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Cnn's pauline chu witnessed her heartbreak. >> reporter: christine kim encouraged her daughter billy to go a school field trip to jeju island but billy resisted because they had visited the resort island two months ago. >> so i told her, i think you be very great experience for you. >> reporter: she successfully persuaded her daughter to go and now it haunts her. >> my daughter in the water! my daughter, i can never sleep! >> reporter: parents have waited for any news on their sons and daughters. my son was on board, this man says, but they were all like my children. many parents feel helple...

Parent who blames herself for putting her child on that boat. >> reporter: christine kim encouraged her daughter, billie, to go on a school field trip to jeju island. billie resisted because she had just visited the roar island two -- the resort island two months ago. >> i tell her i think she should -- it would be very great experience for you. >> reporter: she successfully persuaded her daughter to go, and now it haunts her. [ indiscernible ] >> reporter: parents have waited for news on their son and daughters. "my son was on board," this man says, "but they were all like my children." many ...

She successfully persuaded her daughter to go, and now it haunts her. says, "but they were all like my children." many parents feel helpless as search divers work around the clock. the country's president met with families thursday evening, promising to add more resources to the rescue effort. and with each minute that passes, christine kim aches for the daughter she loves so much. pauline chu, cnn, south korea. >> agonizing to see these grieving parents. it is still considered a search and rescue.

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