S. Korean president vows to reveal truth on anniversary of Jeju Air crash

Park In-wook posin in front of his tent at the departures hall of Muan International Airport, where he returns every weekend after he lost five loved ones; his wife, daughter, son-in-law and two young grandchildren, in the Jeju Air Flight 2216 plane crash on Dec 29, 2024. - AFP

SEOUL: South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Monday(Dec 29) apologised to the families of the 179 people who died in a Jeju Air crash a year ago, vowing to reveal the truth behind the worst aircraft accident on the country's soil.

"As ‌president who has the responsibility to protect ⁠the lives and safety of the people, I offer my deepest apologies," Lee said in ​a message released on Monday.