"Kkokkomu" highlights the "Miracle operation," a desperate rescue mission that spanned 20,000 km round trip in Afghanistan.
The 194th episode of Story of the Day When You Bite Your Tail, airing on the 25th (directed by Lee Keun-byeol, Lee Dong-won and Kim Byung-gil, hereafter "Kkokkomu"), focuses on the "Miracle operation," with actor Jeon So-min, comedian Jung Sung-ho and singer Choi Ye-na appearing as listeners to share the miraculous moment when 390 "special contributors" who had cooperated with the Korean government and agencies in Afghanistan were rescued.
In 2021, when the Taliban seized control of Afghanistan, the world entered a state of extreme tension. Our expatriates and embassy staff succeeded in escaping safely. But many Afghans who had cooperated with the Korean government faced life-threatening danger from the Taliban simply for assisting Korea. In response, the Republic of Korea launched the "Miracle operation" to rescue these special contributors and their families. Personnel from the Republic of Korea Air Force and related agencies undertook a life-risking operation covering 20,000 km round trip. In the process, a movie-like story of life and death unfolded, drawing attention.
At the time, Kabul airport was in chaos, with refugees trying to flee Afghanistan and armed Taliban trying to stop them. With the added threat of terrorism, the road to Kabul airport was called the "road of despair." Tensions were unrelenting, with missile launch warning sounds continuously sounding targeting our transport planes attempting to land at Kabul airport. The air force, embassy staff and others involved in this operation had to risk their lives amid the battlefield to evacuate 390 civilians.
They had to decide the minimum number of people to send back into Afghanistan. Embassy personnel, though risking their lives, raised their hands saying, "I speak better English. I will go," "I am the youngest, so I should go," and "I have already raised my children, so I will go," volunteering and delivering a deep emotional impact. Watching this, Jeon So-min said, "Humanity grows warm," with moist eyes, and Jung Sung-ho, a father of five, asked, "Is this for real?" and said he felt like watching a movie, moved.
After witnessing the entire process, Jeon So-min said, "Miracles are closer than you think," and shed tears of emotion. Choi Ye-na conveyed her lingering feelings, saying, "I am grateful just to be breathing at this moment, in this place."
The urgent circumstances of the "Miracle operation," which brought together many people to save 390 lives from the Taliban, and the emotional scenes on the ground will be revealed in the Kkokkomu broadcast.
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