From Guatemala to Sokcho: Young man comes to enlist in his father's homeland
When Guatemalan-born Kim Min-woo, 24, also known as Andres, suddenly appeared with his hair cut short, his father, Kim Dong-jun, 62, immediately realized what his son had decided to do. Min-woo, who had never visited Korea, had said since childhood that he wanted to “experience my father’s homeland firsthand.” The father and son looked into the enlistment procedures for dual nationals before…
Kim Min-woo, a 24-year-old Guatemalan-born individual, unexpectedly arrived in South Korea with short hair, leading his 62-year-old father, Kim Dong-jun, to instantly understand his son's decision. Min-woo, who had never set foot in Korea, had harbored a childhood desire to "experience his father's homeland firsthand." The father and son delved into the enlistment procedures for dual nationals prior to boarding a flight to Korea.
Following his arrival, Min-woo's first stop in Korea was Sokcho, the hometown of his father. He immersed himself in exploring his family roots by visiting the Chilseong Shipyard, where his grandfather once worked, and the neighborhood where his father used to play as a child. On September 12, Min-woo and his father paid a visit to Sokcho City Hall, where they met Mayor Lee Byung-sun. Notably, the elder Kim had been a fellow student with Lee in Sokcho High School, having been a year behind him.
Dong-jun, a graduate of Sokcho High School, had worked in the textile industry before relocating to Guatemala in the late 1980s. There, he established a family. Min-woo, at 24, remains the youngest individual among the two.
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