Inside The Worst Modern-Day Tragedy In Korea: 5 Year Anniversary Of The Sewol | ASIAN BOSS
"Crossroads” explores the ever-changing face of South Korea since the Sewol Ferry Disaster that tragically killed 304 people, mainly high school children, in April 2014.
The film takes us on a journey through Korean modern history exploring the changes the country has gone through since April 16th, 2014.
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Produced, written and directed by Neil P George
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George Katsiaficas and Eun Jung Shin
Contributors:
Seong Wook Jeong, Oh Hyun Kwon, Seong Mook Kim, Jin Tae Kim, Do Yeon Park, Jeong Beom Lee, Aejin Jang, Dr. Owen Miller, George Katisiaficas, Yoon Son Kim, Yoon Gyu Lee, Jeong Sook Park, Yong Woon Jang, Jae Wook Kim, Dok Yong Dong and Ki Sang Yoon.
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Seok Woo Hong, Yoo Jin Jung, Jong Ho Kim and Seot Byeol Lee
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Kenneth Doo On Shin, Woo Jin Jang, Haeri Moon, Hyung Jib Jeon, Heo Yoo Bin, Euijin Han, Jianping Piao and Anthea Shih
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Jang Hoon, Jang Dong Won, Pillgyu Hwang, Sam Kim, Eunha Jung, Dr Eunji Kim, Tim Shorrock and Song Dam Hong
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Thanks to Stephen, K and the Asian Boss team for their unending support and their perseverance in producing contents on various social issues. As we all know, today marks the 5th anniversary of the Sewol ferry tragedy. Wherever you are around the world, take just a few minutes today in remembrance of this tragic disaster that took so many young souls from this place. May they all Rest In Peace! The truth about the Sewol ferry has still not been completely revealed and so we must continue to support the families in their search and also keep raising awareness about the issues that came from this event. We, the people, are the ones responsible for action! Stand up and let your voices be heard so that change can come about for a better future. Never forget 416!
AMEN!!
Neil P George Thank you for this
Thank you for this beautiful film. Seeing the country come together in the candlelight protests when I was in Korea left a very deep impression on me. This young democracy has been, in my opinion, blessed with a legacy of a strong civil society and a culture of coming together to to raise the voices of the people. I wish it would translate into a higher election participation and more young folks represented in Korean politics.
Thank you.
This explains politics, but glosses over the elements of incompetence at the time of the sinking. The New Yorker Magazine posted a video on April 9, 2019 that shows a visual record of what was happening at sea parallel to what the "leaders" were discussing. Appalling, to say the least. The civilian volunteer divers who tried to do what the leaders could not, save lives, paid the highest price. It is a film worth watching. But be warned: your blood pressure will go up on seeing the multiple layers of error/culpability at work. It is a wonder those remaining, whether parents or others, can even stand. 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
This not an accident it is a MURDER
@Hammer Hand sorry to say but murder always started with negligence wit irresponsibility.
@Hammer Hand the coast guard was actively letting the students drown and kept others from saving them. Watch "Diving Bell: the truth shall not sink with Sewol" on KZhead, if you don't believe me.
Kim and Kanye are murder Miley Cyrus is a murder people are MURDER. Murder murder murder murder murder murder murder
@Hammer Hand well the thing is that we don't know that it wasn't planned. Let's recap: - The students were told to stay inside of the ship, while it's common sense that you have to get out of a sinking ship, best on top of it, ASAP. That's also what the captain and crew did, but still they told the students to stay inside. - The coast guard did not save a single person. The only people who survived were those who didn't obey the order and were saved by fishermen who happened to be nearby and rushed to the ship. Afterwards the coast guard didn't make any effort to save, on the other hand the only thing they did was not allowing others to help. In "Diving Bell" we can see Lee Jong-In (and others) who went there privately and ordered a diving bell to the scene to dive themselves. First they had to wait several days until the coast guard let them go near the ship. When they were there and used the diving bell, the coast guard suddenly rammed their boat ( which other diving experts declared to be clearly attempted murder of the people inside the diving bell). The next day the coast guard forced them to leave. - During the incident, president Park's office was not available for unknown reasons for several hours. - Afterwards the main media companies (which are partly under government control) blamed the civilians, who went there and tried to help, for the disaster which influenced public opinion a lot. We know now that president Park was part of a cult and that the cult's founder's daughter Choi Soon-Sil basically monitored almost everything Park did. The incident occured almost exactly 15 years after Choi Soon-Sil's father's (the original cult leader's) death and rumor has it that during the incident, Park was not available, because they were holding a special ceremony for the cult. This might just be a conspiracy theory, but there are rumors that this incident was planned as a sacrifice for the cult. This would explain basically all the points I've listed above and so far this is the only theory I've read that is capable of doing that. In that case, the Sewol Ferry disaster wasn't just a murder, it was a carefully planned massacre. I'd be really happy to hear what you think about that and if you have doubts about my points being true, I'd ask you to watch "Diving Bell: the truth shall not sink with Sewol" where you'll be able to see it for yourself.
@Hammer Hand it was a purposefully planned human sarcrifice for the cult so its fair to call it murder
There were children who never made it home, never got to graduate and continue their education, won’t start their careers, won’t start a family...
And then there is the old Captain who survived because he ran away like a coward! All those young people with a future ahead of them, died needlessly in a terrible way, trapped under the sea, suffocating, drowning, slowly seeing the water rise in their little room without any chance of survival. It just pisses me off, it's such a terrible way to die. And the Captain didn't do anything to save them.
