The number of victims of the Itaewon Halloween tragedy continues to grow. Currently at least 153 people died and 133 were injured. It is known, one of the Produce 101 Season 2 contestants also became a victim in the tragedy. Lee Ji Han was one of the victims who was declared dead. 

The sad news was delivered by 935 Entertainment as Lee Ji Han's management. The management said that the family is currently in deep mourning and still cannot believe the incident took the life of their son. "Lee Ji Han really died because of the tragedy that occurred in Itaewon on October 29, 2022," said 935 Entertainment quoted from Soompi. 

"We also really hope that this is not true. We were very surprised when we heard the news. Lee Ji Han's family is currently grieving greatly, so we are trying to be careful. May Lee Ji Han rest in peace," he concluded. The sad news of Lee Ji Han's death was also heard by other Produce 101 Season 2 contestants. 

Park Hee Seok, Kim Do Hyun, and Cho Jin Hyung expressed their condolences through their respective Instagram accounts. "Ji Han has left us all and gone to a better place. We hope you guys also say goodbye at the end of his journey," they said. Lee Ji Han first stole the public's attention when he became a contestant on Produce 101 Season 2 in 2017. 

After being eliminated at the beginning of the episode, he also focused more on acting. He debuted as an actor in 2019 when he starred in the web drama Today Was Another Nam Hyun Day. Lee Ji Han breathed his last at the age of 24.The Itaewon Halloween tragedy occurred when the public was celebrating Halloween at one location in Itaewon. 

The large number of visitors made them push each other in one of the small alleys, causing many people to suffocate to the point of cardiac arrest. This is the first Halloween celebration in Itaewon that frees visitors from wearing masks after 3 years. The rule invites more visitors, even called up to 10 times more.

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