"Unforgettable, So Longing Is Difficult"… Lee Seunghwan, Sewol Ferry 10th Anniversary Memorial

Every Year, Sewol Ferry Victims Remembered via SNS
Ruling and Opposition Parties to Attend 'Memorial Ceremony' Together

On the 16th, marking the 10th anniversary of the 'Sewol Ferry Disaster,' singer Lee Seung-hwan expressed his condolences by raising a yellow ribbon. On this day, Lee Seung-hwan posted a photo of the Sewol Ferry's 'yellow ribbon' on his social networking service (SNS) along with the hashtags '#SewolFerryDisaster10thAnniversary' and '#MemoryIsPowerful.'

On the 16th, marking the 10th anniversary of the 'Sewol Ferry Disaster,' singer Lee Seung-hwan expressed his condolences by raising a yellow ribbon.
[Photo by Lee Seung-hwan Instagram]

The photo he posted contains the phrase, "Because it cannot be forgotten, longing is difficult. It cannot stay in the heart, nor in the sky. Quietly, quietly, quietly stay there. Quietly, quietly, quietly stay there." Lee Seung-hwan has been commemorating the victims of the Sewol Ferry disaster every April 16th through his SNS.

On April 16, 2014, the passenger ferry Sewol, en route from Incheon to Jeju, sank near Byeongpungdo Island off Jodo-myeon, Jindo-gun, Jeollanam-do, resulting in a major tragedy with 304 passengers dead or missing. The post received an explosive response from netizens. Within six hours of posting, it garnered 1,157 reactions and was shared 73 times, attracting significant attention. Netizens expressed sympathy with comments such as "We will not forget and will remember," "My heart feels heavy," and "It hurts so much."

On the 10th anniversary of the Sewol Ferry disaster, memorial events are scheduled to be held across the country. A memorial ceremony on a ship will take place near Donggeochado Island, Jodo-myeon, Jindo-gun, Jeollanam-do, where the disaster occurred, to honor the victims and console the bereaved families. Additionally, the 'Sewol Ferry Disaster 10th Anniversary Memorial Ceremony' will be held in the afternoon at Hwarang Park in Ansan, Gyeonggi Province. Political figures from both ruling and opposition parties will attend the ceremony together.