Imagine being a passenger of the Sewol Ferry. The screams of those fighting to stay alive and those who are losing they're strength and collapsing…that's a terrifying experience that can never be forgotten. Those who died were not given full, proper justice by the government and those who were responsible for the ferry. The adult survivors living every day with those memories, maybe even seeing their coworkers and bosses with the same looks of grief. Maybe the person you see at the bus stop everyday isn't there anymore, maybe you see someone crying on a bench. A dog walking by on a leash, head hung low or lost in confusion on where their owner is. The students roaming the usually bustling school halls now notice how empty the building seems. Classrooms once bursting with life are now deserted, with only a few handfuls of faces, but never smiling ones. Noticing that it's been days since your brother or sister came home, and finding their name on a memorial. Realizing the one you love has their name written on a list of deaths, along with so many others you never knew. Victim or survivor, adult or student, there were so many lives lost. Souls who will never fulfill or find their life's purposes. Millions of moments cut short, billions of memories never to be made. People you will never meet and things that will never be said. At memorials, you can look at someone and wonder, what were they like? Did they have a sibling? When was their birthday? What did they dream about every night? Things you will never get to know, and things that bring a harsh pang to everyone's hearts. We can't just stand by like this. We are the new generation and we _will_ change this world. We _will_ learn from our mistakes and those of our ancestors, we _will_ teach out children to fight for what's right, and we most definitely _will_ be our own light. We won't wait for a shining beacon of hope to save us, we'll light our own candles. Let's all do this, in memory of those who never got to make it home, say one last goodbye to their families, hug their friends, graduate, start careers, retire, bring on a family, and so much more. Let's do this in the memory and honor of the Sewol Ferry Incident and every incident out there. We'll rise for them.
@@theflyinggasmask captain should be the last person to leave sinking ship. Yes the captain is coward
jintellectual god your making me cry
I cry
I can't imagine the feeling of those survivors. Coming back to your class and find out that almost the entire class had been deceased...that is just...unspeakable 😭😭
Rininta I’m sure many struggled with survivors’ guilt
I heard a lot did have survivors guilt and some committed suicide. I don’t remember where I heard that though.
@@elkieelkie GOD.. really?? There're students who committed suicide?? I knew they have survivors' guilt, but as i knew the one who committed suicide was their principal..
@@KimAhrina11 and also one diver committed suicide
@@KimAhrina11 Their principal committed suicide?
"i still feel guilty for not giving him my life jacket" I felt that!! deep.
who said that and when.. i didnt see that in the video..
@@ankitasharma6949 7.20
That moment appeared in the video "what happened inside the sewol ferry", around 7:07
That scene remembered me about slava, student who gave his jacket to his friend, my heart broke💔😭
Resita Eka Cahyani he’s such a kind person 😭
I watched a video of one of the students laughing with each other and joking about how they’ll die. They really thought they were going to be rescued. It’s heartbreaking to hear them laughing and having fun.
Tokyo Diaries next she says, “The people who didn’t follow the order survived.”
Tokyo Diaries what is the link of that video?
Constança idk but i saw that clip in ‘the new yorker’s video on what happened from 5 days ago
Tokyo Diaries It is. I’m usually completely unresponsive to sad news, but this gives me a bad feeling. All those young people, it makes me nauseous just thinking about it.
@Yodeling hobi. Hi army i came here because of spring day could u even think straight after watching spring day? And this? R.I.P
The most disturbing part is that the US Navy arrived 40 minutes after the ship starts to sink, but the Korean government said that they can handle it and sent them back, but the truth is that they just left the people to die and try to cover it up as if they died because of drowning instead of hypothermia, i heard that there was a victim's phone that has taken a picture of the victim (or try to contact her mother, i forgot) on 22nd of April while the ship sunk on the 16th
Got this info from someone in the comment section of the other sewol ferry documentary video
@@cle3446 that is disturbing...horrible to hear how the Koreans did this to their own citizens....that is just..horrible. I cant imagine that happening.. what If you are alive but labeled as "dead"? I'm so sorry...
Even Japan had contacted but they sent them back ...god fkin awful
Right and what i find amazing is that like some didnt think it was the president's fault saying she had no idea but how could she have not known when even the US navy and Japan were contacted or arrived and the president didnt know?!
Ghab Tan oh hsit...thats messed up....
My boyfriend is from Japan and I spoke with him if he knew about this case, he told of course he knew because it was all over the news. But japan had more of a rage against korea on how things were handled. Apparently the japanese coast was at the distance to see the Ferry sinking and their coastal guard was at reach and withing training to save them. Korean coastal guards didn't. But because of their relationship and territorial laws, japan had to get Korea's approval to save the people they could see drowning, but they were denied entry and were warned. The government really did a shitty job here.
Same with the USA they rejected all help, and they have good relations with them, they trapped them to die
Its scary! Because of relationship and territory law kids died!!!! 🤦🏼♀️ where this world go...
China, US and Japan offered to help but the korean government refused, there's rumor that they let two survivors stranded in sea until they died so they could bring them back, which is disgusting, especially coming from the government of a beautiful country.
I dont know whats the problem. They dont want to rescue, so why not let other countries help? People were dying inside the water and they just sit and wait? I wonder if they could listen to the victims' screams. Might most of them will commit suicide being haunted by all the screams.
@@seemtobeasecret Right, I think it was because they thought because their country was so advanced they could deal with this problem alone.
"Many of the children's bodies recovered from the sunken South Korea ferry in the past two days had broken fingers, according to reports - suggesting the victims had frantically tried to climb walls or floors to escape in their final moments." 😭😭😭
Omg that really sad 😭😭
How did you know that ? 💔
@@alejandrasanchez6559 they were drowning, and trying to get out
They were probably trying to break the windows
😭😭🙏🙏💔👼👼👼👼👼👼👼👼👼rip to all those that died you never be forgotton 👼👼👼👼👼👼👼👼👼👼👼🙏🙏
Those Korean high school students are all obedient, trusting the authorities that they could be saved if they just don't listen to them and stay out in their cabin, they would've survived for sure. :( i would really protest like them this is heartbreaking
Yeah i cried when they say they dont want to die they have dream its such a sad thing and they knew about captain being saved
Watch GZSS !!!!!!!!! Do not let your emotion think for you !!!!!!!!! Ask questions........who is ferry company's owner...... relationship with current president MOON..... why did coast guard denied rescue help from US navy and other nations...... why rescue helicopters were denied rescue fly over........ who reported initial report of ALL RESCUED in the very beginning......why was this ferry allowed to depart when no departure was issued due to heavy fog.......why did the ferry sped up at the narrow strait......... why was this ship chosen the day before of the incident...... why did the key member of crew changed the day before of the incident......... how did a fresh maritime college graduate, only worked for the company for 4months get the wheel.......why was this very ship under constant repairs ever since it was purchased and renovated......... why isnt there any investigation to this day even though current president was successful in impeaching a sitting president with this incident, making it into the biggest political scandal the world has ever seen
@@joshualee5969 You are right. This comment I made is when I first watched this video and I'm a wreck of heartbreaking emotions. I even cried for those young students. I just really pray for justice and the truth. I want to do something but I'm not Korean. I hope their nation won't forget this ever. And as I watch more and more videos or documentaries about this tragedy, I've learned that it's really political and it keeps me asking more and more questions on how the case is handled. I can't help to be a misanthrope after watching this. How could they sacrifice those young high school students for political reasons? What is the true intention? It's disturbing to even think about it. I can't even imagine the families and parents. And it's been 5 years.
