2PM member Chansung, who has been known to be vocal in various societal issues through his personal Twitter account, has again expressed his thoughts. On April 20, he posted on his Twitter account his point of view about the ferry incident, expressing his disappointment on how people were taking advantage of the situation and how the disaster has been handled.
At the first part, Chansung wrote, “Accidents can occur. But the way it is handled reflects our society. Through this one accident, we can learn what kind of environment we are in. It is also something that can happen to us and not just to strangers. I think society is diseased.”
Chansung then added, “I am deeply saddened and upset…My heart feels very bad after the accident. I feel like this because of the accident, and also because of the vicious deeds and unverified stories going around, hurting people already in pain. Those types of people, who are spreading the rumours…I hope they hurt as much as the pain they have caused.”
On April 16, a ferry has been travelling from Incheon to Jeju Island and carrying over 400 passengers sank off the coast of Jindo. KBS1 TV News reported that as of 2:00 PM on April 20 KST, 174 people have been rescued, 54 are reported dead, and 248 passengers are still missing.