MV Sewol Ferry Disaster Memorials Part 1

Youngkyeong Kim (Class 1)

"Sometimes I dream of you.
Even before, I didn't know that it was a dream
Now when I see you
Oh~! It's a dream.
I know..."

Youngkyeong Kim was born on the 17th of November, 1997. She was 16 when she died.

Youngkyeong was the youngest of three sisters. She never wanted to hurt anyone, and tried to smile whenever she could. She never asked for pocket money, and worked part-time instead. The reason for this was because she didn't want to make his father work so much he burns out. Her best friend was Soyoung Woo from the same class, whom she was a part of the school's bowling club with. Youngkyeong dreamed of becoming a hairdresser when she was younger, but once she saw the scars his father had after a surgery, she knew she wanted to be a nurse.

A unregonisable body was raised from the water a day after the accident. The body was indentified by Minji's father as Minji Kim from the same class, and was transported to Mokpo. Days later, Youngkyeong's parents demand a dna test, and it's revealed to have been Youngkyeong instead of Minji. Her parents were outraged as a result.

She now rests at Ansan Sky Memorial Park

"Youngkyung
You became a butterfly and flew to your mother
Fly to the sky
Fly and fly
Please stop by and say hello to me someday.
When a butterfly comes to me suddenly
I know it's you"

Youngkyeong with her best friend, Soyoung. Youngkyeong is on the right.