@@annurm4787 it's really heartbreaking.. i was bawling when I first watched this.. I am not honestly Korean.. I just saw this in my newsfeed here in KZhead because I followed Korean shows and this appeared... it was like an anniversary commemoration to the incident and when I watched it, I was devastated and I'm missing out so much because it'a been five years since this happened.
It was so heartbreaking.
The sinking of the ship was not the tragedy at all. It was the government's and captain's selfishness that made this situation horrible, disappointing & heartbreaking.
Hey Marie it’s me I love you lol
Eddie W i feel you. I cried tons when i watched the documentary of Sewol. I wished the diver who committed suicide knew how grateful the family of those that survived and even those who lost their loved ones for his efforts.
The company that bought sewol from Japan pretty much did illegal designs for sewol
Ikr. ...Damn victim blaming is a shame. Those kids wanted & needed something to believe in. Time could've saved them too ...but idk much about this... I just know some that saved others ended up dying. And I'm just watching the news. And I will never do anything about this bc I can't. But I'm sorry anyway
Marie Fran 박한결 세월호 3등 Park Han-Kuyl knows this first hand; why has no one given her an opportunity to tell the story only she knows!
could you imagine, being a surviving student? that person you expect to see around the corner as you leave the classroom, that person who used to always ask to borrow your pencil, that person who biked past you in a hurry to not be late; the people whose names you might never have even known, gone forever and with them have gone the little moments and memories that made up your everyday school life. it's not just tragic, it haunts forever. dusty desks, ribbons and flowers, slightly less congested hallways... my heart breaks for these students and parents. i am proud for the political changes and shifts toward justice. but no matter the political climate, the dead do not come back. i extend my deepest, most sincere agony and anger for and with these students, parents, and divers--civilians who helped in the search efforts soon after the sinking. i pray for strength, for remembrance, for the community that will rally around their suffering for this dark tragedy. i vow to one day visit the harbor, leave my prayers and ribbon...
I want to visit too...this tragedy is on my mind all the time
this made me cry more
i can feel it through your comment. damn! i'm crying. 😭
Sound Battle Royale to me..
Josh Lee nice words
It's even more devastating when you realize that many of the bodies recovered actually died from hypothermia and not drowning. This means that someone's child was trapped for hours or maybe even days before succombing to the cold, surround by their dead classmates. All this could have been prevented if the governement had accepted Japan's and the US's help that arrived LONG before the ship had sank. Heartbreaking.
there were no airpockets on the ship
@@whatever4566 they pumped air to the ship and it sank even more
Or if teacher had lil brain and gathered students at the top
@natey i am not rude or anything, i am just curious. I saw a video where students knew they were dying and recorded their last videos. In such situations survival instinct kick in and atleast few students would go to the surface
@@browngems7355 yeah some did and they were the only ones who survived as per reports
i always crying when i remember this tragedy... it's so sad
I can imagine what those poor kids were thinking like they will die. I feel so bad for them. If only there was help.
@@straykidss2288 i'm confused... what class are the students who did school trips ?? or all students in that school??
It is sad, it is tragic and it was not necessary except for incompetance of every official in a position of decision making.
@@KimAhrina11 i think its for one year student or second, like that, not all the student
@@KimAhrina11 I think it was 1st and 2nd years . 15-17 year olds . 10 classes of students
I couldn’t help but let out an audible scoff when the man said Park Geun Hye didn’t know about the Sewol tragedy and that he himself didn’t hear about it til the next day. I was in Seoul when it happened. Even as a foreigner I knew what was going by early afternoon. It’s scary how people can blindly support a leader and make excuses for them. Especially when so many innocent children needlessly lost their lives and their families are still waiting for some sort of explanation five years later.
Girllllllllllll 😩 imagine I still need to be respectfully speaking to those blind supporters just because they’re old and they went through a lot of things haha they say like we, this generation doesn’t go through anything and we know nothing about the “true history”
I'm sorry but what exactly is a president supposed to do in that situation? Jump into the water and save people? The emergency situation response team was gathered and president Park did command that they do the job. The president herself doesn't know the protocols and procedures in place and I wonder what y'all expect from her.
@@gabethebabe6598 Sadly, the time where she ordered them on what to do was when the ship had sunk. Took more than 1 hour to wait for her order and in those time frame many could have been rescued and survived... everyone had their fault parts in this. Authorities who couldn't make the right decision, the coast guards who came to the scene and did nothing until last minute and the captain that lied to save his ass and abandoned the passengers
ChoiHarry uMMM>>> send so many ships and rescuers and accept help vs watch a damn ship sink.
I guess you guys didn't see Bush's reaction when 9-11 happened.
The Thai exhausted all of their resources to save 13 children, someone even died in the rescue mission. What about Korea? killed 300 more people and mostly students!
And the Thai government didn't murder 300+ children. Like South Korea.
Just what I was thinking, it is totally nonsense. Concordia Ship sank 4000+ people on board but 17+ people died. Sewol tragedy is like some one purposely wants them to get killed.
@@Alinkhayra but what could the government have against high school students?
@@UnmeshaMishra Until now I have been searching for that question everywhere but still no answer. And I still want to know why. My theory is there is money involved and the cult theory somehow can be true but no way can be verified. Still sad though, especially when I hear BTS life goes on. T,T
@@Alinkhayra you mean Costa Concordia? It were 32 victims.
If you’re gonna put 300+ people on a ship, there better be a life jacket for every single one of them.
Allergic to humans not animals many people that died had life jackets; the life jackets actually make it harder to move. They’re supposed to put it on once outside, not while they’re still inside.
