Part 2: Life After the War

Stories after the Korean War: family members in orphanages, struggling to survive, and ending with Uncle Hoon graduating from top medical school in Korea. [excerpt]

Soundcloud - Audio Timestamp:

  • 00:17 - Life after our grandfather & two aunts

  • 22:20 - Family moves to Busan

  • 54:28 - Uncle Hoon moves to Seoul

  • 1:04:00 - Uncle Hoon gets accepted into medical school and shares who helped pay for his tuition

  • 1:35:10 - Uncle Hoon meets Auntie

  • 1:40:00 - Uncle Hoon sees an opportunity in the US. Vietnam War creates a shortage of intern residents

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