Daejeon Golnyeonggol Massacre Incident

A story about this photo you’ve probably seen at least once

That indifferent expression looking back before dying

The person who took the photo is Major Aberton of the U.S. CIC.

After the enactment of the National Security Act in 1949

Yeosun Incident, Jeju 4.3 arrestees sent to Daejeon Prison

Mostly ideological criminals, members of the Press Association

The massacre site is the longest grave in the world, over 3,000 people.

Wide ranging from 1 to 8 massacre sites

Syngman Rhee’s evacuation route was

Fear of leftist rebellion during Syngman Rhee’s escape

That each region was massacred in advance.

In the chain of command

Colonel Song Yo-chan, commander of the military police, also participated in the Jeju 4.3 massacre.

Those in charge of execution

Chief Prosecutor Jeong Jae-hwan and Lieutenant Shim Yong-hyeon

Prosecutor Jeong Jae-hwan later became the founder of Dong-A University.

Lieutenant Shim Yong-hyeon later became the chairman of the board of directors of Sungshin Women’s University.

Daughter served as president several times

The founder was his aunt (mother’s sister)

His daughter, President Shim Hwa-jin,

Na Kyung-won’s daughter implicated in suspicion of admission corruption

Sentenced to prison for embezzlement of school funds

Is the guilt by association unfair to those children?

Then, the people who were unjustly killed

Are the guilt and suffering applied to children okay?

The broadcast ends with the question:

For the establishment and maintenance of the Syngman Rhee regime

How many people had to die

Without proper investigation

And those responsible for the massacre

After the war, he established a private school foundation and became an educator.

Passing down wealth and honor from generation to generation