If they were inside, wearing the life jacket and the water broke in, they still dead. The problem here is that they were told to stay still where they were and do not move. They trusted their captain and obeyed him as their captain was running away and save himself. Most of the survivors didn't follow the instruction, I heard that they broke the window and jumped to the sea and rescued by the local or fishing ship
some of the Teachers gave their life jacket to the students 😭
Even a life jacket wasn't enough💔 a single sentence in that urgent situation matters a lot to the students since the don't know what to do and to cope with the situations. Screw the instructor honestly.
@@lang-ed3bk the main problem was that they were made in 1940ish. At that point the life jackets were no longer usable so that’s why it never ended up working either.
As a mother I cannot imagine the suffocating pain the parents went through
@paul w settle down son, don't bring your family issues here
paul w what is wrong with you?
@paul w lul when u accidentally diss yourself
I remember something a father said when the boat was completely submerged; “what do we do? I can’t even see the ferry anymore.” The pain in his voice...
I keep looking over at my sleeping toddler while tears stream down my face. As soon as the survivor said he blindly grabbed a little girl to save her, I just broke down. I've lived in Seoul since 2009, I was here when this happened. Having a kid completely made it really hit home.
Till today I'm so angry and sad about what happen. How can they act so slow in this kind of situation?????!!!! They had so much time to save them arghhh!! And asking the students not to move from their place wtf!!!? To all the people never ever listen to any authorities in this kind of situation and don't panic and try to escape from every possible way and that's how you will manage to survive.
The Captain instructed them (passengers) to stay put, those who did not listen and tried to escape were the ones who survived.
Yes, I was wondering the same thing! How could the authorities be so stupid to say to the people to stay put??!?!?!?! WTF!!!!! And why the people were listening to them?!?!?!
@@jojiriver627 yeah. I've also seen some videos from the students when they were told to stay put. And some of them even talk like "what if the one who do not obey are the one who survives?" it's truly break my heart. This is not a mere accident. This is just like a mass murder
@@Hana-ro7iq seriously they let all of them die in that cold water when they could have been saved . It took more than hour when the ferry sunk and looking at how slow they were working really boils my anger.
@@mermaidthea Maybe the situation made them nervous and couldn't think of what to do so they ended up obeying the order... but seriously. It is so devastating to know when the ship had completely tilted to one side and they still didn't move...hoping the rescuers would save them...
The political scene during the protest was just horrific, the Pro-Park side disgusted me. I bet every penny I own that if it was their children that died, they would call for resignation too. The man that said she can't respond to every problem is fair, I'm sure she is busy. But if she wasn't giving her attention to saving the lives of those kids - what was she doing with her "precious" time? What could've been more pressing than taking advantage of all the man power at her disposal to save these poor souls? These half-hearted excuses are not only baffling, but insulting.
Well said
pretty sure i saw one documentary said that park can laze around for 7 hours, makes u think all the time she spent is for nothing
They wouldn't care. If they're inhuman enough to sacrifice children I don't think it would matter to them if those children were theirs or not. A rose is a rose is a rose. A monster is a monster is a monster.
I literally can't understand how anyone can support Park at this point unless one is literally brainwashed. She was controlled by a cult that exorted people for bribes, if that's not enough to remove one's credibility then nothing will. Korea is a sad example of a country being dragged down by the idiocy of old people (ppl who vote Park are predominantly older neglected people).
@@JDiculous1 How did they even make it out of the Joseon era.
This documentary breaks my heart so much. So much pain was felt by the nation during that event, and understandably so. What a tragedy.
Hi Amos I love you
Thank you so much for not only talking about Sewol-ferry but also talking about the part of Korean politics. Whenever asked, I’ve tried my best to explain the gap of politics view btw young generation & old generation AND the gap btw southeast n southwest but since I’m not good at explaining, it’s been always a struggle for me. Growing up with my father and grandma from Gyeongsang-province, who were more like brain-washed by Park-Jung-Hee, (they’re still calling Park-Geun-Hye princess) I still have hard time talking about politics and history with them. I just hope the gap will be narrowed little by little.
That region is ALT-right extremist area. KKK would be more flexible and open minded to be able to have any reasonable conversations. Everything they disagree... it's all commi.
Seoul TV yeah I see your point but we also need to pay attention to a lot of people, especially young people there fighting hard for democracy there.
@@taylortkoreancurve4219 indeed. The young there are leaning left although divided. Youngsters there often express frustrations over the gap on political views.
@@taylortkoreancurve4219 i am just saying the amount of evil faced is just so darn enormous.
This tragedy had nothing to do with politics. It is based on kids who did not use common sense and get out while they could regardless of what they were told. The rescue services were busy worrying about pictures instead of sending helecopters. People assumed that everyone had left the vessel without checking and there was plenty of time for that before it became critical. The failure to immediately raise the ship and possibly save people who found remaining air pockets. The refusal of help from outside agencies. the failure to use more helicopters and bring other vessels to help rescue those in the water. The Captain who left his sinking ship first. the idiot who told the passengers to stay inside to be rescued. How were they to be rescued if they were inside the ship instead of on deck? EVERYONE involved is responsible. - That includes parents who told their kids to listen to their teachers without knowledge of the situation - thus guaranteeing their death.
the most heartbreaking part is both the US navy and the japan coast guard were very near the sinking ferry, but both were turned away by the korean navy
I just feel sad for the students who died😞They could have been future doctors,lawyers, engineers,teachers, stars, farmers etc😞 Their dreams were stolen from them. Gosh! i dont even know them but my heart is broken to pieces. I hope the bereaved family will go on with their lives well and live happily😞
mu Mu a cure for cancer was lost 😔
That’s not important, what is really important is that we lost warm and kind hearts 💔
imagine water slowly filling your room as the ship begins to sink.. you there huddled up with your friends, desperately trying to get out or saying goodbye.. i can't imagine all the pain these students went through! 💔
@@hiyoise There was probably even people stuck in rooms with air, slowly dying in the dark... Such a terrible way to go.
No Body think about all the kids they would have had that would have changed the world
Yesterday I was upset about waking up at 7 am.... man what a unnecessary Problem I had... I should be greatful that I can wake up at all. God bless those students who lost their lifes. Rest in Peace.
NiizuMa don’t worry, heaven is a special place. The students are probably enjoying their afterlife right now.
