And on to one of the top global news stories of this year,... <br />Few months ago, the miraculous rescue of a Thai soccer team and its coach made headlines around the world.<br />Let's take a look back at how they were rescued and what happened to them afterwards.<br />Our Hong Yoo has this story.<br /><br />In July, the world watched on as a youth football team was dramatically rescued from a remote flooded cave in northern Thailand. <br />12 children and their coach were rescued from the Tham Luang ( ) cave, where they were stranded for 17 days.<br />On June 23, the youngsters, aged between 11 and 16, and their 25-year-old coach enter the Tham Luang cave during a heavy monsoon rain. As the cave flooded, they got lost and became trapped deep inside the cave.<br /><br />Their rescue story amazed the world as all of them were found alive, despite their precarious situation and furthermore, the dangerous location they were found at. <br />The event resulted in one fatal casualty. A former Thai Navy SEAL agent died underwater due to lack of oxygen when he was placing extra air tank inside the cave. <br />Three months after their rescue, Manchester United's executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward invited the boys to watch their favorite team play Everton at Old Trafford. The boys even got to meet the players including Paul Pogba and Ander Herrera.<br />After their rescue, the boys received many invitations from all over the world. They appeared on the U.S. talk show Ellen during which they met with a star Swedish soccer player, Zlatan Ibrahimovic.<br />Tom Waller, a Thai filmmaker, was inspired by the incredible story and decided to adapt the events leading to the miraculous rescue into a movie.<br />Titled The Cave, Nang Non, the film is expected to be released next year.<br />Hong Yoo, Arirang News. <br />
