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On the morning of April 16, 2014, the ferry MV Sewol sank whilst en route from Incheon towards Jeju City in South Korea. [14] The 6,825-ton vessel sent a distress signal from about 2.7 kilometres (1.7 mi; 1.5 nmi) north of Byeongpungdo at 08:58 KST (23:58 UTC, April 15, 2014). [15]
MV Sewol (Hangul: 세월호, Hanja: 世越號, Beyond the World) [1] [note 1] was a South Korean vehicle-passenger ferry, built and previously operated in Japan. She operated between Incheon and Jeju. On 16 April 2014, Sewol capsized and sank with the loss of 304 passengers and crew.
MV Seohae: Sank near Wido island, Jeolla Province. The ship was carrying 362 passengers (141 more than its capacity) and heavy freight in bad weather. [3] 292 2014 April 16 MV Sewol: Capsized while carrying 476 people, mostly secondary school students from Danwon High School who were travelling from Incheon towards Jeju. [4]
The Truth Shall Not Sink with Sewol (Korean: 다이빙벨; RR: Daibingbel; lit. Diving Bell ) is a South Korean documentary film about the sinking of the MV Sewol , directed by Lee Sang-ho and Ahn Hae-ryong .
In the Absence (Korean: 부재의기억) is a 2018 South Korean–American [1] [2] short documentary film that depicts the sinking of the MV Sewol in 2014, in which three hundred people – mostly school children from Danwon High School – lost their lives. [3]
Chonghaejin Marine Company Ltd. was established on 24 February 1999, is a South Korea shipping company known for its involvement in passenger and freight transportation. The company's operations began with a focus on domestic ferry services, primarily connecting the mainland to various islands along the coast of South Korea.
In 2017, three years after the Sewol Ferry Sinking, the former president of South Korea, Park Geun-hye, was removed from office. During the months leading up to this momentous event, the yellow symbols of Sewol commemoration were always present on political slogans and impeachment demonstrations. [3]
Sinking of ferry MV Changgyeong [1] 1960: 26 January: Seoul Railroad Station: 31: Stampede: At least 3,926 people rush to platform on Number 601 local train, according to the South Korean National Police Agency's official confirmed report. [citation needed] 1969: 11 December: Departed from Kangnung Air Base: 0: Terrorism: Hijacking of South ...