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80 years ago today (the 20th) during the Japanese colonial period, there was an incident where a 27-year-old Hansen-in who was quarantined at the Sorokdo Rehabilitation Center in the West Sea executed a Japanese director.

Although it was evaluated as an anti-Japanese movement, the main character, Dr. Chun-sang Lee, has not been recognized as a meritorious person for independence until now. 



Reporter Lee Jong-hoon went to Sorok Island, which was opened for the first time in two years, and covered it.



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Jeong Yeon-sik, who was forcibly quarantined on Sorok Island following his Hansen-in-law's father, vividly remembers the site of the worship service attended by Rehabilitation Center Director Suho 80 years ago today.



[Jeong Yeon-sik / 'Lee Chun-sang' on-site witness: Lee Jung-hyuk (Director Suho) stabbed him while he was trying to kill Han Sen-in, taking a knife]



The government-general of Joseon, astonished Memories are different.



[Jeong Yeon-sik / 'Lee Chun-sang' on-site witnessing: (Lee Chun-sang) He is an upright person, but he is a very upright and kind person.

If that person was crazy...

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At the time, the court's ruling said, "I thought about reforming the treatment of patients by exposing the irregularities of the rehabilitation center."



Sorokdo Rehabilitation Center became a major logistical base for the Japanese imperialists as the forced labor for procurement of military supplies such as pine oil and military uniforms necessary for the Pacific War was further strengthened after the appointment of Director Suho.



[Hansen-in living in Sorok-do during the Japanese colonial period (statement in 2003): Weaving bales for use in war.

I made a lot of scary stuff.

I bury my hands in the bale for weaving, and even after doing this, I have to weave it.]



In some Japanese academic circles, he is evaluated as a figure comparable to Ahn Jung-geun, but the domestic evaluation is weak.



Since 2003, three applications for recognition of persons of merit for independence have been rejected each time, for reasons such as 'the path for independence is unclear'.



In the academic world, it is argued that a broader perspective on the 'independence movement' is needed.



[Kim Jae-hyung/Professor of Cultural Liberal Arts, Korea Communications University: (Rehabilitation Center) was a very important means of government in Japan, and he was a person who resisted it.

In a way, this person can be called a human rights movement, but at the same time, he is also a person who resisted Japanese colonial rule.]



The monument to Dr. Lee Chun-sang was erected in Sorokdo Central Park after 80 years of fulfilling the wishes of the Hansen people.



There is not a single photo left, but attention is being paid to whether a reasonable reevaluation will be made as the Truth and Reconciliation Committee also begins to investigate the truth about Lee Chun-sang.



[Jeong Geun-sik/Chairman of the Truth and Reconciliation Committee: It is recognized that this action in 1942 was an important anti-Japanese movement with social significance.

Then, wouldn't it be established as an official government-recognized rule?]



(Video coverage: Ha-ryung, video editing: Hwang Ji-young, CG: Choi Ha-neul·Kim Hong-sik)



▶ Hansen people who were discriminated against…

Sun government started to compensate, our government?