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Into the Day in May; following the photographs’ of Sung Nam-Hun and biography of Kim Sang-Jip
Sung Nam-Hun, a representative documentary photographer of Korea who had won the World Press Photo Award three times, has followed the footsteps of Yoon Sang-Won. The sharp and lyrical view of his photographs recreate the ‘scenery of the day’ in our ‘space of today’, putting us before the window towards the hot shout-outs of the uprising. Accompanied with the photography is <<A Critical Biography of Yoon Sang-Won>>> written by his friend and colleague Kim Sang-Jip who was with Yoon Sang-Won in his Nokdu Bookstore when making the the Fighter’s Bulletin for 1980 May Uprising.
Namhun Sung
Namhum Sung(1963~) studied documentary at the Paris College of Photography in France named 『Icart Photo Ecole de Paris』. She worked as a photographer at French photography agency 『Rapho』 and successively filled the visiting professor at Jeonju University graduate School of Culture and Industry. Currently, he is in chairman of Onbit Documentary, and a leader social interest photographic group 『Dream Flower Factory』. His award includes Le Salon Best Picture Award in 1992, Gangwon Documentary Photographers Award in 2009, Ilwoo Photography Award in 2017. His works are exhibited in number of galleries including National Museum of Contemporary Art, Seoul Olympic Museum, Jeonbuk Province Art Museum, Yesong Museum of Art, Yongwol Photo Museum, Tashkent National Photo Center, National Human Rights Commission of Korea, Space 22, and more.
Fountain at the Provincial Office
Lee Yang-Hyun, a planning member of the Democratic Struggle Committee, has climbed up to the fountain and said, “We, the citizens’ militia, will fight to the last minute of the last person and we will not stop until the democratic government is fully established in this nation. So we ask women and high school students to return back home. Please survive, and be the a eyewitness to today’s history.” The square was silent when the Lee Yang-Hyun had finished the speech. Despite the frightening fact that martial law forces would attack soon, the determined will of the Democratic Struggle Committee to fight to the end was delivered to the tens of thousands of citizens gathered in the fountain square.
Public Affairs Office at the Provincial Office
The front window was guarded by the spokesperson of the Democratic Struggle Committee, Yoon Sang-Won, who was point the gun towards outside. Back window was guarded by the planning member of the Democratic Struggle Committee, Lee Yang-Hyun, and the planning director Kim Young-Cheol guarding behind. Lee Suddenly it came to Lee Yang-Hyun’s mind that they may die so he broke the silence and spoke up. “I really enjoyed all the things we have done together.” Yoon Sang-Won looked back at him and answered, “I’ll see you afterlife. Let’s continue on the social movement there as well.” The two looked at each other and smiled.
M16 hit Yoon Sang-Won’s lower abdomen. Lee Yang-Hyun and Kim Young-Cheol supported his right and left and brought him into the conference room. The conference room was used as the dinning room during the day and resting area by during the night. Lee Yang-Hyun and Kim Young-Cheol placed a blanket on the floor and laid Yoon Sand-Won on it. Still unconscious, Yoon Sang-Won was holding down the lower abdomen with his left hand.
Everyone who were taken out were down on the ground. Right by the Public Affairs Office located in the second floor, a pine tree was growing tall. The paratroopers ordered the captured citizens’ militia to climb down the pine tree. Being threatened to be killed otherwise, Kim Young-Cheol went down the tree followed by the Lee Yang-Hyun and other citizens’ militia. Waiting at the bottom of the pine tree, the paratroopers tied citizens’ hands and get the trap rope around so that their neck were tilted tightly backwards.
Labor Movement
Lee Yang-Hyun recommended Yoon Sang-Won to get a job at Hannam Plastics. Although there was a request to join the Wild Fire Night School, Yoon Sang-Won was more eager to get a job at a factory for he was well aware of the limits of the night school better than anyone. When he was in Seoul, he had visited many night schools operated by church and catholics. In addition, his mind became even more determined after talking to the CEO of Gwangminsa, Lee Tae-Bok.
Night School
Kim Young-Cheol was delighted to see the establishment of Wild Fire Night School since he had been doing poor relief alone for a long time. Moreover, he thought that Yoon Sang-Won was reliable colleague that could maximize the results when working together. In November 1978, Yoon Sang-Won rented a room in the apartment in Gwangcheon-dong and started to share with Baek Jae-In, one of the student at Wild Fire Night School. Upon his moving, his room became a new meeting place for Wild Fire teachers and students.
Sangmoodae Military Guardhouse
He was taken to the basement of 505 Security Unit in Hwajeong-dong. The dark hallway was filled with the screams of the people being tortured. After all night of severe interrogation, he was put in the prison. Already placed in preventive custody were Jeong Dong-Nyun (Returning student at Chonnam National University), Kim Woon-Ki(Returning student at Chosun University), Park Hyun-Seon(Democratic Students League), Moon Deok-Hee(Democratic Students League), Yoon Mok-Hyun, Park Seon-Jeong(student president of Chonnam National University, College of Humanities and Social Studies), and Kim Cheon-Soo(student at Chonnam National University) who was captured on May 18th in front of the Nokdu Bookstore.
생가
윤상원은 1950년 8월 19일 전남 광산군 임곡면 신룡리 천동에서 아버지 윤석동 씨와 어머니 김인숙 씨 사이에서 3남 4녀 중 장남으로 출생하였다.
Sangmoodae Military Guardhouse
He was taken to the basement of 505 Security Unit in Hwajeong-dong. The dark hallway was filled with the screams of the people being tortured. After all night of severe interrogation, he was put in the prison. Already placed in preventive custody were Jeong Dong-Nyun (Returning student at Chonnam National University), Kim Woon-Ki(Returning student at Chosun University), Park Hyun-Seon(Democratic Students League), Moon Deok-Hee(Democratic Students League), Yoon Mok-Hyun, Park Seon-Jeong(student president of Chonnam National University, College of Humanities and Social Studies), and Kim Cheon-Soo(student at Chonnam National University) who was captured on May 18th in front of the Nokdu Bookstore.
<March for You> Finally Completed
At the time, all the people thought that Hwang Seok-Young had written the lyrics of <March for You>. However, the lines of the lyrics were taken from the poetries of Baek Ki-wan, such as ‘Passed You’ and ‘Our Chorus,’ so the song book started to specify the lyric was written by Hwang Seok-Young. It was officialized when the revised edition of the Baek Gi Wan’s poetry book <<Younger Days>> was published which includes the long poem <Motbinari: to the young dancers of the south>. This poem takes the form of insert song and the entire verse is almost identical to the <March for You>.
On the fallen and blood stained ground
formed like dews are the indignant stories
and the weeping sound of decreased fighters.
Left no name no glory
but the passionate pledge of marching whole life.
Though the fight valiant, flag ripped apart
Even the time has gone by
flowing river still remembers
My friend, let us stand firm till the new day come,
shout to uprise so even the reeds in the fields stands.