I was a university professor in Korea for many years. When this happened, I knew exactly the situation: those who defied their seniors lived.
It's so heartbreaking to know that a lot of survivors ended up committing suicide because of the guilt they had for surviving compared to all their classmates who passed. I hope everyone who was affected by this will find peace someday and I'm so sorry they had to go through this.
My wife and I had visited the Gyeongju Historic Area the day before the tragedy. We were intermingling with students who were planning to visit the Spirited Gardens on Jeju Island the following day as were we. They were all so friendly and willing to take selfies and photos with us. The next morning aboard our ship we heard of the Sewol Ferry tragedy and the loss of so many beautiful and gracious human beings. Ours hearts, as well as those of many fellow passengers, were broken. This video is so difficult for me to watch because I wonder to this day if any of those young people had crossed our paths the day before. They will be in our hearts and minds forever.
Are you serious? Who you take picture with? Do you remember any of them? Please share your stories about this more.
Your comment was a year ago I hope you posted those pictures for those family members to see their children smiling.
I first heard about this when the news broke out but I had NO IDEA that the majority of passengers were students. And that there were hundreds that didn’t survive! I just think that’s crazy, especially imagining being a survivor and realizing that people who you used to surround yourself with daily are just... gone and will never come back. It’s such a tragedy.
yes, and out of the 10 sections only 75 students from 4 sections were retrieved. so imagine...... not even a single person from the other sections... so so sad and devastating. truly an event that'll mark down in history.
KEWISH most were high school seniors; they were on a field trip. So just like that, the majority of their senior class was gone. Can you imagine all the empty seats during graduation? 😢
@@lang-ed3bk It must've been painful for the survivors. Just to think that those empty seats should've been filled with happy young adults.... it must've hurt.
Park Chae Young exactly
I saw a documentary that had stated some of the victims did not die from drowning. So there were some trapped and ran out of air. The unbelievable improper handling of the emergency procedures then the rescue after it had completely capsized is an outrage.
It hurts me the most when youth die..
@paul w wtf are u saying ???
paul w what if they weren’t? You don’t know that. They could be the future of korean tech or politics, some of them could be future leaders. I want to wish no one give a damn when you died, but I wouldn’t want to wish it on anyone even you. A heartless monster, who can just hide behind a keyboard and a screen.
@paul w dude you're awful
All lives matter
@paul w dude what the hell, they could of been nice people.
All accidents where human lives are lost are tragic and heartbreaking. However, the Sewol incident, in particular, is to me one of the worst accidents I know of, mainly because of how so many young lives could have been saved hadn't the captain and the crew acted the way that they did. Losing lives is always hard, but losing lives you know could have been saved if some people had made different choices in critical moments is so much worse.
This wasn't a accident. The ferry had a weight limit the owner didn't care he wanted money and well he killed a bunch of people doing that. Plus repairs need be made before it was sea worthy well wasn't repaired. Using a old captain and not the original captain who told everyone that it not safe since too heavy and repairs haven't been made was shut up or get fired. So yeah this isn't a accident this is murder.
but is there a motive as to why he wanted so many children to die??
@@bleuajaune3761 it was a sacrifice for some stupid cult in which the ex-president was involved. There were many conspiracies and overall this was a massacre, a sacrifice for some cult
@@annorawal5168 fck those cults, hope they rot in hell
@yunicorn , "losing lives you know could have been saved..." totally agree with you 😥
That one student who gave his life jacket to Dong - Hyun was...Slava
god. i hv been watching all of the videos and it makes me cry so much..
Slava's family commented about it, it's so sad..
did any of them survived.. ??
I saw that video too:,(
Sabrina Kim whos slava?
We too, in Malaysia have the same stories as Sewol tragedy. 8th March 2014 is the date where our Boeing 777 (MH370) disappeared from the radar... Condolences to you guys, and us too...
I'm glad there were no triggered leftist asians
I remember. In my country they mentioned that a lot in the news, even tho no one knew about this one.
Actually there are 2 tragedy that year involving MAS airlines plane. Another one is MH17 that was shot down on July 17 2014 where everyone on board was killed.
@@TrailAlyss oh yeah that too I forgot, sorry
Thankfully, even though the government efforts around it (and also MH370) wasn't perfect, at least they tried really hard and didn't try to cover it up. And this is from someone who hated that govt.
In emergency, when you said the children to stay put, they will stay still. An adult must thinking better at this situation, even if it's just pure act by gut. But to do nothing for them, is the worst. Well, probably I'm too emotional since no one ever train for an accident/tragedy. Like the elder people said, one can say how heroic they are, but real heroes act when in dire need, even sacrifice themself for it.
I still remember it like it was yesterday.. I went to Korea for study just a week after the tragedy. I remember a couple of months after that a lot of people gathered at downtown Seoul and asking us to signed something like petition (maybe) because i can't read hangul at that time, and gave a plastic ring with yellow ribbon in return. I saw hundreds of the victims picture in the city center. It was really heartbreaking. I can't help but crying when i saw it. I hope they Rest in Peace. I hope the victims' family will find peace. I hope this kind of tragedy won't be happen again.
“The sewol ferry incident was just a sheer accident” Excuse me..... did I just hear that correctly..
My eyes are swollen from crying. I watched a lot of documentaries of this tragedy today and even though I'm from the Philippines, my heart is in pain. I pray that all the victims and their families may find comfort and peace.
thisispreciouss if only filipinos too wake up like koreans did. Its obvious that we and korea have in common in terms of politics and i envy how korea can change with just a tragedy meanwhile here even if typhoons and violence happen people become more ignorant sadly
I agree. I also am a Filipino, I think I discovered this incident like month ago. The first video I saw is a boy (victim) recording what's happening during the incident. It was so heart breaking. I cried the whole time watching it. I also saw a vid dedicated to the deseased (their names were being mentioned). I searched some documentaries about the Sewol Tragedy and majority of the time, I felt guilty because here I am, being lazy with my life and asking why am I still alive? (Fam prob, etc) But after seeing the last moments of the children... I started to realize how lucky I am to be able to be with my loved ones and to be alive and still have a chance to chase my dreams. I feel like it is also my fault why they died hopelessly. I know it doesn't make senseeeeee. But that's the truth. I'm so sorry for them. Rest in peace beautiful souls. 04.16.14 all of you will never be forgotten. See you soon. =(
@@charlemagnethegreat2916 Typhoons are not the best comparison to this tragedy as they are natural phenomena. In Sewol's case, that is a clear mishandling from the rescuers to the higher ups. When supertyphoon Haiyan came, no one can't be blamed because it was a natural disaster. But its effect worsen when many lives were taken due to poor preparations and systems and when funds were corrupted later... An impeachment could've happen immediately that time. But, status quo defeated democracy.
