Grandmother Gil Won-ok leaves Justice Society-operated 'Mapo Shelter'... Adopted son says "I will take care of her personally"

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Grandmother Gil Won-ok is attending the 1390th regular Wednesday demonstration for the resolution of the Japanese military sexual slavery issue held on June 5 last year at Peace Road in front of the Japanese Embassy in Jongno-gu, Seoul. / Photo by Moon Honam munonam@

[Asia Economy Reporter Donghoon Jeong] Gil Won-ok (92), a victim of the Japanese military sexual slavery who had been residing at the shelter "Our House of Peace (Mapo Shelter)" operated by the Justice and Memory Foundation (Jeonguiyeondae) in Mapo-gu, Seoul, left the shelter on the morning of the 11th.

According to Jeonguiyeondae and others, on the morning of that day, Grandma Gil left the Mapo Shelter together with her adopted son, Pastor Hwang. Pastor Hwang is known to have expressed his intention to personally take care of Grandma Gil after Director Son Young-mi passed away. Pastor Hwang is the adopted son who has raised Grandma Gil since she was a newborn.

Grandma Gil Won-ok was the only victim of the military sexual slavery residing at the Mapo Shelter. She had lived at the "Mapo Shelter" together with the late Grandma Kim Bok-dong.

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