Tragedy on the Tracks: KTX Train Crash Shocks South Korea"

A recent KTX train derailment in South Korea has raised serious concerns about the safety of the country's high-speed rail system. On May 6, 2025, a KTX-Sancheon train bound for Busan from Seoul derailed near Gyeonggi Province's Gwangmyeong Station, marking the first such incident since the introduction of bullet trains in 2004. The derailment involved the rear six cars of the train, and while no major injuries were reported, the event has sparked widespread public concern.