The sinking of MV Sewol, occurred on the morning of 16 april 2014 (08:58 KST), six years ago, when the RoPax ferry was en route from Incheon towards Jeju in South Korea. Out of 476 passengers and crew, 304 died in the disaster, most notably around 250 students from Danwon High School (in Ansan City, near Seoul). (+)
some songs aren’t directly related to the disaster at all, but honor and are dedicated or do unintentionally reference
01. you whom i love - shin yong jae & lee da woon (one of the victims): “Right now, you’re probably having a good dream. I can’t sleep because I’m only thinking about you”;
02. one of these nights - red velvet: “Past the Milky Way, in a faraway place, I’m going through our white memories. It’s alright if it’s just a dream, let’s meet again one of these nights”;
03. kontrol - kim sung kyu: “Your spot will always stay the same, so if you miss it, don’t worry about it and come back to me”;
04. there must be - joo hyo & ha:tfelt: “It’s about lending an ear to angry shouts and counting them as precious. If you believe that small movements can make big miracles”;
05. yellow ocean - cheetah & jang sung hwan: “You, who should have gone to a good place. We’re sorry we couldn’t let you guys go with an ease of heart”;
06. melted - akmu: “I wish the cold in the world of adults would be gone too, I wish the frozen love will melt away now”;
07. the light - the ark: “Hold my hand when you need somebody, only look at me when you need a shoulder. I’ll be that somebody, we’re in this for life”;
08. we will never forget - jessie yun (instrumental): Part of the project “0416” Musical Album, listen full playlist here (not on spotify);
09. stardust - kim dongwan: “Again today, I’m slowly calling out to the sky, asking how you’re doing”;
10. permanent marker - zeeann (english): “Hey, mom, something I’ve got to say, before I go to somewhere far away: I love you more than you know. Don’t be crying, you won’t be alone”;
11. red light - f(x): “It’s a red light! This is real life, don’t even know what’s wrong, listen to the person who’s warning you”;
12. always remember - tany: “If I walk along this wind, will I be able to see you? If I go off along the waves, will I be able to touch you?”;
13. well done - zico & ja mezz: “All of this is not a dream, I will continue to go forward but first of all, great job, well done”;
14. river - kim yoon ah: “Nostalgia becomes the wind, my heart floats endlessly. Calling your name and the river flows to a place that will never come back”;
15. still there, still here - lucid fall: “I became a yellow butterfly with wings of eternity. Before spring comes again, can you promise me one thing? My friend, don’t crumble and stay alive”;
16. in loving memory - kim hyung suk & na yoon kwon: “Adding more years to the years, the person who can never be forgotten. Adding more pain to the pain, I’m still waiting for you”
