after he and IU were spotted dating in Paris.

A fan shared a post in which they claimed that the two superstars spent time in Paris, France. At that time, the Blueming singer jetted to Europe to attend the Gucci Fashion Week.

Meanwhile, Yoo Ah In visited Bottega Veneta’s summer 2023 fashion show.

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