Hah Young's great-grandfather was completely different... Lee Jang-won's grandfather, who participated in the Korean War, has passed away peacefully while being revered for his 'Dong-sang 2' [★Night TV]

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Amidst controversy over actress Hah Young's great-grandfather being a pro-Japanese collaborator, singer Lee Jang-won's proud grandfather has passed away.

On the 1st, on SBS 'Same Bed Different Dreams 2 - You Are My Destiny', Lee Hyun-seop, born in 1926 and Lee Jang-won's grandfather, recalled the Japanese colonial era: "I entered first grade in 1933. However, since there was no Korean language textbook, I only learned in Japanese. My surname also changed."

He continued, "Japan tried to send Korean youths to war. There was a volunteer system. Since that didn't work, they eventually conscripted Koreans as well. At age 20, men were forcibly drafted into the army."

Recalling the liberation in 1945, Lee Hyun-seop said, "I wondered how liberation would turn out. The first thing we heard was Japan's surrender. But within a day or two, everyone came out to the streets and cheered with cries of 'Mansae.' I felt something was changing," expressing the joy of liberation.

He even added, "Afterward, the Korean Provisional Government for National Liberation was formed. Kim Il-sung appeared and said he had liberated Korea himself and would turn South Korea into a good country under the Communist Party," vividly conveying the complex social atmosphere before the outbreak of the Korean War, drawing attention.

Experts visited to interview Lee Hyun-seop, a living witness of modern history. He revealed, "I was born in Anju, South Pyongan Province. I graduated from Pyongyang University of Economics. I studied well in school; my grades were always good. A teacher in charge of the Communist Party told me that people like me should join the party. I said if I were to do politics, I would do it after turning 40; for now, I want to study more, so I didn't join the party," surprising everyone.

Lee Hyun-seop recalled, "The school in Pyongyang was forced to move to Yonggang. I submitted a petition to Kim Il-sung but was labeled as a leader of reactionary elements. It was registered at the central government in Pyongyang that I was a bad person. So, my elders told me to come down to South Korea. I crossed the 38th parallel in 1948. I couldn't go to school anymore because we ran out of money."

He then said, "I decided I had to join the military first, so I entered the 9th class of the Korea Military Academy. I became a second lieutenant. But less than six months later, the Korean War broke out," proudly retracing his life. Lee Jang-won and Bae Da-hae steamed king crab and sundae at Garak Market for their grandfather and said they would make flatfish stew for him themselves.

However, a heartbreaking video was released at the end of the broadcast. The production team stated, "After the second story, Grandfather Lee Hyun-seop has passed away," and touched viewers' eyes with a memorial video: "The very end of a life that passed without rest, the last summer of a grandfather who, upon reflection, was full of smiles. This summer that will remain forever in everyone's memory. We respectfully pray for the repose of the deceased."

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