We Do Not Part – In Memorial of Jeju 4.3


Hello, EEUTs.

It's already the last day of March. As we enter April, the start of spring is in full bloom, and beautiful cherry blossom petals will be fluttering across the country.

While many think of blooming flower buds at this time of year, some are reminded of a different kind of "white snow" - one with a tragic history.

On April 3, 1948, gunshots rang out on Jeju Island, and cold snow piled up on the bodies of many victims, refusing to melt.

"I Do Not Part" by Han Kang, who won the Nobel Prize in Literature last year, is a novel that captures this sorrowful record.

Who are those who choose not to say goodbye, rather than those who cannot?

In this article, we explore Han Kang's novel and the painful chapter of Korean history known as the Jeju 4.3 Incident.

On Love That Does Not Part


Han Kang's "μž‘λ³„ν•˜μ§€ μ•ŠλŠ”λ‹€(We Do Not Part)" tells the story of Gyeongha, her friend Inseon, and Inseon's mother.

The novel begins with Gyeongha, living in Seoul, receiving a call that her old friend Inseon has been hospitalized due to an accident. Inseon asks Gyeongha to look after the bird she keeps at her home in Jeju, and Gyeongha travels there through heavy snow.

On this journey, Gyeongha confronts Inseon's family history, intertwined with the civilian massacre that occurred on Jeju Island some seventy years ago.

People say 'light as snow'. But snow has its own heft, which is the weight of this drop of water. People say 'light as a bird'. But birds too haveΒ theirΒ weight.

-Han Kang, We do not part

Gyeongha learns about the past of Inseon's mother, who lost her parents and younger sibling in the whirlwind of history, with her older brother gone missing. Gyeongha discovers the quiet struggle of a woman who never gave up searching for her brother's whereabouts while living through the aftermath of the massacre.

The strong will shown under prolonged sorrow and unfailing love burns like a candle in darkness in the reader's heart.

Life seeks to live. Life is warm. To die is to grow cold. To have snow settle over one’s face rather than melt. To kill is to make cold.

Humans in history and humans in the cosmos. The wind and the ocean currents. The circular flow of water and air that connects the entire world. We are connected. I pray that we are connected.

- Han Kang Novel Lecture


In Korean, there's a distinction between choosing "μž‘λ³„ν•˜μ§€ μ•ŠλŠ”λ‹€(not to part)" and "μž‘λ³„ν•˜μ§€ λͺ»ν•œλ‹€(being unable to part)." The former implies a decision not to say goodbye, while the latter suggests a failure to let go.

Parting thus holds two possibilities. And Han Kang tells the story of those who decide not to part while carrying intense love in their hearts.

This is why the English title of this novel became "We Do Not Part."


Candles Lit for the Victims of History


Every April 3rd, Koreans remember the tragedy that occurred on Jeju Island.

The Jeju 4.3 Incident refers to the clashes between guerrilla forces and government troops, followed by civilian killings during suppression operations on Jeju Island from April 3, 1948, to 1954.

This event is a painful chapter in history where about 30,000 people were sacrificed over seven years, set against the backdrop of global Cold War tensions and the division of the Korean Peninsula.

β–ΆLeft-Right Conflict During Post-Independence Government Formation

Korea gained independence from Japanese rule in 1945 but couldn't immediately establish its own government.

With the Soviet Union in the North and the United States in the South, discussions about forming a Korean government led to a decision in 1947 to hold elections only in South Korea.

Those opposing the division of Korea protested in various regions.

Protests and strikes also occurred on Jeju Island. A clash between protesters and police on March 1, 1947, became the catalyst for the 4.3 Incident.

During the protest, a child was injured by a police officer's horse. When the police ignored the injured child, enraged crowds threw stones in protest. Feeling threatened, the police fired into the crowd, killing six citizens.

β–ΆCivilian Massacres Amid Left-Right Conflict

Subsequently, a general strike began on Jeju Island. To prevent this, the U.S. military government sent a large police force to Jeju.

The left-right conflict on this beautiful island intensified.

The Jeju committee of the South Korean Labor Party(λ‚¨λ‘œλ‹Ή), opposing the division of Korea, launched an armed uprising, attacking police stations and right-wing group houses on April 3, 1948.

