Actor Lee Ji-han, who died in Saturday's crowd crush in Itaewon, Seoul / Courtesy of 935 Entertainment

Entertainment industry in mourning

By Kim Rahn

Actor Lee Ji-han and former cheerleader Kim Yu-na died in Saturday's tragic crowd crush in Itaewon, Seoul.

Lee's agency, 935 Entertainment, confirmed the 24-year-old's death, Monday. The death of Lee, who made his name known through Mnet's fan-vote survival show, "Produce 101," season 2 (2017), was first disclosed the previous day through social network postings by other former participants of the show.

"Our beloved actor Lee has left us," the agency said in a release. "He was a kind and warmhearted person. We still remember him smiling to everyone he met, and it is unbelievable that we can't see this anymore."

The release did not mention the cause of his death, but the agency officials confirmed he was a victim of the Itaewon crowd crush.