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[촛불시위 1년] 한국 민주화운동의 시초, 4.19 혁명을 되돌아보다

This month, last year, candlelight vigils were held in the capital, making it loud and clear the public will not stand for a president mired in a power abuse scandal.
The people of this nation have been through many tumultuous periods throughout history.
Naturally, taking a stand in the name of democracy is not something new.
Oh Jung-hee takes us back to 1960... for Korea's very first recorded pro-democracy movement.
In October 2016, tens of thousands of Koreans began holding peaceful rallies in Seoul's Gwanghwamun Square,... demanding then-President Park Geun-hye be impeached for a massive corruption scandal.
The past weekend marked the one-year anniversary of the rallies,... and citizens gathered, once again, in central Seoul... to remind themselves of the historic event.

(Stand-up)
"This time last year, millions of Korean citizens stood right here with their candles. But that wasn’t the first time in Korean history that people have gathered here. This is also where, six decades ago, tens of thousands of Koreans came to express their yearnings for democracy."

On April 19th, 1960,... thousands of Korean citizens took to the streets to topple the Rhee Syng-man administration.
Rhee, who had already been president for three terms by revising the constitution,... rigged the election to stay in power,... and government-linked gangs suppressed anti-government protests.
This sparked anger nationwide,... and on April 19th, Seoul citizens gathered near the City Hall area.

(Korean)
"The event is very important for understanding Korea's civil society and democracy. The April 19th revolution is even mentioned in Korea's constitution. The movement best symbolizes Korea's current democracy, and therefore has to be remembered."

In the nearby communication ministry building was Louis L. Thomas Junior,... an American who worked for the ministry to help rebuild Korea's communication infrastructure.
He saw the demonstrations for himself from the third floor,... and left a journal and photos of the scene -- some taken by himself, others collected.
He recorded... the protest started out peacefully,... with people singing, listening to speeches... and chanting in an organized manner.

(English) -1
By now it seemed to me that the whole area was one solid sea of humanity. ... By now the student groups were mixed, middle school, high school, and college. The groups in front remained as groups and under control, and on numerous occasions I noted spectators bring buckets of water for them to drink.

(Korean)
"( )First, college students from almost all of the universities in Seoul participated in the demonstration. ( )And then high school students also appeared. Students didn't differentiate themselves by the schools they belonged to. They marched forward, singing all together."

But tensions rose as people started writing petitions with their blood,... and buildings including the Seoulshinmun Daily office and police box were set on fire.
Citizens threw stones at the police box and the police came out with guns to try and control the protesters,... but one officer was grabbed by the crowd and beaten to death.
The atmosphere turned completely violent.

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