In May, a right-wing youth group called Northwest Youth Association set fire to a village in Jeju in the 'Ora-ri arson incident,' resulting in civilian deaths.

Many islanders were also sacrificed during the U.S. military government's harsh suppression operations on Jeju.

This was not the end. Even after the establishment of the Republic of Korea's government on August 15, 1948, the Syngman Rhee administration sent military forces to suppress the Jeju situation, conducting powerful operations that led to mass killings of residents.

β–ΆEstimated 30,000 Victims...Β Jeju Became an 'Island of Death'

On November 17, 1948, martial law was declared on Jeju Island. Citizens were killed for allegedly cooperating with guerrilla forces, and innocent people were sacrificed merely for being labeled as rioters.

In March 1949, following a policy stating "those who come down from the mountains and surrender will not be questioned about their past actions and will be spared," nearly 10,000 people who had taken refuge on Mount Halla came down. However, this promise was not kept, and about 1,600 people were executed, with others sent to prisons across the country.

When the Korean War broke out next year, those in custody were killed under the pretext of being 'Communists.’

In 2003, the government officially acknowledged that large-scale sacrifices were carried out by state power and issued an official apology to the bereaved families and Jeju residents.

As of 2024, the number of victims confirmed by the Jeju 4.3 Committee is 14,822.

However, this is only the officially recorded number of victims. The actual death toll during the 4.3 Incident is estimated to be between 25,000 and 30,000.

This means that more than one-tenth of Jeju's population at the time lost their lives.

UNESCO Recommends Jeju 4.3 Incident Records for World Heritage List

http://jeju43peace.org/

The 'Jeju 4.3 Incident Records' document victim testimonies of the numerous civilian massacres during the 4.3 Incident, as well as the process of uncovering the truth and reconciliation.

UNESCO deemed these records significant as they highlight the importance of human rights in world history and demonstrate a new way of addressing painful historical events through the spirit of reconciliation and coexistence shown by Jeju residents.

The final decision on the inclusion is expected to be made at the executive board meeting this April.

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Han Kang asked, "Why is the world so violent and painful? And yet how can the world be this beautiful?" in her Nobel speech.

She mentioned that this question inspired her to write "I Do Not Part ."

Unbelievable events are occurring worldwide, and many still face death amidst suffering. Yet, even in the midst of such violence, those left behind may be burning like candles, refusing to say goodbyeβ€”as if to echo I Do Not Part.

If you haven't read Han Kang's book, why not explore her work as April 3rd approaches?




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이웃 μ—¬λŸ¬λΆ„ μ•ˆλ…•ν•˜μ„Έμš”.

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μ§€λ‚œν•΄ 노벨문학상을 μˆ˜μƒν–ˆλ˜ ν•œκ°• μž‘κ°€μ˜ μž‘ν’ˆ <μž‘λ³„ν•˜μ§€ μ•ŠλŠ”λ‹€>λŠ” 이 μŠ¬ν”ˆ 기둝을 λ‹΄κ³  μžˆλŠ” μ†Œμ„€μž…λ‹ˆλ‹€.

μž‘λ³„ν•˜μ§€ β€˜λͺ»ν•œ 것’이 μ•„λ‹Œ, μž‘λ³„ν•˜μ§€ β€˜μ•Šμ€ 이듀’ 은 λˆ„κ΅¬μΌκΉŒμš”?

이번 μ•„ν‹°ν΄μ—μ„œλŠ” ν•œκ°•μ˜ μ†Œμ„€κ³Ό ν•œκ΅­μ˜ μ•„ν”ˆ 역사인 4.3 사건에 λŒ€ν•΄ 이야기λ₯Ό λ‚˜λˆ•λ‹ˆλ‹€.

μž‘λ³„ν•˜μ§€ μ•ŠλŠ” μ‚¬λž‘μ— λŒ€ν•˜μ—¬

ν•œκ°•μ˜ <μž‘λ³„ν•˜μ§€ μ•ŠλŠ”λ‹€>λŠ” κ²½ν•˜μ™€ κ·Έ 친ꡬ 인선, 그리고 인선 μ–΄λ¨Έλ‹ˆμ˜ μ΄μ•ΌκΈ°μž…λ‹ˆλ‹€.

