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South Korea's national soccer team captain Son Heung-min (Tottenham) expressed his deep condolences over the Jeju Air plane disaster at Muan International Airport in Jeollanam-do.
"After watching the news before the game, I don't know what to say," Son Heung-min said in an interview with 「Sports Chosun" after the 19th round of the English Premier League (EPL) against Wolverhampton at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, England on the 30th (Korea time). It seems that the bereaved families are having a very hard time. As a Korean citizen, I am so sad that such a bad thing happened in Korea. I pray for the repose of the deceased."
Hwang Hee-chan (Wolverhampton), who started side by side with Son Heung-min and scored the first goal in the 7th minute of the first half, stood in his seat after scoring and paid silent tribute with his head down. Hwang Hee-chan said, `There was bad news before the game. So I thought it would be nice to prepare well and show good performance so that I could comfort the bereaved families a little bit. I really wanted to convey my condolences to the victims."
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There was a wave of remembrance in the soccer community. National midfielder Lee Jae-sung (Mainz) posted on his personal social media, `I still heard unfortunate news that I can't believe. We express our deepest condolences to all those who suffered an accident and send our deepest condolences to the bereaved families. I pray for the repose of the deceased."
The Korea Football Association sends its deepest condolences and condolences to the victims of the plane crash and the bereaved families through its official SNS. We inform you that the announcement of the results of this year's goal-match of the year 2024 KFA fan vote scheduled for today has been postponed," he said.
Professional clubs and players such as FC Seoul and Jeonbuk Hyundai also expressed their condolences.
On the morning of the 29th, an aircraft from Bangkok left the runway while landing at Muan International Airport in Fiji, Mangun-myeon, Muan-gun, Jeollanam-do. The plane was Jeju Air Flight 7C2216, which was scheduled to depart Bangkok and arrive at Muan International Airport at 8:30 a.m. that day. There are a total of 181 passengers, 175 passengers and six crew members. According to the fire authorities, 179 people were killed and two injured. The government designated seven days as the national mourning period until January 4 next year.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
