Ironically, he has made it closer to Itaewon than it ever was.

Source: https://japantoday.com/category/national/security-tight-for-halloween-in-shibuya-famous-dog-statue-covered

They ranged from the government’s economic mismanagement to its divisive politics and threats to press freedom, a lack of accountability for last October’s Itaewon crowd crush disaster, and the failure to oppose the Fukushima water release.

Source: https://thenewdaily.com.au/news/2023/08/31/south-korean-opposition-leader-hunger-strike/

Victims’ families have said they will hold a commemoration in Itaewon on Sunday, but the government plans no event.

Source: https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1851755/seoul-halloween-crowd-crush-one-year-on-what-we-know