The Sampoong Department Store Collapse: Largest Mall Disaster in History

The How & Why of The Sampoong Department Store Collapse from 1995, condensed. This mall in Seoul, Korea was extremely popular and met with tragic, unfortunate disaster due to corruption, negligence and greed. Check out the next Collapse in this Series! Timestamps: 00:00 Economic Prosperity Sweeps The Nation of South Korea in the 80s & Early 90s 01:28 The Sampoong Mall and Department Store, Ultimate Shopping Destination in Seoul 04:56 Why did the Sampoong Department Store Collapse? Corruption, Negligence & Complacency 06:21 How did the Sampoong Department Store Collapse? Structural Failure Details 11:55 Egregious Corruption, Negligence, Greed and Long Awaited Justice