Before the meeting started, there was a peaceful atmosphere, but after watching the video and listening to the families’ anecdotes for about three hours, many in the audience cried for several minutes. The families argued that students should be more concerned with associated issues like their struggle to reveal the truth behind their children’s deaths. They also added that some people have criticized their acts, claiming that the families wanted more money from the government; however, all they wanted was to have the public know and understand those whom they have lost, “their beloved children.” Due to this meeting, UOS students who attended seemed to pay more attention to the fading memory of Sewol catastrophe.
By Hye-joon Suh, Jae-in Jung