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 How much Koream people love and respect the ex-president of South Korea, Roh Moo-hyun
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2009/05/28 21:43
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After his death, more than one million koreans visited the place of funeral, Bongha Village, to express their condolences to his family and mourn for him. Around 300 places to burn incense for him were arranged across the country in order for all the people who want to grieve over their hero's death but are not able to go to Bongha Village. The number of total visitors to every place exceeded four millions, which is the biggest number of condolence callers in modern korean history. Look at the first picture, the road is full of a steady stream of visitors to his place.
One big memorial ceremony took place in front of Deoksu Palace, Seoul, as well. A lot of people, regardless of their age, sex, religion, and nationality, went to the memorial service and ceremony. They were holding and putting a blossom of white chrysanthemum, hanging the national flags and his pictures and yellow ribbons all over the places. They wrote down and put on the wall some memos for him, saying such as, "I feel sorry that I couldnt protect you and support you while you were alive", "Call me, you fucking bastard, Lee Myung-bak. My number is XXX-XXXX-XXXX." (because some people believe that the current president Mr. Lee made him kill himself), "We love you and will remember you forever.", etc. Even at nights, still many people were staying in the ceremony place to lament the death of the greatest president ever, holding candles.
I saw many writings and comments on this national tragedy written by lots of korean people. I picked up some good short ones.
"The only president I felt sorry that I couldnt vote for him since I was overseas... The only president that broke my heart since I couldnt be there to say good bye... and you're the only president from my homeland I proudly introduce to my son who grows up here learning about Lincoln, Kennedy, and Obama..."
"We remember you, I remember you, I'll make sure my children remember you. Please rest in peace."
"He was the weakest man against weak people. But he was the strongest man against strong man. Who will fight for weak people against strong man?"
"We love you. We believe in you. We're sorry for doing nothing as you've felt lonely. Rest in peace, our only President Roh."
"Every politician in this country is cunning and only caring about his/her political power except for him. He fought against people who has absolute power and has mind blinded supporter. He fought against media which still has infinite power in every corner of Korea."
"I mourn his death deeply. I am so sad that we lost one of our big, bright stars. He was a great man... He was one of few great people in Korea... I believe you... Thank you... Thank you... so much.. and I am so sorry..."
"He was Martin Luther King of South Korea; President Roh always stood and fought for the less fortunate people."
"You will always be my president. You were an only and clean president of the Republic of Korean since 1948 - independence day. We Koreans are proud of you."
"The truth is that he is very loved president especially by minors. Because of that, he had little support in his duty time. So he was attacked so much by powerful majors in Korea. However, tons of minors and the ones knowing truth were on his side."
I didnt like and didnt agree with some of his policies, and was sometimes a bit disappointed by some different political views. But I really liked his personality and his passion and enthusiasm for the country. And the good ideas and visions he had, for example, one of his famous statement is "I want to show an example to our children that we can succeed without any immorality." We lost a great dreamer, a big bright star, a freedom fighter, the first truly democratic president, a visionary leader, Martin Luther King of our country, our personal and national hero, our friend, our brother, and our father... So hopefully... rest in peace again up there...
[photos are from some other blogs coz I cannot photogragh there... Follow the links below and see more pictures if you want..]
http://blog.naver.com/violet1437?Redirect=Log&logNo=67744690
http://blog.naver.com/djshampoo?Redirect=Log&logNo=67703417
http://blog.naver.com/missyahoo?Redirect=Log&logNo=40067787161
http://blog.naver.com/violet1437?Redirect=Log&logNo=67744123
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