The late Lee Soo-hyun’s life. Captured’Lee Soo-Hyun Memorial Site’
The 20th anniversary memorial service of Lee Soo-hyun (1974-2001), a righteous man who died while trying to save a Japanese while studying in Japan, was held in both Korea and Japan on the 26th. On January 26, 2001, Mr. Lee was hit by a train while trying to rescue a Japanese man who fell on a track at JR Shin-Okubo Station in Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan. This event, organized by the’LSH Asia Scholarship Association’, which was established in honor of Mr. Lee’s will, was held at a separate memorial hall located nearby following the wreath at Shin-Okubo Station, the site of the accident 20 years ago. Shin Yoon-chan, her mother, who was unable to attend the Tokyo memorial service due to the spread of Corona 19, said in a handwritten letter, “I ask for your continued support in continuing the dream of my son Soo-hyun, who wanted to realize a great human love beyond borders.” Prime Minister Jeong Sye-gyun also said to the Social Network Service (SNS), “We will strive for the future-oriented development of Korea-Japan relations so that the will of the deceased who tried to connect the hearts of the two countries will be fulfilled.” Korean Ambassador to Japan Kang Chang-il, who was in self-quarantine on the 22nd, said in a video message, “The sacrifice of the deceased was resonated in the friendship and cooperation relationship between Korea and Japan. I remember and honor them.” The Korean Embassy in Japan will hold an online screening of the movie’Kakehashi’, a movie about the life of the deceased, through the embassy’s YouTube channel (youtube.com/kankantube) from the 27th to the 31st of this month. On this day, the 20th anniversary memorial service was held in Busan, where Lee’s hometown, hosted by the Busan Korea-Japan Cultural Exchange Association. The event was also attended by Maruyama Kohei, Consul General of Japan. By Kim So-yeon, staff reporter [email protected]