S Korea-Family Reunion

South Korean families heading north to reunite with long-lost relatives

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Sokcho, South Korea - Aug 19, 2018 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Senior woman on wheelchair entering hotel, greeted by Red Cross staff
2. Registration desk for South Koreans heading north to meet with their separated family members
3. Various of name tags on table
4. Various of members of separated families registering in front of desks
5. Various of members of separated families
6. SOUNDBITE (Korean) Kim Hyeja, member of separated family:
"I think about my mother all these years, about how sad she'd be, thinking about her daughter. I'm very heart-broken every time this comes to mind."
7. Various of Lee Geumsum, member of separated family
8. SOUNDBITE (Korean) Lee Geumsum, member of separated family:
"I'm sure I won't recognize him. He was three, but now he's 71. And he won't recognize me either. I want to ask him how he lived through all these years, whether he was raised by a new mother, or did his father raise him on his own."
9. Various of elderly man holding photos of family members
10. SOUNDBITE (Korean) Lee Youngbu, member of separated family:
"As for those separated families who have not get the chance to reunite, I hope their problem will get solved. Whether it's the leadership in the north, or in the south, both sides should work towards letting these separated families to reunite at any time with great foresight, to fulfill the wishes of these seniors over 90 years old."
11. Various of luggages
12. Members of separated families, Red Cross staff

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A group of South Koreans gathered in the northeast coastal city of Sokcho Sunday before heading to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) for a reunion with their war-separated families.

The family reunion, which is hold during the celebration of the National Liberation Day of Korea, was announced in the Panmunjom Declaration for Peace after leaders from the two sides met in April.

Before meeting their family members on the other side, the South Koreans registered for the reunions at a hotel in Sokcho, got their health checked and were briefed on the procedures and protocols for the event.

The two sides will hold two rounds of reunion meetings. The South Koreans will leave for the venue Monday morning to stay there for three days.

The second round of reunion, involving 83 DPRK families who applied for gatherings with South Korean relatives, will be held from Friday to Sunday at the same venue, according to South Korean media.

Many separated families have not heard of their missing relatives in nearly 70 years since the Korean War was halted by armistice in 1953. Some waited a lifetime for news of their family which never came. For those who are still alive, everyone has a story of bitterness hanging on to their missing loved ones for decades.

Seventy-seven-year-old Kim Hyeja was finally about to meet her brother after 73 years. Kim's mother took her two-year-old brother out one day in 1945 and she has not heard from them since.

Kim said she wanted to learn how her mother lived through years of separation with family until her death when she meets her brother.

"I think about my mother all these years, about how sad she'd be, thinking about her daughter. I'm very heart-broken every time this comes to mind," said Kim.

Ninety-one-year-old Lee Geumsum will meet her son, who got separated from her in 1950.

"I'm sure I won't recognize him. He was three, but now he's 71. And he won't recognize me either. I want to ask him how he lived through all these years, whether he was raised by a new mother, or did his father raise him on his own," said Lee.

Still those who are about to reunite with their family members are the lucky few, as the vast majority of separated relatives are still waiting to see their loved ones in their lifetime.

"As for those separated families who have not get the chance to reunite, I hope their problem will get solved. Whether it's the leadership in the north, or in the south, both sides should work towards letting these separated families to reunite at any time with great foresight, to fulfill the wishes of these seniors over 90 years old," said Lee Youngbu, a senior South Korean heading north to meet his relatives.


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S Korea-Family Reunion

South Korean families heading north to reunite with long-lost relatives

Dateline : Aug 19, 2018

Location : Sokcho,Republic of Korea

Duration : 1'58

  • English
  • Français
  • Pусский
  • Español
  • 日本語


Sokcho, South Korea - Aug 19, 2018 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Senior woman on wheelchair entering hotel, greeted by Red Cross staff
2. Registration desk for South Koreans heading north to meet with their separated family members
3. Various of name tags on table
4. Various of members of separated families registering in front of desks
5. Various of members of separated families
6. SOUNDBITE (Korean) Kim Hyeja, member of separated family:
"I think about my mother all these years, about how sad she'd be, thinking about her daughter. I'm very heart-broken every time this comes to mind."
7. Various of Lee Geumsum, member of separated family
8. SOUNDBITE (Korean) Lee Geumsum, member of separated family:
"I'm sure I won't recognize him. He was three, but now he's 71. And he won't recognize me either. I want to ask him how he lived through all these years, whether he was raised by a new mother, or did his father raise him on his own."
9. Various of elderly man holding photos of family members
10. SOUNDBITE (Korean) Lee Youngbu, member of separated family:
"As for those separated families who have not get the chance to reunite, I hope their problem will get solved. Whether it's the leadership in the north, or in the south, both sides should work towards letting these separated families to reunite at any time with great foresight, to fulfill the wishes of these seniors over 90 years old."
11. Various of luggages
12. Members of separated families, Red Cross staff


A group of South Koreans gathered in the northeast coastal city of Sokcho Sunday before heading to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) for a reunion with their war-separated families.

The family reunion, which is hold during the celebration of the National Liberation Day of Korea, was announced in the Panmunjom Declaration for Peace after leaders from the two sides met in April.

Before meeting their family members on the other side, the South Koreans registered for the reunions at a hotel in Sokcho, got their health checked and were briefed on the procedures and protocols for the event.

The two sides will hold two rounds of reunion meetings. The South Koreans will leave for the venue Monday morning to stay there for three days.

The second round of reunion, involving 83 DPRK families who applied for gatherings with South Korean relatives, will be held from Friday to Sunday at the same venue, according to South Korean media.

Many separated families have not heard of their missing relatives in nearly 70 years since the Korean War was halted by armistice in 1953. Some waited a lifetime for news of their family which never came. For those who are still alive, everyone has a story of bitterness hanging on to their missing loved ones for decades.

Seventy-seven-year-old Kim Hyeja was finally about to meet her brother after 73 years. Kim's mother took her two-year-old brother out one day in 1945 and she has not heard from them since.

Kim said she wanted to learn how her mother lived through years of separation with family until her death when she meets her brother.

"I think about my mother all these years, about how sad she'd be, thinking about her daughter. I'm very heart-broken every time this comes to mind," said Kim.

Ninety-one-year-old Lee Geumsum will meet her son, who got separated from her in 1950.

"I'm sure I won't recognize him. He was three, but now he's 71. And he won't recognize me either. I want to ask him how he lived through all these years, whether he was raised by a new mother, or did his father raise him on his own," said Lee.

Still those who are about to reunite with their family members are the lucky few, as the vast majority of separated relatives are still waiting to see their loved ones in their lifetime.

"As for those separated families who have not get the chance to reunite, I hope their problem will get solved. Whether it's the leadership in the north, or in the south, both sides should work towards letting these separated families to reunite at any time with great foresight, to fulfill the wishes of these seniors over 90 years old," said Lee Youngbu, a senior South Korean heading north to meet his relatives.


ID : 8088449

Published : 2018-08-20 08:03

Last Modified : 2018-08-25 11:50:00

Source : China Central Television (CCTV)

Restrictions : No access Chinese mainland

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