@@pmhernane3903 well thats the point, Korea got their politicians accountable for just one ferry tragedy. If you saw our history we also had several "sewol - like" naval disasters and never got their justice. Us Filipinos regardless of any disaster or even issues of corruption and power issues like the recent issue of a shooting and failure to get vaccines. We never held people accountable in fact they have the audacity to blame others for something they could do given their high ranks.
i watched a movie called Birthday .. i cried my eyeballs out and i was so swollen til the next day
I saw the video where one of the teens that passed away had filmed... and the fact that they were joking about their deaths because they had so much faith in the captain but the captain was one of the first people to leave makes me really mad..
I was unfortunately listening to Spring Day before this. I regret, oh man. This is extremely sad and I'm so sorry for those poor high school students who will never experience the simple happiness in life. And the battle of giving your lifejacket to your friend or keeping it to save yourself. Your life or their life. And then the guilt. And the pain. Just imagine. The people you laugh with daily, walk home with daily, eat snacks with. Some students were probably thinking, "Gosh, when I get home, I'm gonna get a nice, long rest and stuff myself..." And then it's gone. Everything.
seeing this realy puts spring day in perspective, oh god they were at the same age as Jungkook, oh god, so much pain, so many futures lost , i hope the goverment that stood by and watched gets their punishment.
Yeah thats actually how i came actoss the story i didnt listen to the news much when i was younger.... i guess this is probably one of the many reasons y.
And Spring day is also a tribute ro the Sewol Murder,with all the clothes in the mv are supposed to be the victims.
Another song that is about Sewol is One of these nights by Red Velvet, once you know what it's about the music video is quite sad
Worldwide Handsome Sridevi Sudhahar and the train is the ship and namjoon looks like the victim but he’s a (time). In the beginning the camera tilted like the ship, and Jungkook was the victim and Jimin was Jungkook friend waiting for him to arrive but then he found the shoes by the shore and he was upset sitting in the train while J hope (happy) comforting him. Jungkook was in the the merry around place where ghosted people surrounded him was his classmates, and he accepted to go along with them in the paradise and accepted his fate. And all the clothes in the darkness was they’re fear and then the clothes grew more to the skies was their paradise.
imagine remembering your friends scream as you go to the rescues but you couldnt do anything either.
I heard that one student made it to the deck but went back to bring her friends . Then she got tired and got stuck there . People also said that she had broken fingers since she tried to break the windows ..so sad ..RIP angels 🎗️🎗️
Pokémon actually banned an episode from airing in the US because of this ferry disaster. The episode was about an abandoned ship at the bottom of the ocean. It’s sad that they were also high school students, just like me. May those innocent victims rest in peace
This is my first time watching video about this tragic though I've heard back then. I'm very sad. And i cried a lot when Mr Kim said one of the student was without life jacket cause he gave it to his friend and he feel guilty cause he couldn't give it to him. There are always people out there who die as a hero.
I was a student one year above the victims when this happened, and I remember how our teachers were actually so guilt consumed they were unable to teach for the day. I asked a teacher what they personally would possibly have to feel guilty about, to which he replied: " We're the ones who teach you to obey adults and do what you're told, and here we are unable to do anything when that got them killed'. Even today, this remains a deep scar to many in Korea. I hope this never happens again, and may the victims be at peace.
Damn, that hits hard & deep
@@rictawheels88 Truer words could not have been said.
Asian people trust order and elders too much. (Especially the eastern) This need to change as well.
I was just thinking about it. I like the culture but this blind obedience is horrifying. Just because someone is older doesn't mean that you must listen to them in every situation. I wouldn't have stayed put for hours on the sinking ship just cause someone told me to. Isn't it common sense to get out of cabins and try to get on the deck?...... I hope every person who is responsible for this tragedy lives with the consequences for the rest of their lives.
I have seen so many arguments devolve into "How old are you?!" yelled by the older, and usually in the wrong, person. Elder person goes nuts and the younger person still tries to be respectful. It is a HUUUGGE problem. Also, I see FAR more elders act like complete assholes than younger people. It is like they turn 45 and their behavior gets worse with age.
That's because we're always told to 'respect your elders' and 'be an obedient child' This tragedy is an eye opener for me
Tbh I too would follow the captain's orders as I'd assume that they knew best I think even if something like this were to happen I'd follow instructions as it is more likely that the captain actually knows what hes doing and isnt evil
@Satanwoo same! I am an Indian and in school, we're tought to obey the teacher's orders even while they're blaming something onto you. They just keep telling us "You must listen to your teachers!" Even tho I'm a little greatful 'cuz not many of the adults (at least Ik) are that bad. I mean, I've followed their orders & I haven't regret about it.... but I will, if the time comes... (I still badmouth many teachers lol)
i rmr reading this in the news and thinking the students are the same age as me, it still beaks my heart...
I’ve been following this story the day it happened. Such a tragedy. R.I.P.
Nora this sounds horrible omg!! I need to do some research..
Truly
"we lost many things on one day, and have been lonely for a long time" This hurts me 😭
"My friends are gone" I swear I literally wanted to cry but I can't. This is the most saddest sentence I heard today, your friends is like your siblings also. I couldn't imagine myself without my friends. I hope they are in a better place right now.
This is heartbreaking. How come I never knew about this incident? This is the first time I heard about it. Shocking.
Same here too
You are not interested in world news. This incident was all over CNN, BBC and all major papers and news outlets. If you were into K Pop, you better believe this was all over Korea. That's your ignorance talking. Blame yourself.
@@kguerr197 why being rude? They might be kids back then..
