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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.
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 .
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.
krpus [2] The Port of Mokpo ( Korean : 목포항 ; Hanja : 木浦港 ) is a port in South Korea , located in the city of Mokpo , South Jeolla Province . It is also home to the wreck of the MV Sewol , which capsized in 2014 in the Sinking of MV Sewol with the loss of over 300 people.
When the Sewol Ferry capsized off South Korea's southern coast near Jindo County on 16 April 2014, the yellow ribbon quickly became a widespread symbol online symbolizing hopes of return of the passengers. [2] However, once it became clear that the victims would not be coming back, citizens began questioning the competency of the government.
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]
MV Changgyeong It was cruising from Yeosu towards Busan. [1] 229 out of 236 passengers died due to "non-compliance with regulations: freight overload". [2] 229 1963 January 18 MV Yun-ho 140 out of 141 passengers died due to "non-compliance with regulations: ignored storm alert; passenger and freight overload". [2] 140 1970 December 14