Author Han Kang “”””Shocked by martial law in 2024… I hope we don’t go back to the past””””

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Han Kang 2024 Nortel Literary Award Winner
I was as shocked as everyone else that night:
It started from the end of 1979 for the boy to spend the next year.

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I studied about the detention situation;
I am shocked that martial law will unfold again in 2024:

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I was watching them too, trying to stop in front of the armored car with my bare body.
I saw the men of the 5th Division and the soldiers armed with bare hands.

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I also saw them trying to hold him back while hugging him.
Also, I tried to butter it in front of the soldiers who were approaching with mufflers.

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We also see people struggling:
And now, at the end, when the soldiers retreat

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As if saying goodbye to my sons
The sight of him shouting like that is also brilliant:

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I was also impressed by the attitude of the young police officers and young soldiers.
Many people will probably feel this way, but in an unexpected situation.

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Trying to judge the cost and feeling an internal conflict
I have the feeling that I am moving as passively as possible.

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From the perspective of those who gave the order, it was a passive thing.
If you think and judge from the perspective of universal values,

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Feeling the pain and trying to find a solution
I think this is a proactive action:

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Hopefully, there will be some way to block it with force or coercion.
Controlled in that way

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I sincerely hope we don’t go back to the way things were: