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Medical app apologizes after using Sewol disaster date as birth date example

Lemon Healthcare said a patient app used by major hospitals inadvertently displayed the 2014 Sewol ferry disaster date as a sample birth date in one of its fields, but that it has now corrected the error.

2026.7.15

President Lee Jae Myung, center, bows his head to some 200 bereaved family members of victims of the Sewol ferry sinking, Itaewon crowd crush, Jeju Air crash and Osong underpass flooding at an event held at the Blue House in central Seoul on July 16. He offered a formal apology on behalf of the government and promised to work with them to prevent such tragedies in the future. [JOINT PRESS CORPS]

President Lee offers government apology to victims of major disasters and their families

President Lee Jae Myung formally apologized on behalf of the government in a meeting with family members of victims of recent major disasters, including the Sewol ferry sinking, Itaewon crowd crush and Jeju Air crash.

2025.7.16

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Pope Francis comforts Kim Young-oh, father of a Sewol ferry victim, during a car parade at Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul on Aug. 16, 2014. [JOINT PRESS CORPS]

Pope Francis' passing hits Korea's marginalized communities hard

Pope Francis' death elicited heartfelt responses from those he connected with, including victims of the Sewol ferry disaster and LGBTQ Catholics, who emphasized his compassion for marginalized communities and ongoing influence.

2025.4.22

The Sewol ferry sinks into the sea as the rescuers dispatched by the marine police and the Navy approach the ship. [JOONGANG ILBO]

Malfunctioning steering system, poor stability caused Sewol ferry disaster, new gov't probe finds

The Sewol ferry disaster in 2014 was caused by internal structural failures, including a malfunctioning steering system and poor stability, according to recently revealed findings from government investigations.

2025.4.14

The Sewol Victim Support Act is passed by the National Assembly on Tuesday. [YONHAP]

Yoon approves Sewol support but vetoes four other bills

President Yoon Suk Yeol on Wednesday approved a bill extending medical support for victims of the 2014 sinking of the Sewol ferry but also vetoed four other bills that his Cabinet had sent back to the National Assembly for reconsideration.

2024.5.29

After Sewol, Jindo suffers from the passing of the buck (KOR)

I hope the memorial space for the tragedy will not be disturbed again due to the operating cost after it finally opened after all the twists and turns.

2024.4.18

After Sewol, Jindo suffers from the passing of the buck

I hope the memorial space for the tragedy will not be disturbed again due to the operating cost after it finally opened after all the twists and turns.

2024.4.17

Yellow paper planes thrown by members of a choir land on the ground during a remembrance service for the victims of the Sewol ferry tragedy at Hwarang Public Garden in Ansan, Gyeonggi, on Tuesday, which marked the 10th anniversary of the tragedy. [JOINT PRESS CORPS]

One decade after Sewol disaster, a nation remembers

A somber wave of remembrance swept through the Korean Peninsula on Tuesday as thousands gathered to commemorate the victims of the 2014 Sewol ferry tragedy.

2024.4.16

Yu Ga-young, a former Danwon High School student who survived the deadly accident, looks at the nameplate of Danwon High School in Ansan, Gyeonggi. [SON SUNG-BAE]

Ten years after Sewol tragedy, a survivor helps victims of other disasters

Yu Ga-young, a former Danwon High School student who survived the deadly accident, is navigating her pain by actively aiding disaster victims. Most of the Sewol victims were Yu's schoolmates, who were on a school trip to the resort island of Jeju.

2024.4.16

The salvaged Sewol ferry stands at a port in Mokpo, South Jeolla, on Jan. 2, where bereaved families of the victims and civic groups held a press conference calling for prosecution of those responsible for the disaster that took the lives of over 300 people, many of them students, nearly 10 years ago. [YONHAP]

Court hands partial victory to Sewol sinking survivors

The Seoul High Court ruled in favor of 55 survivors of the Sewol ferry disaster and their families on Wednesday, upholding the previous ruling on the compensation suit...

2024.2.7