Sampoong Mall Disaster

Kim Ju-cheol left his boys with their mother and told them he would be back in time for the upcoming holiday. Days passed, and no one heard from him. When his family went to the police, they were told that a missing person report couldn't be filed. It wouldn't be until three week ...  Show more

In January 1987, businessman Yoon Tae-sik appeared on live national television claiming he had narrowly escaped being abducted to Pyongyang by his wife, who had been hiding that she was a North Korean spy. In reality, 34-year-old migrant worker Kim Ok-bun lay dead beneath the bed ...  Show more

On 29 June 1995, the Sampoong Department Store in Seoul, South Korea, collapsed due to structural failures.The disaster killed 502 people and injured more than 900. It provoked national outrage as the building's construction was riddled with corruption and malpractice.Sun Minh Le ...  Show more

It’s known as one of the most devastating tragedies in recent UK history. Sickening failures in safety and housing management leading to 72 lives lost. The image of that burning building is etched in the memories of the whole of the UK - and the deaths have had a lasting impact o ...  Show more

There had been rumors floating around that children were pulling their parents out of the high-end mall. Some of them reported seeing bloody ghosts trying to climb onto the backs of the employees.

Parents brushed off their children because this was one of the most luxuri ...