Huge crowd at South Korea fireworks amid safety concern after deadly 2022 crush

FILE - Visitors use their smartphones to take pictures of fireworks to celebrate the first full moon of the Lunar New Year, in Seoul, South Korea, Feb. 4, 2023.

A large fireworks festival in South Korea drew a massive crowd Saturday, snarling traffic through its busy capital, prompting police to deploy 2,400 officers and sending hotel room rates above $7,400.