Baseball player turned broadcaster Kim Byung-hyun paid tribute to the Kia Tigers official who passed away in the Jeju Air plane disaster.

On the 30th, Kim Byung-hyun wrote on his SNS, “Someone‘s mom, dad, someone’s son, daughter, someone‘s older brother, younger brother, older sister, older brother. My heart aches so much. I pray for the soul of the deceased to rest in peace to all the bereaved family members.”

He continued, “While in the US, I kept pressing the like button on SNS while looking at photos of the team leader, sister-in-law, and 3-year-old nephew having a good time with their family in Thailand. I could not help but laugh at the sight of such a loving husband and wife. I am sorry that my brother could not be better to me, and I hope he can stop watching baseball and be happy there with his loving wife and rabbit-like child.”

Meanwhile, a Jeju Air passenger plane from Bangkok, Thailand crashed and exploded at Muan International Airport in Jeollanam-do on the morning of that day. The plane was carrying 181 people, including 179 South Korean nationals and 2 Thai nationals. 179 people died, excluding the 2 who were rescued. The government designated a period of national mourning from today until January 4th of next year in relation to the Jeju Air accident.
Reporter Lee Seul-bi, Donga.com misty82@donga.com