"We will not forget them because we know now that is the best we can do for them. Our memories of them may become memories of guilt, and we may feel sorry towards them because there are many things we will be unable to do together. Just like we cannot forget them, we ask that the citizens of this country also never forget them. For the adults who lead us, through an exhaustive search, we ask that you find those responsible for this crime."
"Why did our friends and our teachers had to become victims? Why did the rescue effort not proceed properly and more were claimed as victims? We ask that there are proper investigations into this. We hope that you will create a safer nation so that such accidents never happen again. They say that when a person really dies, there comes a time to move on. Once again, I ask you to do this."
10. Wide of school
11. Various of parents greeting one another
12. Various of students walking towards school
13. Tilt down from sign that reads (Korean) "We ask for prayers for the dead"
Emotions ran high on Wednesday as students who survived the sinking of the South Korean ferry 'Sewol' returned to their high school in Ansan 10 weeks after the disaster.
Making their way up the road to Danwon High School, around 70 students were greeted by parents of classmates who were among the more than 300 dead or missing.
Hugging each other through tears, they were encouraged by group of teachers holding signs that read
One of the survivors, Shin Young-jin, addressed the students, parents and teachers before school began for the day and said all they could do for their lost loved ones was to honour their memories.
"We ask that the citizens of this country also never forget them," he said.
Their return to school came a day after 15 crew members from the ferry were in court for the start of their trial on charges of negligence and of failing to perform their duty to rescue passengers.
Prosecutors accuse them of tacitly colluding to abandon the ship while being aware that the passengers would be trapped and killed when the ship sank.
The defence has denied there was collusion, saying the crew members were confused, some were injured and some panicked.
Captain Lee Joon-seok and three other crew members have also been charged with homicide, a charge which could carry the death penalty, though South Korea has not executed anyone since 1997.
