Chonghaejin Marine
Chonghaejin Marine Company Ltd. or Cheonghaejin Marine Company Ltd. (Korean: 청해진해운; Hanja: 淸海鎭海運; RR: cheong-hae-jin-hae-un) was a South Korean shipping company that operated the ferry MV Sewol, which sank en route from Incheon towards Jeju in 2014. The Sewol capsized in the Maenggol Channel carrying 476 people, mostly secondary school students from Danwon High School; 172 passengers and crew survived, while 304 drowned or are still missing.
Native name | Hangul: 청해진해운 Hanja: 淸海鎭海運 |
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| Company type | Shipping |
| Founded | 24 February 1999 |
| Defunct | 9 May 2016 |
| Fate | Sinking of MV Sewol |
| Headquarters | , South Korea |
Key people | Kim Han-sik, CEO Yoo Byung-eun (former Chairman) |
| Products | Shipping |
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