Long-lost family members from both Koreas relish every moment of their second day together
- 6 years ago
As we just heard,.. family members from both Koreas are soaking in every moment of their second day together.... after almost 70 years apart.
Our Park Ji-won takes us through some of the heart-breaking stories from today's sessions.
The morning session on day two of the second round of family reunions saw the participants holding private meetings for three hours in their respective hotel rooms.
They enjoyed some real family time, exchanging presents and eating lunch together.
No media or officials were allowed in the rooms,... ensuring the families could share peaceful and intimate moments.
Before going into the private setting,... one of the South Korean participants, 55-year-old Yoon Chang-seop , seeing his long-lost uncle from the North, could not hide his delight.
"How many presents did you prepare?"
"I brought jackets, ramen and daily goods. These five bags are full of daily necessities.
My aunt is meeting her younger brother and my mother's meeting her older brother. We'd like to talk more about each other. I'm happier now as I can give them some gifts."
He had also packed South Korean snacks and even some thermal underwear for his 87-year old North Korean uncle.
After the private sessions that ended after lunch,... South Korea's joint press pool covering the event said the participants seemed calmer than the first day,... with the families expressing gratitude for the change that allowed them some time away from the cameras.
Many of them told the reporters that they could talk more deeply with their relatives without the extra distractions.
Later in the afternoon, the families had a group meeting session lasting two hours.
They seem happier than the first day, yet the pain of several decades apart isn't something that can just melt away, and tears continue to flow.
During the meeting, 84-year old Kim Yong-su from North Korea received a letter written by his South Korean brother's granddaughter.
"Uncle, how did you feel reading the letter?
You are about to cry again."
Sixty-seven-year-old Cho Jung-ki from the South, meeting his 88-year old father from the North,... whom he'd never seen before Friday... as his father was separated from his wife when she was three months pregnant,... is concerned about his father's health.
"This is red ginseng made in South Korea. There's red ginseng in North Korea, but please make sure you drink it. It's good for you. "
The group meeting session was followed by a separate dinner in the early evening,... the last official schedule on the second day of the three-day reunion event.
Park Ji-won, Arirang News.
Our Park Ji-won takes us through some of the heart-breaking stories from today's sessions.
The morning session on day two of the second round of family reunions saw the participants holding private meetings for three hours in their respective hotel rooms.
They enjoyed some real family time, exchanging presents and eating lunch together.
No media or officials were allowed in the rooms,... ensuring the families could share peaceful and intimate moments.
Before going into the private setting,... one of the South Korean participants, 55-year-old Yoon Chang-seop , seeing his long-lost uncle from the North, could not hide his delight.
"How many presents did you prepare?"
"I brought jackets, ramen and daily goods. These five bags are full of daily necessities.
My aunt is meeting her younger brother and my mother's meeting her older brother. We'd like to talk more about each other. I'm happier now as I can give them some gifts."
He had also packed South Korean snacks and even some thermal underwear for his 87-year old North Korean uncle.
After the private sessions that ended after lunch,... South Korea's joint press pool covering the event said the participants seemed calmer than the first day,... with the families expressing gratitude for the change that allowed them some time away from the cameras.
Many of them told the reporters that they could talk more deeply with their relatives without the extra distractions.
Later in the afternoon, the families had a group meeting session lasting two hours.
They seem happier than the first day, yet the pain of several decades apart isn't something that can just melt away, and tears continue to flow.
During the meeting, 84-year old Kim Yong-su from North Korea received a letter written by his South Korean brother's granddaughter.
"Uncle, how did you feel reading the letter?
You are about to cry again."
Sixty-seven-year-old Cho Jung-ki from the South, meeting his 88-year old father from the North,... whom he'd never seen before Friday... as his father was separated from his wife when she was three months pregnant,... is concerned about his father's health.
"This is red ginseng made in South Korea. There's red ginseng in North Korea, but please make sure you drink it. It's good for you. "
The group meeting session was followed by a separate dinner in the early evening,... the last official schedule on the second day of the three-day reunion event.
Park Ji-won, Arirang News.