South korean ferry capsized
South Korean court finds ferry captain guilty of homicide
The captain apologised to the families during the lower court trial and said he did not intend to kill anyone.
Kim Han-sik's sentence was the toughest penalty handed down to anyone other than the ferry’s crew.
Lee Joon-seok was among 15 accused of abandoning the sharply listing ferry.
The incident revived tragic memories of this year's ferry disaster in which hundreds of people drowned.
Prosecutors in the port city of Incheon said the driver, Yang Hoe-jung, turned himself in at their office.
Two months after the Sewol ferry sank, the surviving children were brought to school under a police escort.
Two shipping trade organisations responsible for vessel safety checks are being investigated.
Chung's resignation has to be approved by President Park Geun-hye, who has the most power in government.
Most of the bodies found were from children frantically trying to climb the walls or floors to escape.
S.Korean President Park Guen-hye says the action of the captain and crew are tantamount to murder.
Divers recovered more bodies after gaining access to the passenger quarters of the sunken vessel.
Relatives have criticised the slow response of government and contradictory information given by authorities.
Lee Joon-seok faces five criminal charges and has been arrested along with two others.
Out of 475 passengers and crew on the ship, around 340 were students at Danwon High School.
Twenty eight passengers are officially listed as dead, 179 have been rescued and 268 are missing.
Coastguards recovered five more bodies late on Thursday, raising the death toll to 14 people.