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| The rusted Sewol ferry lies on a giant submersible ship off Jindo Island on Sunday. / Yonhap |
By Eom Da-sol
More than 1,000 reporters and cameramen from across the globe have applied to cover the arrival of the salvaged Sewol ferry at Mokpo Port on Mar. 28, according to the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries.
Applicants are not only from Korean news media, but from international agencies such as CNN, BBC, AFP, NHK, Fuji TV, Reuters and the Washington Post.
"More than 1,000 have so far applied for permits, a couple of hundred more than three years ago when the ferry sank," a ministry official told online news outlet eDaily on Sunday.
He said this year's number was likely to rise further because it did not include applications expected to be received today (Tuesday).
Visitors to the port in South Jeolla Province need to request a temporary pass in advance under Korean law covering the security of international sea-going ships and harbors.
Taking pictures of aircraft at the port, which is under military security, is forbidden.
The ministry will shortly announce the permitted areas for broadcasting.
The official said the exact time the ferry would leave Jindo Island was not yet known.
"The ferry will leave for Mokpo Port as early as Tuesday or Wednesday once the draining is finished," he said.
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