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'Grandma, have you eaten?' AI companion dogs look after isolated older Koreans.

The dog-shaped robots, provided for free to Mokpo residents living alone, can give reminders, ease depression and call emergency services if needed.

2026.7.5

The passenger ferry Queen Jenuvia II is seen docked at a port in Mokpo, South Jeolla, on Nov. 20. [YONHAP]

Captain of grounded ferry never manned bridge in perilous channel, says Coast Guard

The captain of the passenger ferry Queen Jenuvia II is under investigation for gross negligence after the vessel ran aground. The route deviation alert system was also turned off, raising concerns about the Mokpo Vessel Traffic Service's oversight.

2025.11.25

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The first mate of the Queen Jenuvia II ferry, accused of grounding the ship off the coast of Shinan County, South Jeolla on Nov. 19, appears for questioning at the Gwangju District Court's Mokpo branch on Nov. 22. [NEWS1]

Coast Guard seeks arrest warrant for captain of ferry that ran aground

The Korea Coast Guard on Sunday requested an arrest warrant for the captain of the Queen Jenuvia II passenger ferry after finding he had vacated the wheelhouse during a critical phase of navigation.

2025.11.23

Coast Guard and National Forensic Service officials conduct a forensic examination on the ferry Queen Jenuvia II near Mokpo, South Jeolla on Nov. 20. [YONHAP]

Investigation ongoing into ferry grounding as crew members face gross negligence charges

The Mokpo Coast Guard applied for arrest warrants for the first mate and helmsman of the ferry Queen Jenuvia II, which ran aground off the coast of Shinan County, South Jeolla on Wednesday.

2025.11.21

Officials from the Korean Register, the National Forensic Service and the Mokpo Coast Guard conduct a joint forensic inspection of the hull of the Queen Jenuvia II at Samhak pier in Mokpo, South Jeolla after the ship ran aground off Shinan County, South Jeolla, on Nov. 20. [NEWS1]

Coast Guard requests arrest warrants for first mate, helmsman as ferry investigation continues

The Mokpo Coast Guard has requested arrest warrants for the first mate and a helmsman of a large ferry that ran aground on an uninhabited island off Korea's southwest coast on Wednesday while carrying 267 people.

2025.11.21

Passengers from the Queen Jenuvia II ferry being brought to safety at the Korea Coast Guard pier in Mokpo, South Jeolla, on Nov. 19. [YONHAP]

Passenger details tense scene after ferry ran aground

A passenger ferry traveling from Jeju Island to Mokpo ran aground on an uninhabited islet off Shinan county, South Jeolla, late Wednesday night, triggering a tense evacuation of all 246 passengers.

2025.11.20

The Mokpo Coast Guard conducts a rescue operation after the Queen Jenuvia II ran aground near Jokdo, Jangsan-myeon, Shinan County, South Jeolla, at around 8:17 p.m. on Nov. 19. [MOKPO COAST GUARD]

First mate, three helmsmen booked for gross negligence after ferry runs aground off South Jeolla

The Mokpo Coast Guard booked the first mate of the Queen Jenuvia II ferry and three Indonesian helmsmen on charges of gross negligence resulting in injury, after the vessel ran aground off an uninhabited island near Jangsan Island, South Jeolla.

2025.11.20

Coast Guard crews conduct rescue operations after a passenger ferry with more than 260 people aboard ran aground at Jokdo in Jangsan-myeon, Shinan County, in South Jeolla at about 8:16 p.m. on Nov. 19. [MOKPO COAST GUARD]

Navigator in Shinan County ferry incident allegedly on phone at the helm

The navigator of the Queen Jenuvia 2 ferry that ran aground off the southwestern coast on Wednesday night was allegedly "texting while driving" and left the ship on autopilot, initial investigations revealed Thursday.

2025.11.20

The Mokpo Coast Guard conducts a rescue operation after the Queen Jenuvia 2 ran aground near Jokdo, Jangsan-myeon, Shinan County, South Jeolla, at around 8:17 p.m. on Nov. 19. [MOKPO COASTS GUARD]

Ferry returned to port following grounding near Shinan County

A 26,546-ton passenger ferry that ran aground near an uninhabited island off Shinan County, South Jeolla, returned to Mokpo Port under its own power approximately nine hours after the accident on Wednesday evening.

2025.11.20

A Mokpo Coast Guard officer explains to the captain of a ship carrying large engines why his vessel was being searched on April 11.

A decade after Sewol disaster, safety awareness at sea remains a problem

A decade has passed since the Sewol ferry sinking, but man-made ship disasters remain a problem. Critics warn that social disasters and casualties will persist without heightened safety awareness.

2024.4.18

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mokpo

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'Grandma, have you eaten?' AI companion dogs look after isolated older Koreans.

Captain of grounded ferry never manned bridge in perilous channel, says Coast Guard

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Coast Guard seeks arrest warrant for captain of ferry that ran aground

Investigation ongoing into ferry grounding as crew members face gross negligence charges

Coast Guard requests arrest warrants for first mate, helmsman as ferry investigation continues

Passenger details tense scene after ferry ran aground

First mate, three helmsmen booked for gross negligence after ferry runs aground off South Jeolla

Navigator in Shinan County ferry incident allegedly on phone at the helm

Ferry returned to port following grounding near Shinan County

A decade after Sewol disaster, safety awareness at sea remains a problem