A letter from the father who bid farewell to the late director Kim Chang-min has resonated deeply.
According to a Yonhap News report on the 31st, Director Kim was assaulted at a restaurant in Guri, Gyeonggi Province, on Oct. 20 last year, and after the attack he never regained consciousness and was declared brain dead. At the time, it was reported that his son, who had autistic tendencies, said "I want to eat pork cutlet," and they went to the restaurant together, making the situation even more heartbreaking.
During the meal, the deceased got into an argument over the table and noise, and during the ensuing scuffle he was assaulted, collapsed and ultimately did not wake up.
Amid the tragic news, the bereaved family said the deceased had expressed in life, "At the end of my life I want to save other lives," and following Director Kim's wishes they decided on organ donation, donating his heart, liver and both kidneys to save four lives.
What moved people most was the father's final farewell. The deceased's father said, "My son, you became a director to realize your dream of bringing your stories to film, and only now was that fruit about to be shown to the world, and yet you are leaving like this," and added, "I will create a film festival in your name so that even in heaven people can see your work. Rest in peace, I love you." The feelings of parents who lost their son first moved those watching.
Director Kim was a creator who listened to people's stories and sought to convey feelings through film. In 2016 he won the director's award at the Police Human Rights Film Festival for "Somebody's Daughter." He also participated in various works such as "The Witch," "The Moon: The Face in the Sky," and "The Firefighter," steadily building his filmography.
The deceased left after saving others' lives amid a sudden parting. With the family's pledge to carry on his dream, attention is focused on whether the film festival to be held in his name will come to fruition.
[Photo] Director Kim Chang-min
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