President Moon: "Kim Hong-bin's Successful Himalaya Climb, A Source of National Pride"

The World's First Disabled Person to Summit an 8000m Himalayan Peak
Moon: "Our People Will Trust, Rely on Each Other and Overcome COVID-19"

[Asia Economy Reporter Ryu Jeong-min] President Moon Jae-in congratulated Captain Kim Hong-bin on his successful ascent of Broad Peak in a post on social networking service (SNS) on the 19th. He said, "I congratulate Captain Kim Hong-bin on his successful ascent of Broad Peak. I also sincerely thank the team members who overcame adversity together and the KBS filming crew who captured the climbing process on camera. You have given another source of pride and hope to the people exhausted by COVID-19."

President Moon explained, "Captain Kim Hong-bin lost all ten fingers in a past accident during his climb of McKinley, but rather, he began a new challenge from that time. With this ascent of Broad Peak, he will be remembered as the world's first disabled person to have summited all 14 Himalayan peaks over 8,000 meters."

[Image source=Yonhap News]

President Moon said, "I am curious about how he was able to hold the ice axe and grasp the rope, but this achievement overcoming disability shines even more. It must have given great courage and confidence to disabled people around the world."

President Moon added, "I wanted to congratulate him on reaching the summit yesterday, but I was very worried upon hearing that contact was lost during the descent. I am relieved to hear that he arrived safely at the camp with the help of the Italian climbing team," and urged, "Our people will overcome COVID-19 by trusting and relying on each other like the Broad Peak expedition team. I am very proud. I hope the team members return in good health."

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.