board said they were told to stay put. sometimes they heard it over the loud speaker like ten times. and many did just that. followed those orders. i want to bring in steven norper, senior vice president of the korean society. good to see you. >> good to see you. >> so we know hundreds of students obeyed those orders to stay where they were. some did abandon ship and they were the ones that were told this story. so is there something in korean culture that can kund of explain that. obeying what many thought was authority giving them instructions. >> sure. a great question. i mean, first of all a sad easter for the south korean people. but there is a confusion on those who respect elders. household expenditure goes to education and means students are trained and taught to listen to