Korean Former President Kim Dae Jung

Korean Former President Kim Dae Jung

Before you know Korean other things, you have to know Kim Dae Jung. He's the most prestigious politician in Korea especially against the Korean right party. I'm not on Mr. Kim's side, but he got me think deeply and deeply on where I go to as I am Korean. I'd disliked him because of his followers' behavior and mind. Some of them are crazily falling in love with N. Korea so that they can not distinguish between 'Democratic People's Republic of Korea' and 'Republic of Korea.' Merely, they say DPRK has existed for people as the DPRK shows words 'democratic people's.'

Korean people are very sensitive on political things between left and right sides even though Korea is not a huge country with short history of democracy. Historically, Korean politicians have been fighting their own benefits based on the regionalism. Of course, I really want people not to have regional antipathies making Korea be bumper-to-bumper. There is saying that "Never talk about Kim Dae Jung especially in Jeonra-do. If you do, you gonna be stabbed and buried without proof." As it is, he is considered as the leader who fought against the dictators with military regime.

He has knelt down in 13th and 14th presidential elections and gone to studied at Cambridge University for a year. In 1994, he has founded 'Asian-Pacific Peace Foundation.' and retired as a politician. In 1997, he was elected as the 15th President. At that time, Korea was suffering from financial crisis under International Moratorium Fund. He's tried to finish all over up. With invitation from the North Korean leader, Kim Jeong-il, he visited and negotiated some issues with the declaration statement in 10th of October, 2000. The relationship had progressed and the attitude of N. Korea had started to change with right-about-face. For the reason of that, he was awarded Nobel Peace Prize in the same year.

It's out of question his reputation is good in the world. In many reasons, I am on the other side of his, however, I can not deny he is the best Korean politician I've ever seen. He had devoted his whole life for Korean democracy.

I'm questioning myself continually now. What should I do for my country? Do I have ability to make world better? Am I set for people? What I only have answer is not 'yes.' That's the reason why I don't blame him although I'm on the opposite side of his.