The people of South Korea are still finding it impossible to process the tragedy that occurred in Itaewon on Halloween, October 29. More than 150 people lost their lives due to a shocking crowd rush. Itaewon is a globally prominent neighbourhood in Seoul, well-known for its trendy restaurants and amazing nightlife. Thousands of people came to the region to take part in the district’s Halloween festivities. Now, the entire country is in a state of shock. That’s why Netflix has postponed the release of its upcoming anime series, Lookism.
Netflix took to Twitter to confirm the news. Lookism was all set to arrive on the streaming platform on November 4. However, the anime’s release doesn’t look feasible on this date as South Korea will still be in a national mourning period at the start of November.
We will postpone the streaming date for <Lookism> from its original date, November 4th. We will update you with our new streaming date soon.
— Netflix Anime (@NetflixAnime) October 31, 2022
The majority of the victims of the Itaewon tragedy were in their 20s. Local police are yet to comment on what caused the crowd surge. They did anticipate more than 1,00,000 people to attend the Halloween event. Also, the absence of an official organiser left the crowd unchecked.
The forthcoming Netflix anime is the official adaptation of Park Tae-joon’s webtoon. Its plot focuses on a high-school student who possesses the ability to switch between two bodies: one ugly and obese, and the other handsome and insanely fit. South Korean studio, Studio Mir, has overseen the anime’s production.
Netflix has not yet revealed a new releasing window for Lookism. Stay tuned for more updates.
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