Modern Korea — Season 1, Episode 4: We Built This City: Sampoong
Documentary • 53 min • 3 seasons, 16 episodes • ★ 10.0/10
Episode synopsis
June 29, 1995, 5:57 p.m. One of the most luxurious department stores in Gangnam collapsed. 502 people were killed and 937 were injured in the greatest tragedy since the Korean War. The collapse of the Sampoong Department Store was a national trauma broadcast across the nation for nearly a month.
About Modern Korea
The documentary series were made to look back on Korea’s modern history. It tells stories of specific moments in time weaving together relevant video clips from news broadcasts, dramas, shows and other documentaries