SEOUL, May 12, 2014 (AFP) - South Korea on Monday recognised three people who died saving others in last month's ferry capsize as national "martyrs" - lending a heroic chapter to a disaster narrative dominated by accusations of cowardice, corruption and incompetence.
All three were part-time crew members, including an engaged couple - Kim Ki-Woong and Jung Hyun-Seon - who could have escaped the sinking vessel but stayed to help trapped passengers.
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