Recently, the Korean naval patrol ship Cheonan sank in the vicinity of Baekryeong Island off the west coast of the Korean peninsula on the night of March 27th, taking 104 crew members under water with it and so far only 58 have been rescued. Ironically, Jaebum/Jay Park is the first idol to come out and say something about this matter.

Jaebum posted a message via his YouTube, asking fans to pray for the unfortunate victims:

Lets pray for the fallen soilders and sailors.
My heart goes out to their familys.

여러분힘네새요. [Translation: Everybody stay strong.]

박재범 [Park Jaebeom]
AOM

According to a report by the Associated Press, a coast guard official stated that people can survive winter waters if they are rescued within a two hour time frame. Colonel Park Sung Woo, a spokesman for the Joint Chiefs of Staff, revealed during a press briefing that thirteen of the rescued have been hospitalized for injuries, with two suffering cerebral hemorrhages. However, the conditions aren’t life-threatening. “Our military will keep searching for missing sailors and we will determine the exact reason for the sinking after the ship is brought to the surface and examined,” he stated.

Initially, it was feared that North Korea played a hand in the sinking; however, officials later stated that the North hasn’t made any unordinary movements recently, and are doubtful that North Korea attacked. It was also stated that it may take days or even weeks to determine precisely what occurred on the patrol ship that led to the sinking.

Source: Allkpop