Editorial photo #6906092 Human Interest
Memorial Space Opens For Sewol-ho Ferry Disaster
Song Young-gil(center), the Democratic Party's representative holds a press conference at the Sewol memorial space on July 26, 2021 in Seoul, South Korea. Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon planned to demolish the memorial space for the victims of the Seowall disaster located in Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul on July 26 without agreement with the bereaved families because of the renovation of the plaza. However, due to the opposition of the bereaved families, the ruling party, and the civic groups the demolition was not carried out. The Sewol ferry disaster off South Korea's southwest coast claimed 304 lives, mostly high school students on an educational travel. (Photo by Chris Jung/NurPhoto)
