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Seosomun overpass restoration completed, trains to return to normal service Sunday: Korail

The Korea Railroad Corporation (Korail) said Saturday that restoration work related to the Seosomun overpass accident had been completed and all train services would resume normal operations starting with the first trains on Sunday.

2026.5.30

An official enters the collapsed site of the Seosomun Overpass in western Seoul on May 28. [NEWS1]

Police raid Seoul government, Heungwha Construction headquarters for Seosomun Overpass collapse

Police raided seven locations, including the Seoul Metropolitan Government, on Friday over the deadly collapse of the Seosomun Overpass that took three lives on Tuesday.

2026.5.29

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President Lee Jae Myung speaks during the senior staff meeting at the Blue House in Jongno District, central Seoul, on May 28. [JOINT PRESS CORPS]

Lee to hold those responsible for Seosomun collapse accountable, no matter 'rank or position'

President Lee Jae Myung has ordered a full investigation into the Seosomun Overpass collapse, as well as a separate rebar defect at a major transit hub, vowing to hold those responsible accountable "regardless of rank or position."

2026.5.28

Debris from the collapsed Seosomun overpass remains at the site in Seodaemun District, Seoul, on May 27. [NEWS1]

Conservative group files complaint over DP comments about Seoeomun Overpass collapse

A conservative civic group filed a police complaint against members of the DP for allegedly calling the collapsed Seosomun Overpass, which took three lives and left three others injured, a political "opportunity" for the party campaign.

2026.5.28

Notices announcing the suspension and delays of some train services are displayed on an electronic board at Seoul Station in Jung District, central Seoul, on May 27, following the partial collapse of the Seosomun Overpass on the previous day. [NEWS1]

Over 120 KTX trains canceled or suspended following overpass collapse

More than 120 high-speed KTX trains were canceled or rerouted across the greater Seoul area on Wednesday after a section of an aging overpass collapsed.

2026.5.27

Part of the Seosomun Overpass lies on the ground after a partial collapse in Seodaemun District, western Seoul, on May 26. [YONHAP]

Three dead after overpass collapses during demolition work in Seodaemun District

At least six people were injured Tuesday after an overpass under construction collapsed in Seodaemun District, western Seoul, with emergency services warning the toll could rise.

2026.5.26

The Seosomun Overpass, built in 1966, in Jung District, central Seoul [JOONGANG ILBO]

Falling debris prompts demolition of Seosomun Overpass after nearly 60 years

The Seosomun Overpass, built in 1966 in Jung District, central Seoul, will be demolished starting Aug. 17 with a new overpass to be constructed by February 2028.

2025.7.29

A vehicle is crushed under the collapsed retaining wall of the Gajang Overpass in Osan, Gyeonggi, on July 16. [YONHAP]

Overpass retaining wall collapses and buries vehicle in Osan, 1 presumed dead

The overpass retaining wall of the Gajang Interchange in Osan, Gyeonggi, collapsed around 7 p.m. on Wednesday, crushing a vehicle beneath the rubble.

2025.7.16

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Cars on Tuesday use a ramp connecting Olympic Bridge with Olympic Highway in southern Seoul. Seoul's city government opened the new overpass on Monday.

2022.11.1

An aerial view of downtown Seoul shows Seoullo 7017 connecting the neighborhoods around Seoul Station. The Seoul Metropolitan Government has held over 30 urban renewal projects in the area since 2015. [SEOUL METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT SEOUL METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT]

5 years of urban regeneration around Seoul Station

Baek Hae-young remembers the sea of angry placards like it was yesterday. The area surrounding Seoul Station was plastered with signs protesting the city's plans to convert a dilapidated vehicular overpass into a pedestrian walkway.

2020.11.5