The Echoes of Survivors: Inside Korea's Tragedies — Season 1, Episode 7: Sampoong Department Store — The Collapse

Episode synopsis

Almost 30 years after the collapse of Sampoong Department Store, survivors and witnesses recall the chaos, disorganization and gruesome recovery efforts.

About The Echoes of Survivors: Inside Korea's Tragedies

Discover the harrowing tales of those who survived Korea's gloomiest chapters, shedding a light on long-hidden truths.

More episodes from Season 1

• E1Brothers' Home — The Truth About Vanishing Children
• E2Brothers' Home — I Was Treated No Better Than a Pig
• E3JMS — Messiah and the Real Power Behind the Throne
• E4JMS — Blind Defenders of the Messiah
• E5Chijon Family — Nine Days in Hell
• E6Chijon Family — I'm a Survivor Who Took a Life to Save My Own
• E8Sampoong Department Store — The Building Built on Greed