MV Sewol Ferry Disaster Memorials Part 1

Suyeon Lee (Class 1)

"Su-yeon. We had two left until the end.....
I still remember vividly what you said to me.
"Let's endure this with spirit"
"I'm so glad we have you both."
"I'm sure I can go out, don't cry"
I am so sorry to miss you because there is no one like you. I'm so sorry I came out alone.
I feel like you're still sitting behind me, but I'm so upset and hurt.
I will come and see you in heaven.
I'm sorry and I love you."

Suyeon Lee was born on the 12th of August, 1997. She was 16 when she died.

Suyeon was an only child. She cared for her parents, and she would always pick her dad up from work after Suyeon finished hagwon, and he'd sometimes wait for her at the school gate. She was good at studying, and collected cute pencils to help her with studying. Suyeon had the power to greet people without words, just with her brigh smile. She was also a bright person and a good dancer. She loved the k-pop groups Infinite and Blickby. If their songs were played at a store, she'd pull off smooth dance moves. Suyeon had a talent for studying foreign languages, but wanted to become a Korean teacher instead. She wanted to study at Seoul National University's College of Education after finishing high school.

Her body was recovered and returned to her parents. She now rests at Hwaseong Sky Memorial Park.