Incheon Jung-gu plans to amend local ordinances to include Lee Ji-hye, a 17-year-old part-time worker who died in the Inhyeon-dong fire tragedy, in the compensation eligibility list. This decision comes just ten days after the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission recommended such changes. On November 11, Jung-gu Mayor Kim Jeong-heon met with Lee's family and assured them that the local government respects and will comply with the commission's decision, pledging to work towards restoring the dignity of the fire victims through institutional support.

The ordinance amendment is scheduled to take place in March, with the budget for compensation to be prepared by April. The local assembly has committed to expediting the ordinance revision following discussions with the bereaved family. Lee’s mother expressed both gratitude for the commitment and profound sadness, reflecting on the 26-year wait for justice and questioning why her daughter had been excluded from compensation due to the legal stipulations in place at the time.

Previously, the commission had recommended revising the regulation that excluded Lee from receiving compensation, which had only identified victims as those directly affected, thereby classifying employees like her alongside perpetrators and building owners. The commission found no evidence of any responsibility on Lee’s part that would have justified such exclusion, stating that her family had not received compensation from her employer and that the small size of the pub meant it didn’t qualify for industrial accident insurance coverage.