On the 8th anniversary of the Sewol ferry disaster, President Moon Jae-in said, "To reveal the truth of the Sewol ferry without a sanctuary is to send children away completely and to solidify the safety of the country."
In the morning of the 16th, President Moon wrote on his SNS post, saying, "There are still things that have not been revealed."
President-elect Yoon Seok-yeol also delivered a condolence message on social media.
President-elect Yoon said that the most sincere tribute to the victims is to make the Republic of Korea safe, and that he will work hard until it becomes a safe Republic of Korea.