Pictured above: Lee Joon-seok, captain of the sunken Sewol ferry. (Photo by Park Chul-hong, AP Photo/Yonhap) by HYUNG-JIN KIM, Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea — The South Korean ferry captain responsible […]
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South Korea Formally Announces Plans to Salvage Sewol Ferry
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com South Korea announced on Wednesday that it would attempt to salvage the Sewol ferry that sank last year, killing 304 people, most of […]
President Park and Saenuri Party Snubbed at Sewol Ferry Memorials
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com Grief and fury marked the one-year anniversary of the Sewol ferry disaster on Thursday, as hundreds of South Koreans mourned for the 304 […]
Danwon High School Homeroom Honors Classmates Lost in Sewol Ferry Tragedy
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com A group of students at Danwon High School recently honored the memory of their lost classmates who were killed in the tragic Sewol […]
Student Survivors of Sewol Disaster Testify of Crew Negligence
As some 30 high school students lined up to get to an emergency exit while the ship they were on tilted violently, there were no crew members in sight […]
Family of SKorean Ferry Victim Files Suit Against Government
The parent of a South Korean ferry victim reportedly filed a lawsuit seeking damages from the government and the vessel’s owners, marking the first litigation move by any of the family members of […]
Dr. Esther Oh On Grieving The Loss Of One’s Child
A Parent’s Grief Dr. Esther Oh talks about the importance of getting proper support when grieving the loss of a child. (Above photo: Family members, holding the portraits of the victims […]
Church Leader Resigns After Offensive Remarks About SKorean Ferry Victims
by JULIE HA One of the leaders of a conservative Protestant church association resigned Friday, just days after his controversial remarks about the South Korean ferry sinking drew public […]
SKorean President Dismantles Coast Guard Over Ferry Disaster
by STEVE HAN South Korean President Park Geun-hye announced Monday that she will scrap the country’s coast guard as a “reform and a great transformation” after hundreds of teenagers […]
Obama Offers U.S. Flag, Magnolia Tree in Sympathetic Gestures to SKorea
President Obama and South Korean President Park Geun-hye take a moment of silence in honor of the Sewol victims. Photo via AP During President Obama’s visit to South Korea on […]
SKorean Ferry Tragedy Links: Death Count Tops 100; Acts of Bravery Among Ship’s Crew
Death Count In Ferry Sinking Tops 100 NPR One by one, coast guard officers carried the newly arrived bodies covered in white sheets from a boat to a tent […]
Monday’s Links: Round-up of SKorean Ferry Tragedy Coverage
Errors Mounted as Chaos Ruled Capsizing Ferry New York Times Of all the images from the loss of a ferry in the cold waters off the southwest coast of […]
Dodgers’ Ryu Feels Special Connection to Ferry Victims
Photos by Mark Edward Harris for KoreAm In the wake of the recent South Korean maritime disaster, Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Hyun-Jin Ryu held an autograph signing to raise funds for […]
Vice Principal Rescued From SKorean Ferry Found Hanged
Rescue workers install floats where the capsized passenger ferry sank in the sea off Jindo island. Photo via Reuters/Yonhap The South Korean ferry tragedy, from which over 260 people are […]
President Park Visits Grief-Stricken Families of Ferry Victims
Students and residents in Ansan, South Korea, hold up signs at a rally on April 17. Signs read: Signs read, “Please come back safely,” “Miss you, kids, and love you […]