μ†Œμ„€μ€ μ„œμšΈμ— μ‚¬λŠ” κ²½ν•˜κ°€ 였랜 친ꡬ μΈμ„ μœΌλ‘œλΆ€ν„° μ‚¬κ³ λ‘œ 병원에 μž…μ›ν–ˆλ‹€λŠ” μ „ν™”λ₯Ό λ°›μœΌλ©΄μ„œ μ‹œμž‘λ©λ‹ˆλ‹€. 인선은 μ œμ£Όλ„ μ§‘μ—μ„œ ν‚€μš°λŠ” μƒˆλ₯Ό 돌봐 달라고 λΆ€νƒν•˜κ³ , κ²½ν•˜λŠ” 폭섀을 뚫고 그곳으둜 ν–₯ν•©λ‹ˆλ‹€.

그리고 κ·Έ κΈΈμ—μ„œ, κ²½ν•˜λŠ” μΉ μ‹­μ—¬ λ…„ μ „ μ œμ£Όμ—μ„œ λ²Œμ–΄μ§„ 민간인 ν•™μ‚΄κ³Ό μ–½νžŒ μΈμ„ μ˜ 가쑱사λ₯Ό λ§ˆμ£Όν•˜κ²Œ λ©λ‹ˆλ‹€.

눈처럼 가볍닀고 μ‚¬λžŒλ“€μ€ λ§ν•œλ‹€. κ·ΈλŸ¬λ‚˜ λˆˆμ—λ„ λ¬΄κ²Œκ°€ μžˆλ‹€. 이 물방울만큼. μƒˆμ²˜λŸΌ 가볍닀고도 λ§ν•œλ‹€. ν•˜μ§€λ§Œ κ·Έκ²ƒλ“€μ—κ²Œλ„ λ¬΄κ²Œκ°€ μžˆλ‹€.

  • μž‘λ³„ν•˜μ§€ μ•ŠλŠ”λ‹€ δΈ­

μ—­μ‚¬μ˜ μ†Œμš©λŒμ΄ 속 λΆ€λͺ¨μ™€ 동생을 μžƒκ³  μ˜€λΉ λ§ˆμ € ν–‰λ°©λΆˆλͺ…λœ 인선 μ–΄λ¨Έλ‹ˆμ˜ κ³Όκ±°λ₯Ό. 그리고 ν•™μ‚΄ μ΄ν›„μ˜ μ‹œκ°„μ„ μ‚΄μ•„λ‚΄λ©° 였빠의 행적을 μ°ΎλŠ” 일을 λκΉŒμ§€ ν¬κΈ°ν•˜μ§€ μ•Šμ•˜λ˜ κ·Έλ…€μ˜ κ³ μš”ν•œ 싸움을 μ•Œκ²Œ 되죠.

κΈ°λ‚˜κΈ΄ μŠ¬ν””κ³Ό μž‘λ³„ν•˜μ§€ μ•ŠλŠ” μ‚¬λž‘ μ•„λž˜ λ³΄μ—¬μ£ΌλŠ” κ°•ν•œ μ˜μ§€λŠ” λ…μžμ˜ λ§ˆμŒμ— μ–΄λ‘  속 μ΄›λΆˆμ²˜λŸΌ νƒ€μ˜€λ¦…λ‹ˆλ‹€.

생λͺ…은 μ‚΄κ³ μž ν•œλ‹€. 생λͺ…은 λ”°λœ»ν•˜λ‹€. μ£½λŠ”λ‹€λŠ” 건 μ°¨κ°€μ›Œμ§€λŠ” 것. 얼꡴에 μŒ“μΈ 눈이 λ…Ήμ§€ μ•ŠλŠ” 것. μ£½μΈλ‹€λŠ” 것은 μ°¨κ°‘κ²Œ λ§Œλ“œλŠ” 것.

