KBS’s postponement of documentary about disaster reignites debate over government accountability and public trust
Citizens pay their respects to the victims of the Sewol Ferry disaster at the "Memory and Light" memorial space in front of the Seoul Metropolitan Council buildin, April 16, 2024. | Image: Korea Pro
On April 16, 2014, the South Korean ferry MV Sewol, carrying 475 passengers, capsized and sank near Jindo, South Jeolla Province, en route to Jeju Island. The crew’s inadequate response and negligence led to the loss of 304 lives, mostly high school students, sparking widespread public outrage and demands for accountability and safety reforms in South Korea.
A decade later, the Korean Broadcasting System’s (KBS) decision to postpone a documentary film about the Sewol ferry tragedy on its 10th anniversary underscores the country’s ongoing struggle for truth, accountability and depoliticization of the event.
On April 16, 2014, the South Korean ferry MV Sewol, carrying 475 passengers, capsized and sank near Jindo, South Jeolla Province, en route to Jeju Island. The crew’s inadequate response and negligence led to the loss of 304 lives, mostly high school students, sparking widespread public outrage and demands for accountability and safety reforms in South Korea.
A decade later, the Korean Broadcasting System’s (KBS) decision to postpone a documentary film about the Sewol ferry tragedy on its 10th anniversary underscores the country’s ongoing struggle for truth, accountability and depoliticization of the event.
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