1. Kim Bok-dong died in Seoul, South Korea, in a hospital on January 28,2019.
12 Facts About Kim Bok-dong
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Kim Bok-dong was born in Yangsan, Gyeongnam, Korea, Empire of Japan in March 1926.
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Kim Bok-dong attempted to commit suicide with two other girls by alcohol poisoning, but Japanese soldiers found them unconscious.
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Kim Bok-dong said if her father had been alive, she might not have been helplessly taken away.
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At age 21 and after the war, Kim Bok-dong returned to her hometown.
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Kim Bok-dong did not tell her family what happened to her, except to her mother.
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Kim Bok-dong eventually met a man whom she fell in love with.
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Kim Bok-dong had testified during other events in Japan and the United States.
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Kim Bok-dong traveled around other parts of the world to tell her story and continued to participate in weekly protests.
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Kim Bok-dong emphasized to her supporters and the public at large that they should do the right thing not just for her but for those without a voice, who have gone through similar struggles she has faced as well as for the next generation.
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Kim Bok-dong highlighted that Korea too should make efforts to acknowledge war crimes committed by its own people.
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Kim Bok-dong's works included The Day a 14 year old Girl is Stolen Away, As Youth Slips Away, and Suddenly I am Old and Grey, Japan Do Not Trespass - Dok Island is Our Land, and The Leaves of that Gaunt Tree will Blossom Someday.