MV Sewol Ferry Disaster Memorials Part 1

Bratislava ''Slava'' Eo (Class 4)

Bratislava Eo was born on the 23th of September, 1997. He was 16 when he died.

Born to a Russian mother and a Korean mother, he lived in Cherkessk until his family moved back to Korea in 2006 and had another child, Jungsung. His parents had met in Korea in 1996. He soon gained the nickname 'slava' from his friends. Bratislava could speak both Korean and Russian, but at the beginning, he struggled with Korean a lot. He had difficult time blending in, but he felt more like a Korean than a Russian. It showed in his school performance. He had better grades and more friends in Korea than he did in Russia. His younger brother also struggled with Korean, and because he looked up to his brother so much, his first three korean words were 'Danwon' 'Family' and 'Slava'. They had a close relationship, and Slava always bathed Jungsung and stayed by his side until he fell asleep. Bratislava was described as a intriguing, but happy and a little silly. He had many friends because of this, but his best friend was Chanwoong Jeong. His dream was to represent Korea in swimming competitions, but he had Russian citizenship, and he dreamed of becoming a model instead. He had applied for a Korean citizenship, and was anxiously awaiting the response.

He can be seen in the footage Kim Donghyeop recorded. He gets into the room and jokes around with others, until he is told to get a life vest, because there wasn't enough.

His body was recovered and returned to his family. He now rests at Ansan Sky Memorial Park.

Bratislava and his family