-entry of Kim U-Jin’s journal November 26,
1921-
This is a normal love story until the guy
invited the girl to his house for the first time. Excitedly, the girl wore a
hat loved by the guy without knowing what will happen later. Later on, it was
so heartbreaking to know that the guy was married and both, as being diligent
people part their ways. They hoped it could be forgotten, feelings can be
buried with time. There was no other way for them to be in a relationship as
the guy was already married even though that was not his choice.
But, the moment they meet again, they realized,
it was never over, feelings burst into flames that cannot be tamed. Sometimes,
what you crave for is just a person next to you, a smile, time shared together.
They decided to get that little happiness.
“Father, with a whirlwind in my heart, for the
first time in my life, I chose to go against your will.”
-from ‘Leaving Home’ Kim U-Jin, June 21 1926-
The guy’s life has been decided
by his father from the start. Who will marry him, what he will be as if the
father owns his life. When your life has been already decided from the very
beginning and you were raised to be nothing but obedient, it’s difficult to
break that wall that has been built around you. It’s suffocating, you can’t
breathe.
While she didn’t have any easier either. She was
the breadwinner of her entire family. Her father was sick so that duty has
fallen on the young lady’s back. And family members instead of supporting her, they
take her for granted. They expect more and more from her, wanting more and more
from her, stripping her from every ounce of energy left in her. But after all
she’s done, they betrayed her. No wonder she’s been tired, all she wanted was
peace and quiet loving environment.
That lead to the decision with no point of
return.
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