A ‘warm-hearted father’: Family remembers man killed by North Korean soldiers



Features A ‘warm-hearted father’: Family remembers man killed by North Korean soldiers The older brother of a South Korean man who was shot and killed on Sept. 22 is demanding answers from the government Jeongmin Kim September 29, 2020 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON NK News \| Lee Rae-jin at a Sept. 29 press conference Update (Oct. 6, 2020 5:32 p.m. KST): This article has been adjusted to include the identity of the victim, 47-year-old Lee Dae-jun. NK News confirmed Lee’s name with his family. Lee Rae-jin remembers his brother, Lee Dae-jun, as more than the nameless 47-year-old Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries worker who was mysteriously shot and killed by North Korean soldiers on Sept. 22. He remembers him as the “passionate” bookworm who “was always into achieving more” and studied for new certificates as a hobby. He remembers him as a gentle and kind person, as the little brother who cracked jokes when © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by Trending

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A ‘warm-hearted father’: Family remembers man killed by North Korean soldiers

The older brother of a South Korean man who was shot and killed on Sept. 22 is demanding answers from the government

Jeongmin Kim September 29, 2020

A ‘warm-hearted father’: Family remembers man killed by North Korean soldiers

NK News | Lee Rae-jin at a Sept. 29 press conference

Update (Oct. 6, 2020 5:32 p.m. KST): This article has been adjusted to include the identity of the victim, 47-year-old Lee Dae-jun. NK News confirmed Lee’s name with his family.

Lee Rae-jin remembers his brother, Lee Dae-jun, as more than the nameless 47-year-old Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries worker who was mysteriously shot and killed by North Korean soldiers on Sept. 22. He remembers him as the “passionate” bookworm who “was always into achieving more” and studied for new certificates as a hobby. He remembers him as a gentle and kind person, as the little brother who cracked jokes when