A man has been sentenced to one year in prison for defaming victims of the Sewol ferry disaster and the Itaewon crowd crush. The court found him guilty of disrespecting the deceased and their families.

President Lee Jae Myung pledged Thursday to make utmost efforts not to repeat a disaster that was seen in the 2014 Sewol ferry sinking, expressing his mourning over the maritime disaster.

A South Korean court has determined that there is no valid reason to withhold the release of documents pertaining to the 2014 Sewol ferry sinking, potentially opening new avenues for investigation or public understanding.

A survivor of the 2014 Sewol ferry disaster, a former student of Danwon High School, has died after struggling with survivor's guilt for years.

A South Korean official named Lee has pledged utmost efforts to ensure that a disaster similar to the 2014 Sewol ferry sinking does not happen again.

A Seoul High Court has ruled that the Presidential Archives must release documents related to former President Park Geun-hye's actions during the initial seven hours of the 2014 Sewol ferry sinking.

President Lee Jae-myung vowed to ensure that no citizen's life would ever again be endangered by state failures at a ceremony marking the 12th anniversary of the Sewol ferry disaster, offering condolences to victims and bereaved families.

A recent study by a South Korean medical school found that bereaved families of the 2014 Sewol ferry disaster victims visit hospitals more frequently than the general population, indicating a significant health impact.