SEOUL — Built in 1989, the Sampoong Department Store was a sprawling nine-story structure that proudly stood in Seoul’s luxurious Gangnam district. It symbolized South Korea’s economic rise from a ...
On June 29, 1995, a shopping trip turned into a nightmare. At 5:52 PM, the Sampoong Department Store crumbled in seconds—killing 502 and injuring nearly 1,000. This is the tragic story of South ...
A building filled with families and workers folded like a house of cards. The reason? Greed, corruption, and ignored warning signs. This is the story of the Sampoong tragedy. Trump deploys federal ...