Editorial photo #13045954 Social Issue

Muan Jeju Air Crash Families Push To Stop Public Hearing

Families of victims of the December 29 Jeju Air crash at Muan International Airport are blocked by police with barricades as they march toward the presidential office after a press conference across from the presidential office in Yongsan District, Seoul, South Korea, on February 1, 2025, requesting a meeting with President Lee Jae-myung. About 60 family members and civic groups call for the Aviation and Railway Accident Investigation Board to halt its public hearing and become independent, arguing that its affiliation with the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport compromises the credibility of the investigation. (Photo by Chris Jung/NurPhoto)

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Photo ID: #13045954
Date taken: 1 December 2025
Location: —
Photographer: Chris Jung/NurPhoto
Category: Social Issue

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