By: Anton Homma
South Korea’s past few months have not been easy, as the country is still reeling from political tensions caused by the now-impeached Yoon Suk Yeol’s declaration of martial law, as well as the recent tragedy that struck Jeju Air flight 7C 2216, which crashed on December 29, 2024 on a trip from Bangkok due to a reported bird strike (though the exact cause remains to be seen, the black box has since been retrieved and sent to the U.S. for analysis). The incident is now considered the deadliest airplane crash in the country’s history, having taken 179 lives.