역사 μ†μ—μ„œμ˜ 인간과 우주 μ†μ—μ„œμ˜ 인간. λ°”λžŒκ³Ό ν•΄λ₯˜. μ „ 세계λ₯Ό μž‡λŠ” λ¬Όκ³Ό λ°”λžŒμ˜ μˆœν™˜. μš°λ¦¬λŠ” μ—°κ²°λ˜μ–΄ μžˆλ‹€.

  • ν•œκ°• 노벨상 μ—°μ„€ δΈ­

ν•œκ΅­μ–΄λ‘œ, μž‘λ³„ν•˜μ§€ β€˜μ•ŠλŠ”β€™ 것과 μž‘λ³„ν•˜μ§€ β€˜λͺ»ν•˜λŠ”β€™ 것은 λ‹€λ¦…λ‹ˆλ‹€. μ „μžλŠ” μž‘λ³„ν•˜μ§€ μ•Šκ² λ‹€λŠ” 결심에, ν›„μžλŠ” λ†“μ•„μ£ΌλŠ” 것을 μ‹€νŒ¨ν•œ 것에 가깝죠.

μž‘λ³„μ΄λΌλŠ” 것은 이렇듯 두 κ°€μ§€μ˜ κ°€λŠ₯성을 κ°€μ§€κ³  μžˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. 그리고 ν•œκ°•μ€ μ§€κ·Ήν•œ μ‚¬λž‘μ„ λ§ˆμŒμ— μ•ˆμ€ 채, μž‘λ³„ν•˜μ§€ μ•ŠκΈ°λ‘œ κ²°μ‹¬ν•œ 이듀에 λŒ€ν•΄ μ΄μ•ΌκΈ°ν•©λ‹ˆλ‹€.

κ·Έλž˜μ„œ 이 μ†Œμ„€μ˜ 영문판 제λͺ©μ€ <We do not part>κ°€ λ˜μ—ˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€.

역사 속 ν¬μƒλœ 이듀을 μœ„ν•΄ λ°νžˆλŠ” μ΄›λΆˆ

1945.8 독립 β†’ 1948.3 남뢁뢄단 λ°˜λŒ€ μ‹œμœ„ β†’ 1948.4 λ‚¨λ‘œλ‹Ή 무μž₯λŒ€ μš°μ΅λ‹¨μ²΄ 슡격 β†’ 1948.5 였라리 λ°©ν™” 사건 β†’ 1948.8 λ‚¨ν•œμ •λΆ€ 수립 β†’ 1948.11 μ œμ£Όλ„ 계엄령 선포 β†’ 2023. μ •λΆ€ 곡식 사과)

λ§€λ…„ 4μ›” 3일이 되면, ν•œκ΅­μΈλ“€μ€ μ œμ£Όλ„μ—μ„œ μΌμ–΄λ‚¬λ˜ 비극을 λ– μ˜¬λ¦½λ‹ˆλ‹€.

4.3μ‚¬κ±΄μ΄λž€ 1948λ…„ 4μ›” 3일뢀터 1954λ…„κΉŒμ§€ μ œμ£Όλ„μ—μ„œ λ°œμƒν•œ 무μž₯λŒ€μ™€ ν† λ²ŒλŒ€κ°„μ˜ 무λ ₯좩돌과 ν† λ²ŒλŒ€μ˜ μ§„μ••κ³Όμ • 쀑 μˆ˜λ§Žμ€ 주민듀이 ν•™μ‚΄λ‹Ήν•œ 일을 λ§ν•©λ‹ˆλ‹€.

이 사건은 세계적인 냉전 상황과 ν•œλ°˜λ„ 뢄단 속 μΌμ–΄λ‚œ, 7λ…„ λ™μ•ˆ μ•½ 3만λͺ…이 ν¬μƒλœ κ°€μŠ΄ μ•„ν”ˆ μ—­μ‚¬μž…λ‹ˆλ‹€.

▢독립 ν›„ μ •λΆ€ 수립 μ€€λΉ„ 쀑 μΌμ–΄λ‚œ 쒌우 좩돌

ν•œκ΅­μ€ 1945λ…„ 일제의 μ§€λ°°μ—μ„œ λ²—μ–΄λ‚¬μ§€λ§Œ, 이후 λ°”λ‘œ λ…μžμ μΈ μ •λΆ€λ₯Ό μˆ˜λ¦½ν•˜μ§€ λͺ»ν–ˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€.

