‘Your heart feels crushed’: South Koreans mourn loss of family ties more than 70 years since the Korean War

He was married, had two sons, and now resides in Hwacheon, which is located just a few kilometers west of the North Vietnamese borders.

Because of its place, many of the state’s 25, 000 people are soldiers and their community members. &nbsp,

Although it may be in vain, Mr. Kim also feels the need to return house. &nbsp,

” I do want to go back home. I have travelled to unique places, but never home”, &nbsp, he said. &nbsp,

” But even if I did now, I do n’t think there will be anyone for me to meet. All of my close friends are likely already deceased.

SLIM Odds OF Meeting

The only occasions when people can reconnect are when there is no cross-border interaction and communication.

Since 2000, when the first reunion took place, just 21 meetings have been held. According to inter-national tensions, these state-arranged meetings, which were intended to briefly bring some of these households together, have been postponed since 2018. &nbsp,

Out of more than 132, 000 South Koreans who signed up for a chance to meet their people, just about 40, 000 are still intact.