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Friday | October 30, 2026 | Dhaka

S Koreans seek Itaewon footage removal

 France24
 Published: 12:04 AM, 30 October 2026  Updated: 11:22 PM, 29 October 2026

“Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4”, the newest edition of the hit franchise, features a full-scale North Korean invasion of the South, beginning with a surprise attack by Pyongyang’s forces.

In a scene from the game that briefs players on the damage caused by the invasion, footage from the deadly 2022 crush that killed more than 150 revellers is used to depict the aftermath of the attack.

Desperate efforts to perform CPR, police and firefighters controlling the scene, and bodies lined up along the streets are shown, with monochrome tones and noise filters added to make it appear as if it was the result of war.

Using the footage “showed a complete lack of sensitivity to the pain felt by bereaved families, victims and citizens when seeing the disaster site as it was, and a failure to consider the dignity of those who died”, Cho In-young, an official with a committee representing victims’ families, told AFP.”

Bereaved families from overseas are currently in South Korea to attend the memorial ceremony, and we plan to formally raise the issue after collecting their signatures,” Cho added.

“We cannot help but be appalled that footage of the chaotic and desperate scenes of the disaster was used directly to recreate a scene in a video game,” the committee and a coalition of civic groups said in a joint statement on Wednesday.

“Using such a tragedy as material for a video game for entertainment purposes is highly inappropriate and thoughtless,” the statement said.

“If the game developers have even the slightest respect and empathy for the victims of the Itaewon disaster, it should take corrective action as soon as possible.”The game’s publisher, Activision, did not immediately reply to a request for comment.