At Shin-Okubo Station on the JR Yamanote Line, a Korean student and a Japanese man who tried to help a person who had fallen from the platform were hit by a train and died in 20 years in 26 days. Offered silence.
On January 26, 2001, at Shin-Okubo Station on the JR Yamanote Line, Korean student Lee Su-hyun (26 at the time) and photographer Shiro Sekine (47 at the time) fell from their homes. I got off the railroad track to help him, and he was hit by an incoming train, and all three died.
On the 26th, 20 years after the accident, five people, including the director of the Japanese language school that Lee was attending at that time, visited Shin-Okubo Station, laid flowers in front of the plate telling the accident, and then went to the scene. I offered silence at my home.
His mother, Shin Yun-chan, visits the station on the anniversary of his death every year, but this time he forgot to visit due to the effects of the new coronavirus.
At the memorial service held after this, Shin's video message was played, "It has already been 20 years since I lost my son. During that time, thanks to everyone who has continued to give me warm affection, I was able to overcome my sadness. I did. "
Since Lee was studying abroad to become a bridge between Japan and South Korea, his parents set up a fund based on scholarships, etc., and so far, 998 international students from 18 countries and regions have come to Japan. I am giving a scholarship and Mr. Lee's ambition is passed on to the next generation.