Long waiting line at the memorial altar over 500m...Visiting the bereaved families of Ferry Sewol

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The memorial altar at Muan Airport, the site of the disaster, is constantly visited.

There was also a visit from the bereaved families of the Ferry Sewol disaster.

Reporter Yoon Ji-A's report.

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Every railing on the stairs is packed with people dressed in black.

Take a paper and a pen and write down each letter in memory of the victims.

the steps of remembrance covered with hundreds of notepads

People say sad New Year's greetings to the victims who became stars in the sky in the terrible accident.

The memorial altar is located in the reception room on the first floor of Muan Airport.

Hundreds of people lined up in long lines to express their condolences to the victims of the disaster even in the cold weather.

At one point, a long queue of more than 500 meters was created with all the mourners at once, and even disaster texts were sent.

The memorial altar at Muan Airport should be used by bereaved families.

The general mourners were asked to use the joint memorial altar at Muan Sports Park, 5 kilometers away from the airport.

[BAE YOUNGCHUL / Yangsan-dong, Gwangju: I came here to express my condolences because I'm so sad, but I'm at a loss even when I come here.]

Most of the mourners expressed regret over the repeated major disasters.

[Yun Da-seul / Namak-ri, Muan-gun: When I remembered the Ferry Sewol disaster, I felt a lot, "Oh, such a big disaster should not appear," but after seeing the same thing happen again and again in just a few years, something has changed a lot, "Why do bad things keep happening?"]

There were many voices that it was not like anything else because there was a major disaster at the airport that was frequently used.

[Lee Kang Hoon / Yangsan-dong, Buk-gu, Gwangju: I always use Muan Airport, but it's an accident that I can get into... I live in the same area, and I'm raising my young daughters, so my sadness got a little intense....]

The bereaved families of the Ferry Sewol disaster also offered a comforting hand.

For the new year, he visited Mokpo New Port in Jeollanam-do, where the Ferry Sewol hull is located, and visited the memorial altar at the scene of the disaster.

[Kim Jong-ki / Chairman of the Ferry Sewol Disaster Management Committee: We have been fighting for 11 years to create a society where disasters will not be repeated again in the wake of the Ferry Sewol disaster, but I feel very sad and heartbroken why the disasters keep repeating.]

In addition, groups of bereaved families of social disasters such as Sampoong Department Store, Daegu Subway, and the collapse of Gwangju Hak-dong also visited Muan Airport to share their pain.

A wave of remembrance continued at the joint memorial altar in front of the main gate of Seoul City Hall.

Mourners close their eyes and bow their heads after putting white chrysanthemum flowers on the platform.

Even after the condolences, I was so sad that I couldn't take my steps easily.

[Jo Dongil / Mourners] In a way, this peaceful daily life collapsed in an instant. I wanted you to sleep comfortably in a good place, so I gave you a silent tribute.]

This disaster, which had a large number of family travelers.

The whole family visits the memorial altar and prays for the victims.

[Lee Kangwon / Mourners] I felt so sorry for my family. I hope that all of my family can go to a good place with all their hearts to the people who went....]

The steps to commemorate the victims of the Jeju Air plane disaster are continuing indefinitely.

I'm YTN Yoon Jia.