Daewang Corner fire
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 Smoke seen surrounding the building as the fire continues to burn inside | |
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| Native name | 대왕코너 화재 |
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| Date | November 3, 1974 |
| Location | Dongdaemun District, Seoul, South Korea |
| Coordinates | 37°34′47″N 127°02′46″E / 37.579804°N 127.046042°E |
| Type | Building fire |
| Cause | short circuit |
| Deaths | 88 |
| Non-fatal injuries | 35 |
On November 3, 1974, a deadly fire broke out in the Daewang Corner building in Dongdaemun, Seoul, South Korea, that killed 88 people and injured 35 more, mostly young adults. At the time it was one of the deadliest fires in Korean history. It was exacerbated by the employees' locking the doors to prevent people from leaving amidst the fire.
The Daewang Corner was an eight-story building that hosted multiple facilities, including restaurants, a department store, banks, offices, apartments, a hotel, and the Time Go‑Go night club.[1] The building was constructed in 1968, and only four years later in 1972 it experienced its first tragedy when a propane explosion killed six people in a snack bar on the first floor.[1]