뢁μͺ½μ€ μ†Œλ ¨, 남μͺ½μ€ 미ꡭ이 μ£Όλ‘”ν•΄ ν•œλ°˜λ„μ˜ μ •λΆ€ μˆ˜λ¦½μ— λŒ€ν•œ 이야기가 μ˜€κ°”μœΌλ‚˜, κ²°κ΅­ 1947λ…„ λ‚¨ν•œλ§Œμ˜ 단독 μ„ κ±°λ₯Ό μ§„ν–‰ν•˜κΈ°λ‘œ κ²°μ •λ©λ‹ˆλ‹€. 남뢁 뢄단을 μ›ν•˜μ§€ μ•Šμ•˜λ˜ 이듀은 이에 λ°˜λ°œν•΄ μ—¬λŸ¬ μ§€μ—­μ—μ„œ μ‹œμœ„λ₯Ό λ²Œμ˜€μŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€.

μ œμ£Όλ„μ—μ„œλ„ μ‹œμœ„μ™€ νŒŒμ—…μ΄ μΌμ–΄λ‚¬λŠ”λ°, κ·Έ 쀑 1947λ…„ 3μ›” 1일에 λ°œμƒν•œ μ‹œμœ„λŒ€μ™€ 경찰의 좩돌이 4.3μ‚¬κ±΄μ˜ 도화선이 λ˜μ—ˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€.

μ‹œμœ„ 쀑 기마경찰의 λ§λ°œκ΅½μ— 어린아이가 μΉ˜μ—¬ λ‹€μ³€κ³ , 경찰이 λ‹€μΉœ 아이λ₯Ό κ·ΈλŒ€λ‘œ 두고 μ§€λ‚˜κ°€μž ν₯λΆ„ν•œ ꡰ쀑듀이 λŒμ„ λ˜μ§€λ©° ν•­μ˜ν–ˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. μœ„ν˜‘μ„ λŠλ‚€ 경찰은 ꡰ쀑을 ν–₯ν•΄ 총을 μ˜μ•˜κ³  6λͺ…μ˜ 주민이 μ‚¬λ§ν–ˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€.

β–Άμ’Œμš°μ˜ 싸움, κ·Έ μ†μ—μ„œ λ²Œμ–΄μ§„ 민간인 ν•™μ‚΄

이후 μ œμ£Όλ„μ—μ„œλŠ” λ―ΌΒ·κ΄€ 합동 μ΄νŒŒμ—…μ΄ μ‹œμž‘λμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. 이λ₯Ό 막기 μœ„ν•΄ 미ꡰ정은 κ²½μ°° 병λ ₯을 λŒ€κ±° μ œμ£Όλ„λ‘œ λ³΄λƒˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. 이 μ•„λ¦„λ‹€μš΄ μ„¬μ—μ„œ 쒌우의 싸움은 점점 더 μ‹¬ν•΄μ‘ŒμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€.

남뢁 뢄단에 λ°˜λŒ€ν•˜λ˜ λ‚¨λ‘œλ‹Ή μ œμ£Όλ„μœ„μ›νšŒλŠ” 무μž₯봉기λ₯Ό μ‹œμž‘ν–ˆκ³ , 1948λ…„ 4μ›” 3일 κ²½μ°°μ„œ 및 μš°μ΅λ‹¨μ²΄μ˜ 집을 μŠ΅κ²©ν–ˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€.

5μ›”μ—λŠ” μš°μ΅μ²­λ…„λ‹¨μ΄ 제주의 ν•œ λ§ˆμ„μ— λΆˆμ„ λ‚Έ β€˜μ˜€λΌλ¦¬ λ°©ν™” 사건’을 일으켜 민간인듀이 μ£½μ—ˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. λ˜ν•œ λ―Έκ΅°μ •μ—μ„œ μ‹€μ‹œν•œ μ œμ£Όλ„ κ°•κ²½ ν† λ²Œμž‘μ „μ—μ„œλŠ” μˆ˜λ§Žμ€ 도민듀이 ν¬μƒλ˜μ—ˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€.

