Spring Day: Loss, Procession, And Emotional Survival
The Sewol Ferry Tragedy happened on the morning of April 16th, 2014. The MV Sewol was en route to Jeju Island, a islet just off the coast of the Korean peninsula, from Incheon on the mainland. The ferry sent a distress signal about 2.7 kilometers north of Byeongpungdo, an uninhabited island much closer to the Korean coastline. Of the 476 passengers 304 were killed in the disaster. Around 82% of those casualties were children, mostly of high school age. The tragedy resulted in widespread condemnation. From the surviving captain and crew who himself was found guilty of homicide and eventually given a life sentence for abandoning ship and instructing passengers to stay put. Along with his 12 crew members who were given various punishments for abandoning ship. The fallout extended to the government, politicians, officials, and reporters for negligence, distortion of facts, and an attempt at a cover up. These lost souls, their lives extinguished over self-interested cowardice are wort...