K Guerr1 your very quick to judge
@@kguerr197 Alright jerk, I was 11 when this first happened. By then I barely watched American news channels because I absolutely hated the politics and dishonesty in journalism. I was into K-Pop but not enough to know the tragic news. I found out in 2015 - 2016 after a few idols talked about it in personal videos and BTS made a song dedicated to it. Stop acting like you're high and mighty and be happy people are educating themselves on this tragedy now. I wouldn't blame some people halfway across the world if they didn't know about 9/11, because I'm not a judgmental person.
My remember my mom sobbing when she found out. I was too young then to really understand the tragedy but now my heart goes out to the victims 💔
What year were you born?
Imagine around 250 children at your school suddenly don't attend anymore. Whether they're your friends or not, whether you knew them or whether you'd never spoken to them before, it must be the most horrible feeling. You know what happened to them and that must be so hard to get over the fact that they passed away on the same day, in the same accident, alongside their classmates. It's horrible, RIP to those people who had their whole lives ahead of them and never got to live them.
In every disaster like this there will be survivors though few are said to be lucky yet they feel burdened they are the only left. For others they're the voice and witness of the horrific tragedy. It is definitely heartbreaking.
During the incident the ones who survived were the few who did not listen to the captain's instructions to stay put. Also, the previous captain had made many complaints about the state of the ship to the shipping company but he was threatened to be fired if he didn't stop. It's a bit frustrating that nothing about the people responsible for the accident is mentioned in this video.
The documentary is partially posted on KZhead. It's just a small portion of 3 years of work of a Canadian reporter
@@capsulamental there's another one worth watching: Diving Bell. Turns out the government was an accomplish in the crime.
No matter how many years pass, this incident will always affect me. May they rest in peace, their family find comfort and the survivors continue on. 🎗🙏🏽
This proved that the younger generation can move mountains if they want. 🙌🏻
The story of a 6-year-old boy that was on the ship breaks my heart. He was on the ship with his 3-year-old sister, and they only had one lifevest. He gave it to his sister and told her that he would be alright; his mother later found the 3-year-old and survived but the father and the boy didn't. It's heartbreaking.
The mother didn’t survive either but only her body was recovered, the 7 year old boy and his fathers weren’t ,only the 6 year old girl survived, she’s being raised by her aunt
이거 기억나네요 전부 실화입니다. 겨우 6살? 7살인 어린 아이였습니다.. 너무 마음이 아파요
The girl was 6 the boy was 7
I can't imagine the guilt the survivors must've felt RIP to the victims
Tokyo Diaries the guilt of kids and classmates and friends who never returned .
I remember hearing news of this when I was in the middle of teaching a school day. I couldn't believe what was happening. It was actually happening. Teaching here, I feel a direct connection with my students and care deeply for them. My empathy extends to the students of the Sewol tragedy and it continues to break my heart. Last year, I thought it was time to visit the ship in Mokpo. Seeing it there, on its side, I could not hold back the tears. It was a feeling I had no control over. I did not know these poor students, but the sorrow I felt and will forever feel for them is indescribable.
Everytime I watch anything related to Sewol Tragedy... I cry... They could’ve been saved... They could’ve survived... It hurts me whenever I think about “What if” and “What could’ve happened” 😔
Me.too, it shouldn't have happened what so ever. They should've told them totally different things. They did it all wrong. They were murdered by the captain. That's how I see it. They all should've survived but the ships that showed up.were.turmed away! Stupid. They all could've been saved!
I'm so glad Park Geun-hye got impeached
I cried so much during this documentary...
Can we get this on trending?
I was in Korea when the riot and peaceful protest were happening... I've never felt so much energy in the air.. it was electrifying and I'm happy they were able to remove her from her position because those kids could and should have been saved. Its heartbreaking
Finally , I was looking for some survivors' stories. I learned about sewols incident this yr only. And can't stop looking for videos.
I want to know how the students got out of the ship? Why they can and the others cannot?
@@welcometomagicshop2135 the students that survived didn't listen to the instructions given. they were told to "stay still, don't move" and that led to the death of many students
I just want to thank asian boss because I wouldnt have seen this without subscribing and following your channels. After looking at some of the footages of videos of the kids who took videos in the ship not knowing and they probably thinking is was not real that the ship is sinking and that is their last moment together....i dont know what my feeling right i am so sad I couldn't do my works comfortably right now. I feel really really sad even though i am not a korean but i feel the same pain with the kids parents..as i am typing right i feel shaky and trouble with the most horrific scene i have never seen in my life. Looking at the videos taken by kids still feel like is not real to me. I am in awe right i wish i was there to do whatever it takes to save those young innocent kids. I pray for the parents who have lost their loves one. But right now i am still confused what was really happened, what made the ship sink and why they ordered all the kids to stay put....once again i want to thank you asian boss for sharing the story...i wont sleep well tonight and on. 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
I cried throughout the video. Though time has passed, thinking about this tragedy still breaks my heart.
I still remember that day. I taught ESL to many Korean students. The school went outraged then quiet a second later. We mourned for a week. I couldn't open sns because I couldn't bear seeing and hearing everything. Some of our students went back to their home country to join fights for justice. And when good news came, my former students sent me videos and pictures of the parties on the streets. Now, a day before 2021, Sewol is and will always be remembered. 🎗
I feel hurt for those students who died and the bereaved families. I'm crying while typing this comment I'm not Korean but I'm human with sympathy. To those who survived please treasure your lives.
dang i'd feel bad if i lived in a country with so many active old people that think like the ones at these protests " she didn't know about sewol" BOI
come to America...it’s the same exact way...only difference is that nothing is being done.
Still heart wrenching to watch after 5 years... Great respect for those who are fighting for the truth. All the names and faces in Sewol would never be forgotten
Their parents get eating alive while watching their loves one slowly died in the ship, I couldn't imagine how painful they was. Is not like a suddenly and unhelpful accident, there's so many hours before the ship will sink and during that time they could save many life but they didn't. a high ego gov, unhelpful gov and selfish captain. I cried every time when I see this Sewon tragedy. Their parent sure living in sorrow every single day.
Nobody's strong enough to watch this without at least holding tears... rest well angels
My deepest sympathies remain wit you as you struggle to rebuild your lives.