이것이 끝이 μ•„λ‹ˆμ—ˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. 1948λ…„ 8μ›” 15일 λŒ€ν•œλ―Όκ΅­ μ •λΆ€κ°€ 수립된 후에도, 이승만 μ •λΆ€λŠ” μ œμ£Όλ„ μ‚¬νƒœλ₯Ό μ§„μ••ν•˜κΈ° μœ„ν•΄ κ΅° 병λ ₯을 보내 κ°•λ ₯ν•œ μ§„μ•• μž‘μ „μ„ 펼치며 주민듀을 μ§‘λ‹¨μœΌλ‘œ μ‚΄ν•΄ν•˜μ˜€μŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€.

β–Άν¬μƒμž 수 3만 λͺ… μΆ”μ •β€¦β€˜μ£½μŒμ˜ 섬’이 λ˜μ—ˆλ˜ 제주

1948λ…„ 11μ›” 17일, μ œμ£Όλ„μ— 계엄령이 μ„ ν¬λ˜μ—ˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. μ‹œλ―Όλ“€μ€ 무μž₯λŒ€μ— ν˜‘μ‘°ν–ˆλ‹€λŠ” 이유둜 μ£½μž„μ„ λ‹Ήν–ˆκ³ , 폭도라고 μ§€λͺ©λ‹Ήν•˜λŠ” κ²ƒλ§ŒμœΌλ‘œλ„ λ¬΄κ³ ν•œ μ‚¬λžŒλ“€μ΄ ν¬μƒλ˜μ—ˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€.

1949λ…„ 3μ›”μ—λŠ” β€œμ‚°μ—μ„œ 내렀와 κ·€μˆœν•˜λ©΄ κ³Όκ±° 행적을 묻지 μ•Šκ³  μ‚΄λ €μ£Όκ² λ‹€β€λŠ” 방침에 따라 ν•œλΌμ‚°μ— ν”Όμ‹ ν•΄ 있던 1만 λͺ…에 이λ₯΄λŠ” μ‚¬λžŒλ“€μ΄ ν•˜μ‚°ν–ˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. κ·ΈλŸ¬λ‚˜ μ΄λŠ” μ§€μΌœμ§€μ§€ μ•Šμ•˜κ³ , 1600μ—¬ λͺ…이 μ΄μ‚΄λ‹Ήν•˜κ³  μ „κ΅­ κ°μ§€μ˜ ν˜•λ¬΄μ†Œλ‘œ λ³΄λ‚΄μ‘ŒμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. 이후 ν•œκ΅­μ „μŸμ΄ λ°œλ°œν•˜μž ν˜•λ¬΄μ†Œμ— μ΄κ°μ€‘μ΄μ—ˆλ˜ 이듀은 β€˜λΉ¨κ°±μ΄β€™λΌλŠ” λͺ…λͺ©μœΌλ‘œ μ£½μž„μ„ λ‹Ήν–ˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€.

2003λ…„. μ •λΆ€λŠ” ν•΄λ‹Ή 사건에 λŒ€ν•΄ κ΅­κ°€κΆŒλ ₯에 μ˜ν•œ λŒ€κ·œλͺ¨ 희생이 μ΄λ£¨μ–΄μ‘ŒμŒμ„ μΈμ •ν•˜κ³ , 유쑱과 μ œμ£Όλ„λ―Όμ—κ²Œ 곡식 사과문을 λ°œν‘œν–ˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€.

제주4Β·3μ‚¬κ±΄μ§„μƒκ·œλͺ… 및 ν¬μƒμžλͺ…μ˜ˆνšŒλ³΅μœ„μ›νšŒκ°€ ν™•μ •ν•œ ν¬μƒμž μˆ˜λŠ” 2024λ…„ ν˜„μž¬ 14,822λͺ…μž…λ‹ˆλ‹€.

