Abuse is ‘a stab to the heart’: trolls target families of Seoul Halloween stampede victims

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: Lee Jong-chul and Cho Mi-eun lost their son in a deadly crowd crush in South Korea’s capital Seoul on October 29, 2022. But amid their grief, the couple also face a torrent of online abuse that started when they joined a group calling for an investigation into why government officials failed to prevent the deadly Halloween incident. Right-wing trolls who reportedly interpret such efforts as an attack on the government have lashed out at the family with hundreds of negative comments. Some of the online abuse falsely accuses the victims’ families of being profiteers trying to seek compensation. Support us: Follow us on: Website: Facebook: Twitter: Instagram: Linkedin: #scmp #Asia #SouthKorea