Thank you for sharing this video. As a foreign resident in Korea, it is deeply uncomfortable watching the annual memorials - there’s this strange feeling that you’re not allowed to fully mourn what’s happened because you’re not Korean. It isn’t a feeling that all expats experience but it makes me wonder if this is how some citizens here feel when tragedies happen in my home country? Each year, I watch activities that are dignified and news reports that still show the wound is deep. I can’t imagine how hard this video was to create. Thank you for the work on this.
Must see "diving bell: the truth shall not sink with sewol". It was clear that government reluctant to help them. Even they prevented people that want to help.
Reni Hapsari ikr props to lee jongin and the jurnalist who got fired for telling the truth 😓
WoW! This was an amazing work. Only thing missing were civilian divers who fought as much as parents. Some even weren't able to handle the pain and horror of what they saw. They needed a mention.
Thank you asian boss for sharing this!
7:30 It wasn't your fault. Please know that.
Kanye and Kim Kardashian west and Miley 's fault it 's people fault
35:56 is so heartbreaking. I cried so many of them died so few survived. R.I.P
It's a pity that the students have life saver jackets yet none of them made it out alive. It's really true that too much trust can kill you. RIP to all of the victims.
Not to sound disrespectful about the topic but... the background music is way too loud. I can't hear what the man is saying
Deaf.
@@lisna9683 Deaf because of the sound mixing, yes...
yea the mixing was not the greatest but at least the cinematography was
Especially at the start, that loud happy music does not belong
Please watch the video “What Went Wrong in the South Korean Ferry Disaster?” recently uploaded by The New Yorker. They did a phenomenal job exposing the situation.
When ships sink, there would air pockets and spaces. Just imagine students finding those air pockets and having their hopes up, only to pass away from hypothermia, darkness and loneliness because the government failed to send down rescuers and denying help from other nations.
What saddens me most is how they could’ve been saved. Passengers were still living days after, yet the government neglected their duty to save those who could be saved, resulting is such a tragic loss. Apparently it cost millions to lift the ferry out, however in a state of emergency, this should have been done immediately. Choosing to not send teams out to rescue the rest who could have been rescue and still had that little bit of hope is murder. I read a news article saying that the captain only got 12 years in prison, and the crew even less, despite this being the loss of hundreds. I guess this could be said as gross negligence. I don’t know much about the South Korean government, but I hope that things have improved. This level of negligence wouldn’t be allowed here, so I hope it doesn’t happen there. Thank you, Asian Boss, for bringing further light to this disaster. People need to keep fighting and persevering for the truth - it is the only way one can get justice.
I'm so happy that you posted this right now... Thank you. 가만 있지 않겠습니다. 😊
Its not only painful for the parents who lost their kids , its much more painful for the student who survived , they will remember it , had nightmares about that day ,they will walk in school with no friends , and they might had depression over what happen .
They still won't allow the black boxes to be investigated... There is a definite crime and it unbelievably terrible to know that they won't allow anyone to listen to those black box recordings.
as a korean my heart aches more painfully than you can imagine. the korean government is a joke, how could they let this happen so many young innocent lives were lost because of the incompetent and selfish president and crew. the captain, treasuring his life over hundreds of young children selfishly left these scared and innocent lives to die. how could someone be so selfish these kids had a whole new world waiting for them they were about to graduate high school but they died before even getting to see their family one last time. can you imagine how scared they were? together with all their friends waiting for someone to rescue them only to find out they were all alone, and then think about the surviving students having to deal and cope with the fact that their entire class and some teachers has passed away their friends that they've had spent everyday with and laughed with. having to return to their empty classrooms their families feeling so much guilt and grief it hurts my heart so badly
I never paid much attention to the tragedy as it happened but seeing it now, it broke my heart really.. Seeing the video footages of the students laughing not knowing what to do while the ship tilted and waiting for the instruction of the elders/ship crews who set foot first out of the sunken ship hurts me a lot.. The broken promise of safety towards those young people who were about to see the beauty of the world..My heart aches so much for this documentary.. I felt reallu sorry for them.. Hoping that they find peace now.. After 5 yrs of agony, may our almighty father grant the families, the survivors and the lost souls peace..Continue to live life..God has a perfect reason for what have had happened.. Keep on fighting Sewol Generation.. Love here from the Philippines..
I was in Seoul last week and made a visit to Sewol memorial in Gwanghamun. I saw the name plates of children who died on a wall. Could not help myself asking, South Korea how could you... and I am not even a South Korean. Children of Sewol... we remember you.
Thank you so much for making this phenomenal video. I am at a complete loss for words.
This is 2022 and i still grieve at these poor kids that lost their lives. Tears welling around my eyes when i read comments.
i was in high school in Korea when this happened. there's so much mystery and so many political connections to this incident that it's hard to really describe the hows and whys in depth. i remember how shocked we were. my country was shaken to its core. nothing had ever happened like this in modern history. there is still a set-up downtown for the victims, to memorialize them in a way. it's heartbreaking.
Careful. Namyoung and Seohae were only 20 years from each other. Sewol was only about 20 years from Seohae. Let us not also forget the Mall Tragedy. It happens a little too often out of terrible regulations. Now that you are out of High School you can be apart of the change that places Korean citizens' lives above government/company profits. Every election in American we have candidates who want to cut down on regulations because they are "too costly."
💝 THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR SHARING 💖💗
It’s amazing how the crew told the kids to stay put and the crew made a run for it. Guess the crew felt if the kids escaped, then there would be no place for the crew. This was murder!
it is the 6th year anniversary of sewol today...r.i.p to all the souls
28:11 "when I go to school everything seems different. The desk that were filled with my friends, now filled with other faces like mine" this breaks my heart. The pain they must have felt when they returned to the school and see empty classrooms and hallways where there was so much laughter and joy is now just a memory
there is a video uploaded by the parent of a victim on yt and it's 20 something mins long basically one of the students recorded the whole thing and you could see the fear in his and his friends voice halfway thru the vid and its all subtitled so you can hear one of the kid go 'you don't have one? take mine [ life vest ]" "what about you?" 'me? I'm gonna go get one' I feel like that's the kid the man in the beginning met?
I think that was Slava ... RIP angels 🎗️🎗️
That probably happened many times.
Wow. Excellent video!!! Thank you for creating this video to educate the viewers.
This breaks my heart. May all the souls of those students be blessed.