새해 첫 촛불에 64만 시민... 세월호 참사 1000일 추모
Each of these 304 life vests bear the names of the people who tragically died when the Sewol-ho ferry sank on April 16th 2014.
The vests serve as powerful symbols to commemorate and to remember the victims.
The eleventh consecutive candlelight vigil that took place at Seoul's central Gwanghwamun Square on Saturday focused on the ferry disaster as this coming Tuesday will mark the 1,000th day since the ferry sank in waters off southwestern Korea,... claiming the lives of so many people,... including hundreds of high school students.
Now an iconic symbol of Korea's peaceful demonstration, the people again demanded President Park Geun-hye's impeachment be swiftly upheld by the Constitutional Court,... or for her to step down to take responsibility for the massive political and corruption scandal.
In addition to these mounting calls, the public has demanded that the truth be revealed of what has come to be known as President Park's "missing seven hours" in the immediate aftermath of the sinking.
With nine of the surviving students appearing before the public,... such calls grew even stronger.
(Korean)
"People ask me if I feel a little better now that three years have passed. But, I can firmly say that I am not. I will hold the people responsible for the disaster to account so that I am not embarrassed when I meet my friends again in heaven."
The tens of thousands who came out on to the streets shared similar thoughts and were amazed at such a peaceful demonstration.
(Korean)
"It's my first time coming out here, but it's the fourth time for my friend to participate.// The students who passed away were about my age. My heart breaks when I think of them. I came to show my support by commemorating the 1,000th day anniversary and because it's the year's first candlelight vigil.
(English)
"It's so calm and so peaceful I am amazed that this amount of people can come with a calming energy and and just do this for the people."
After the commemorative event,... the people continued their march to near the Presidential office of Cheong Wa Dae and the Constitutional Court.
Nationwide protests continued in the new year,... including in the southeastern port city of Busan and President Park's hometown of Daegu.
Pro-President Park groups also held their own protests in southern Seoul where the office of the independent counsel is located,... demanding that the president not be impeached.
"A new year has started,... but calls demanding the president step down or be unseated have not died down,... with much of the public anticipating key information to come out from the Constitutional Court's questioning of the president's key aides in the coming week. They hope it could sway the judges in favor of upholding the National Assembly's impeachment motion.
Connie Kim, Arirang News."
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