ν•˜μ§€λ§Œ μ΄λŠ” κ³΅μ‹μ μœΌλ‘œ μ§‘κ³„λœ ν¬μƒμž 수치일 뿐, 4Β·3 λ‹Ήμ‹œ μ‹€μ œ 인λͺ…ν”Όν•΄λ₯Ό 2만 5,000λͺ…μ—μ„œ 3만 λͺ…μœΌλ‘œ μΆ”μ •ν•˜κ³  μžˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€.

λ‹Ήμ‹œ μ œμ£Όλ„ 인ꡬ의 10λΆ„μ˜ 1 이상이 λͺ©μˆ¨μ„ μžƒμ€ κ²ƒμž…λ‹ˆλ‹€.

μœ λ„€μŠ€μ½”, 제주 4.3사건 기둝물 μ„Έκ³„κΈ°λ‘μœ μ‚° λ“±μž¬ ꢌ고

'제주 4.3사건 기둝물'은 4.3 μ‚¬κ±΄μœΌλ‘œ λ°œμƒν•œ μˆ˜λ§Žμ€ 민간인 학살에 λŒ€ν•œ ν”Όν•΄μž μ§„μˆ , μ§„μƒκ·œλͺ…κ³Ό ν™”ν•΄ 과정에 λŒ€ν•œ κΈ°λ‘λ¬Όμž…λ‹ˆλ‹€.

μœ λ„€μŠ€μ½”λŠ” 이 기둝물이 μ„Έκ³„μ‚¬μ μœΌλ‘œ 인ꢌ의 μ€‘μš”μ„±μ„ μ•Œλ €μ£Όκ³ , μ œμ£Όλ„λ―Όλ“€μ˜ 화해와 상생 정신을 톡해 μ•„ν”ˆ 과거사λ₯Ό ν•΄κ²°ν•˜λŠ” μƒˆλ‘œμš΄ 길을 μ œμ‹œν•œλ‹€λŠ” μ μ—μ„œ μ˜λ―Έκ°€ μžˆλ‹€κ³  νŒλ‹¨ν–ˆλŠ”λ°μš”.

μ΅œμ’… λ“±μž¬μ—¬λΆ€λŠ” μ˜¬ν•΄ 4월에 μ—΄λ¦¬λŠ” μ§‘ν–‰μ΄μ‚¬νšŒμ—μ„œ 결정될 κ²ƒμœΌλ‘œ λ³΄μž…λ‹ˆλ‹€.


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ν•œκ°• μž‘κ°€λŠ” 노벨문학상 μˆ˜μƒ μ—°μ„€μ—μ„œ β€œμ„Έκ³„λŠ” μ™œ 이토둝 폭λ ₯적이고 μ•„λ¦„λ‹€μš΄κ°€β€λΌλŠ” μ§ˆλ¬Έμ„ λ˜μ‘ŒμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. 그리고 κ·Έλ…€λŠ” 이 λ¬ΌμŒμ„ κ°€μ§€κ³  <μž‘λ³„ν•˜μ§€ μ•ŠλŠ”λ‹€>λ₯Ό μ§‘ν•„ν–ˆλ‹€κ³  λ§ν–ˆλŠ”λ°μš”.

μ „μ„Έκ³„μ—μ„œ 믿을 수 μ—†λŠ” 일듀이 μΌμ–΄λ‚˜κ³  있고, λ§Žμ€ 이듀이 μ—¬μ „νžˆ 고톡 μ†μ—μ„œ μ£½μŒμ„ λ§žμ΄ν•˜κ³  μžˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. ν•˜μ§€λ§Œ κ·Έ 폭λ ₯ μ†μ—μ„œλ„, 남겨진 이듀은 μž‘λ³„ν•˜μ§€ μ•Šκ³  μ΄›λΆˆμ²˜λŸΌ νƒ€μ˜€λ₯΄κ³  μžˆλŠ”μ§€λ„ λͺ¨λ₯΄κ² μ–΄μš”.

아직 ν•œκ°•μ˜ 책을 읽어보지 μ•Šμ•˜λ‹€λ©΄, 4μ›” 3일을 λ§žμ΄ν•΄ 이 μž‘κ°€μ˜ μž‘ν’ˆμ„ λ§Œλ‚˜λ³΄λŠ” 것은 μ–΄λ–¨κΉŒμš”?

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