Moon, after watching 'Seoul-ui Bom', hopes it becomes a force to change unjust reality

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"I watched the movie 'Seoul's Spring.' It is truly a painful history."

Former President Moon Jae-in shared his thoughts on watching the movie 'Seoul's Spring' on the 5th. He said, "Even after many years have passed, the wounds left on our history and society are very large and deep," adding, "The young bookstore members who watched the movie with me asked if such events really happened. The more painful the history, the more we must learn, remember, and take it as a lesson."

In particular, former President Moon said, "I hope that the anger against the unjust rebel forces and unjust history becomes the power to change the unjust reality," and spoke about his connection with Major Kim Orang, one of the real protagonists of the movie's episodes.

Former President Moon Jae-in is delivering a greeting at the 5th anniversary ceremony of the September 19 Pyongyang Joint Declaration held on the afternoon of September 19 at the 63 Building in Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul. Photo by Joint Press Corps

Former President Moon explained, "About ten years after the 12.12 military coup, I met Major Kim Orang's wife, Baek Young-ok, a couple of times. At that time, she was in a state of complete blindness due to extreme grief over her husband's death, and her appearance was extremely heartbreaking."

He continued, "At that time, reporter Lee Soo-yoon, who was a Busan correspondent for the Hankyoreh newspaper, advised her to file a damages lawsuit and brought her to my office for legal consultation," adding, "I told her that since it was an unprecedented lawsuit, it was difficult to predict the outcome, but it was the only way to seek truth-finding and restoration of honor on a personal level for the victim."

Former President Moon said, "However, after expressing her intention to sue, she lost contact. Later, I heard from reporter Lee Soo-yoon that she had died from a fall due to slipping," and added, "It is truly heartbreaking that following her promising husband, his wife also met a tragic fate at a young age. I sincerely hope that the two of them are reunited and happy in the afterlife."

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