PHOTOS A year after Itaewon's Halloween tragedy

Bereaved family members who lost their loved ones in the Itaewon tragedy shed tears in front of the October 29 Memorial Alley in central Seoul's Itaewon, Oct. 29. Yonhap

Citizens visit the October 29 Memorial Alley in central Seouls' Itaewon, Oct. 29, to commemorate the memory of the victims of the Halloween crowd disaster that claimed 159 lives last year. Yonhap

People wearing Halloween costumes walk through the alley in central Seoul's Itaewon, Oct. 29, where the tragic accident happened last year. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul

Itaewon's alleys are crowded with people on Halloween weekend, Oct. 28. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul

People visit a memorial wall in central Seoul's Itaewon, Oct. 29, to commemorate the victims of last year's Halloween crowd crush. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul

People wearing Halloween costumes pose in central Seoul's Itaewon, Oct. 29. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul

Bereaved family members of the victims of Itaewon tragedy stage a protest in Gwangju, Oct. 28, calling for special legislation of a bill to uncover the facts behind the disaster. Yonhap

A police officer stands in front of a fence blocking off one lane of traffic to maintain order and prevent accidents from happening once again in central Seoul's Itaewon, Oct. 29. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul

Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, second from left, pays silent tribute to the victims of the Itaewon tragedy in Seoul, Oct. 29. Yonhap