Do I speak Korean? Better than you! Probably. Who knows. 

The "Bali! Bali! Hurry! Hurry!" attitude which has allowed Korea to become an Asian Tiger in a flash, has also lead to growing pains. Let's just say everything isn't always "up to code" on the peninsula. A department store collapse, the ferry disaster a few years ago, the numerous fires I witnessed, and now this. 

Seoul and its surroundings are well-peopled, crowds are common. Protests routinely fill the streets. The police know how to do this. Apparently they weren't around in sufficient numbers. Calls early in the evening were ignored. But, Korean style, the leaders are rightly being blamed. Shame is real the ROK. Leaders are taken to task via the healthy culture of citizen street action. Ironically it will be packed streets, once again, pushing for justice. 

Wouldn't it be wonderful if American leaders were forced to take such responsibility?