The sinking of MV Sewol, occurred on the morning of 16 april 2014 (08:58 KST),Ā 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 arenāt 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): āRight now, youāre probably having a good dream. I canāt sleep because Iām only thinking about youā;
02. one of these nights - red velvet: āPast the Milky Way, in a faraway place, Iām going through our white memories. Itās alright if itās just a dream, letās meet again one of these nightsā;
03. kontrol - kim sung kyu: āYour spot will always stay the same, so if you miss it, donāt worry about it and come back to meā;
04. there must be - joo hyo & ha:tfelt: āItās about lending an ear to angry shouts and counting them as precious. If you believe that small movements can make big miraclesā;
05. yellow ocean - cheetah & jang sung hwan: āYou, who should have gone to a good place. Weāre sorry we couldnāt let you guys go with an ease of heartā;
06. melted - akmu: āI wish the cold in the world of adults would be gone too, I wish the frozen love will melt away nowā;
07. the light - the ark: āHold my hand when you need somebody, only look at me when you need a shoulder. Iāll be that somebody, weāre in this for lifeā;
08. we will never forget - jessie yun (instrumental): Part of the project ā0416ā Musical Album, listenĀ full playlist here (not on spotify);
09. stardust - kim dongwan: āAgain today, Iām slowly calling out to the sky, asking how youāre doingā;
10. permanent marker - zeeann (english): āHey, mom, something Iāve got to say, before I go to somewhere far away: I love you more than you know. Donāt be crying, you wonāt be aloneā;
11. red light - f(x): āItās a red light! This is real life, donāt even know whatās wrong, listen to the person whoās warning youā;
12. always remember - tany: āIf 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?ā;
13. well done - zico & ja mezz: āAll of this is not a dream, I will continue to go forward but first of all, great job, well doneā;
14. river - kim yoon ah: āNostalgia becomes the wind, my heart floats endlessly. Calling your name and the river flows to a place that will never come backā;
15. still there, still here - lucid fall: āI became a yellow butterfly with wings of eternity. Before spring comes again, can you promise me one thing? My friend, donāt crumble and stay aliveā;
16. in loving memory - kim hyung suk & na yoon kwon: āAdding more years to the years, the person who can never be forgotten. Adding more pain to the pain, Iām still waiting for youā