April 16 marks the 10th anniversary of the Sewol ferry disaster. 〈Current Affairs IN〉 will meet 100 “Sewol ferry victims” until that day.[세월호 10년, 100명의 기억]
Kim Myeong-im (60), a family member mourning the Sewol ferry disaster, says he has experienced hell twice in his life. He said the investigation into the truth and measures to prevent recurrence should start with the parents’ generation. He is currently serving as a nay vote for the 4/16 Sewol Ferry Disaster Family Council’s 7th grade class.
“I feel like the Sewol Ferry is the second hell I have experienced in my life. I lived in front of the main gate of Chonnam National University during the “Gwangju May 18 Democratization Movement” in 1980. I was 16 years old and there were many civilian casualties at the time. As I passed through the Sewol ferry disaster, I felt like I was in hell again at Paengmok Port in Jindo. But I’m still alive. Why is my son sacrificed there and why am I alive instead of him? Why do I have to go through this hell twice? When I look at the photos and documentary materials of Gwangju now, I realize once again that they are only a small part, and that the scenes I saw were truly enormous. I don’t know much when a disaster has just occurred. It gets harder as time goes by. My thoughts about my son are becoming more intense.
The Sewol ferry disaster is currently ongoing. This is because nothing has been fully revealed yet and we don’t know when or if another Sewol Ferry disaster will occur. If the parents’ generation fails to discover the truth and find a solution, it will be very difficult for the siblings to succeed. I hope we can finish it. I don’t know which of my parents will survive to the end, but I hope that even if there is only one parent left, all will be revealed. It’s my wish. I also think this is a way to prevent disasters in the next generation.
We’ve gotten this far with the help of so many people, but I feel like there are still people who are interested even if we don’t look for them. These days, I think we can go on for another 10 years.”
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