Who Is This Person..., "My Younger Sibling, My Younger Sibling"... Police-Reported Separated Families Reunion, Sisters Meet Online After 56 Years

Two sisters in their 60s met on a video conferencing platform for the first time in 56 years since their separation.
[Image source=Busan Police Agency]

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Hwang Dooyul] ‘Who is this person...’. The event venue, reminiscent of the theme song of the separated families reunion, was organized by the police.

On the 4th, the Busanjin Police Station in Busan held an online reunion event for separated families, and the sisters who met after 56 years shed tears.

On July 30 last year, Ms. Jeongsook (alias, 61 years old) registered her DNA with the missing persons investigation team at Busanjin Police Station, hoping to find the family she was separated from 56 years ago.

Then one day, a welcome news came. Officer Kim Donghee, who sympathized with Ms. Jeongsook’s situation, found a report searching for a lost younger sibling named ‘Yeongyeong’ while looking through missing persons reports nationwide that matched Jeongsook’s report.

‘Yeongyeong’ was the childhood name of Ms. Jeongsook, and the reporter was the name of her sister Yeonsook (alias, 65 years old), whom Jeongsook had never forgotten.

For an accurate judgment, Busanjin Police Station requested a DNA test for the sister Yeonsook.

However, the month-long wait for the DNA test results was harsh for the two reporters who shed tears over the longing accumulated over 56 years. The missing persons investigation team arranged an online meeting for the two to revisit memories from 56 years ago.

On the evening of the 4th at 8 p.m., an online reunion of the sisters was held on the video conferencing platform Zoom.

Jeongsook, who was four years younger than her sister, first recalled memories from 56 years ago. Talking about conversations with her sister, the last place they were together, and stories about their younger brother and cousin uncle, the two shed tears endlessly.

Sister Yeonsook said, “I remember more than I thought,” and “She is my younger sister, my sister.”

Thus, the sisters met after 56 years. For now, online.

Jeongsook expressed her gratitude to the police officer, saying, “Thank you so much for letting me meet my sister. I will never forget this kindness.”

A representative of Busanjin Police Station said, “Since transferring missing persons work to the Criminal Division on July 30 last year, we have been putting effort into investigating even minor matters without neglect,” and “It seems that a small sincerity has brought about a miracle.”

Thank you text message received by the Busanjin Police Station Missing Persons Investigation Team. [Image source=Busan Police Agency]

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