24 year old K-Pop idol-actor Lee Jihan passes away during the Seoul Stampede

Actor-singer Lee Jihan died during the stampede that took place during the Halloween celebration in Seoul, South Korea on October 29.

The star’s agency 935 Entertainment confirmed that the rumours of ‘The Butterfly Dream’ actor’s demise was indeed true. “It's true that Lee Ji Han passed away due to the accident in Itaewon on October 29," read the statement released on October 30.

The agency representative also requested the public to respect the privacy of Lee’s family. “The family is suffering immense grief right now, so we are being very cautious. May he rest in peace," explained the agency officials through the statement.

Lee’s close friends and ‘Produce 101’ castmates Park Heeseok, Jo Jinhyung and Kim Dohyun couldn’t hold back their emotions and shared their grief on social media. Taking to Instagram, the trio wrote, “Ji Han has left this world and gone to a comfortable place. We ask that you say goodbye to him on his final path."

The actor was 24 years old when he died. He rose to fame after participating in the reality TV singing competition show ‘Produce 101’. He later made his acting debut with the TV series ‘Today Was Another Nam Hyun Day’.

Lee was one of the 154 people killed in the stampede. The crowd crush occurred in Itaewon, one of the most popular nightlife districts of Seoul. Thousands of people gathered on the streets to celebrate Halloween, but as the crowd grew bigger a stampede took place.

The Seoul Stampede has gathered condolences from several countries. Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar took to Twitter to express his support to the victims on behalf of India. “Deeply shocked at the loss of so many young lives due to the stampede in Seoul. Our condolences to the families of those who lost their dear ones. We stand in solidarity with the Republic of Korea during this difficult time,” wrote the minister.