16 Idols Who Paid Their Respects to Victims of the Sewol Ferry Tragedy on its 3rd Anniversary

Many idols have turned to social media to pay their respects to and commemorate the victims of the Sewol Ferry tragedy,  today marks the third year since the ferry sank.

On April 16, 2014, South Korea was struck by a terrible tragedy when the Sewol ferry capsized and sank, taking over 300 of its 476 passengers with it. Most of the passengers who drowned were students from Danwon High School, and the whole nation grieved with the parents of those who lost their children.

Three years later, celebrities are taking to their Instagram accounts to commemorate the tragedy by posting photos of a yellow ribbon. This ribbon brought the whole nation together as it became a symbol of hope and remembrance for all those who lost their loved ones in the tragedy.

Here are 16 idols who showed their respects to the Sewol victims.

Kwon Sohyun

Former 4Minute member Kwon So Hyun uploaded a commemorative yellow ribbon to her Instagram with the hashtags #neverforget #sewol and #20140416.

A post shared by 권소현 💕 (@kkwonsso_94) on Apr 15, 2017 at 6:59pm PDT

AOA’s Jimin

Both Jimin and Mina uploaded a photo of a yellow ribbon without a caption to show their serious respect for the victims of the Sewol ferry tragedy and their condolences to their families.

A post shared by jimin (@jiminbaby_18) on Apr 15, 2017 at 9:24am PDT

BIGBANG’s G-Dragon

G-Dragon uploaded this image of a solitary candle along with a caption containing two candles and a yellow ribbon emoji as if to imitate a vigil.

A post shared by 권지용 (@xxxibgdrgn) on Apr 16, 2017 at 3:12am PDT

Suzy

A post shared by 숮이 💄💅👡👠🎀👙🌂👗🌂🎀💋💌 (@skuukzky) on Apr 15, 2017 at 8:07pm PDT

2AM’s Jo Kwon

A post shared by 조권 JO KWON (@kwon_jo) on Apr 15, 2017 at 9:16pm PDT

CNBLUE’s Yonghwa

Both Yonghwa and Jonghyun uploaded the same picture, and while Yonghwa didn’t add a caption, Jonghyun wrote “Return as a flower to those who lost their lives in the tragedy.”

A post shared by 정용화 (@jyheffect0622) on Apr 15, 2017 at 8:02am PDT

Girl’s Day’s Minah

A post shared by @bbang_93 on Apr 15, 2017 at 1:31pm PDT

HIGHLIGHT’s Junhyung

https://www.instagram.com/p/BS7tzKRhH3X/

SECRET’s Jun Hyosung

Jun Hyosung added the hashtags #remember0416 #sewol3rdanniversary #wewillnotforget in memory of the victims, while Jieun uploaded a beautiful yet heartbreaking drawing of the Sewol ferry being lifted by dozens of yellow balloons.

A post shared by JUN HYO SEONG /SECRET 전효성 🇰🇷 (@secrettimehs) on Apr 15, 2017 at 5:24pm PDT

RAINBOW’s Jisook

Jisook uploaded this simple image of a yellow ribbon with the caption, “We will not forget. 20140416”

A post shared by 레인보우 지숙 (@jisook718) on Apr 15, 2017 at 9:56am PDT

Super Junior’s Yesung

Yesung uploaded a yellow ribbon surrounding a beautiful flowering tree, along with the hashtags #sewol, #3rdanniversary, and #wewillnotforget.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BS7nArnDWkV/?taken-by=yesung1106

VIXX’s Leo

Leo added a simple, yet powerful, “We will not forget.” as his caption.

A post shared by VIXX LEO 정택운 (@leo_jungtw) on Apr 15, 2017 at 8:33am PDT

Sunmi

A post shared by SUNMI (@miyayeah) on Apr 15, 2017 at 9:43am PDT

U-KISS’s Kevin

Kevin added the hashtags #wewillnotforget, #remember, and #sewolferry, along with the yellow ribbon emoji.

A post shared by Kevin Woo (@kevinwoo_official) on Apr 15, 2017 at 5:36pm PDT

Girl’s Generation’s Sooyoung

A post shared by sᴏᴏʏᴏᴜɴɢ ᴄʜᴏɪ (@hotsootuff) on Apr 15, 2017 at 9:49pm PDT

I.O.I’s Somi

https://www.instagram.com/p/BS7zNlvhY61/