The Mother and Son Reunited at the Graveyard in 41 Years

Jeon Tae-il, who burnt himself to death at the age of 22 in 1970 shouting “Keep the Labour Law!” and “We are humans, not machines!”

At last, his mother Lee So-sun came to her son’s side in September, 41 years after his death. The mother and the son are now lying on their backs at the Graveyard for Democracy Activists in Moran Park located in the city of Namyangjoo, Gyeonggi Province and chatting about the difficult days they had in the past.