'Bapmeokda' Ha Chun-hwa: "Late Lee Joo-il, My Lifesaver"

Photo by SBS Plus variety show 'Kim Sumi's Are You Eating Well?' capture

[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Kim Yeon-ju] Trot singer Ha Chun-hwa revealed an anecdote about the late Lee Joo-il.

On the 13th, Ha Chun-hwa appeared as a guest on the SBS Plus variety show 'Kim Soo-mi's Do You Eat Well?'.

On the day, MC Kim Soo-mi mentioned Ha Chun-hwa's connection with Lee Joo-il, saying, "Back then, Lee Joo-il saved you in Iri (Iksan), didn't he?"

According to the broadcast, during the 1977 Iri Station explosives explosion accident, Ha Chun-hwa was performing in the city.

Ha Chun-hwa said, "I was scheduled to perform in Iri. The station and the performance hall were 500 meters apart. A train carrying explosives exploded there. All the glass shattered."

She recalled, "Even during the performance, we could hear the sound of shells. (I was inside the venue at the time) I thought a war had broken out and realized people could die like this," adding, "I felt like I was suffocating and sinking into the ground."

She continued, "The entire city of Iri went dark," and explained, "I thought I was going to die as the roof of the performance hall collapsed, but then I heard Lee Joo-il's voice."

She added, "He asked where I was and told me to get out quickly," and said, "He told me to climb down by stepping on his head from the wall. He didn't realize he was injured. He had a depressed skull fracture, and blood was flowing on his face, but it was too dark to see."

Ha Chun-hwa expressed her gratitude, saying, "Lee Joo-il is the savior of my life."

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