MV Sewol Ferry Disaster Memorials Part 1

Juah 'Michaela' Kim (Class 1)

"Juah must have known in advance that the trip would end up like this. Our foolish good daughter, why did you go back into the cold sea water..."

Juah Kim was born on the 10th of April, 1997. She was 17 when she died.

Juah was the youngest child of two sisters. The two had their arguments, but were still close. Juah loved her mother very much, and had planned a surprise birthday party for her, that would've taken place on the 11th of May. Juah's ultimate dream was to major in visual design in university. She later appeared in her mother's dream, where she assured her, that she will attend university in her next life.

In advance for the trip, Juah slipped two notes into her mother's bag. These remain precious to her, as these were the last words of her daughter. She heard no word from Juah during the trip.
According to survivors, Juah had almost made it out of the ferry. When she and other survivors were near the deck, Juah heard someone cry out inside the boat, followed by the sound of a cabinet falling down.
''Where are you going? It's dangerous in there!'' The others asked, but Juah went back inside without looking back. 

Her body was recovered four days after the sinking and returned to her family. Juah was found holding onto her student ID as well as her wallet. She now rests at Pyeongtaek Lakeside Memorial Park.