"Nam Hyun-chul, Park Young-in, Yang Seung-jin, Kwon Jae-geun, Kwon Hyuk-gyu! I call out the five remaining names that have not yet returned to the arms of the family with pain and compassion.Where is the pain that is greater than the pain of losing a loved one? Is it possible to overcome the endless pain of sleepless night with regretting about the thing which they could not do for their loving one when they are alive? We cannot even imagine how great the sorrow is that they should go back to their broken everyday life with fail. Ask, only God for comfort. God, comfort them"

 

"We would like to express our sincere apology. We could not rush to your side when you tearfully tore your breasts in fear of not being able to find your family. We have not been able to fight fiercely against those who have been unwilling to provide the relief we desire with the excuse of having a limited budget. We have not been able to abate your grievances. We could not share your feelings enough when you had no choice but envy other families who found mortal remains. We stood apart from your deep anxious of 1,312 nights without comfortable sleep We looked at the yellow ribbon on our chests and comforted ourselves, not you. Please forgive us for this."

 

"Beloved Expectant Families, the Korean Church will never forget the five who have yet to return to their families. We will remember the five who have not yet returned to their families in our hearts forever. We pray from the bottom of our heart that all five of them will be able to return to their families and enjoy eternal rest. We promise to achieve our best to have investigation for the facts without any doubt, and a system for a safe society will be quickly established to make 304 noble souls live and breathe in the safe lives of all the people. We believe this is the only way to remember and memorialize the 304 victims of the Sewol disaster.

National Council of Churches in Korea