버스에 '소녀상' 싣고 달린다..."아픈 역사 기억하자"
Today, August 14th, marks the memorial day for the victims of Japan's wartime sexual slavery.
Remembering the victims... new 'comfort women' statues have been created and installed inside five of Seoul's city buses.
Oh Jung-hee has more on the statue in the bus,... and how it's being received by Seoul's citizens.
In front of the Japanese embassy in Seoul is a 'comfort women' statue... that commemorates the victims of Japan's wartime sexual enslavement.
With Monday being the memorial day for 'comfort women' victims and Tuesday being Korea's Liberation Day,... statues of the same size and shape as this one were created and installed inside some of Seoul's buses.
The statues have been placed inside five of Seoul's number 151 buses, which travel between Seoul's northern Gangbuk-gu district and southern Dongjak-gu district.
"I created this one hoping the victims could overcome their painful memories and find happiness by traveling around our beautiful country which has regained its freedom."
"We installed them hoping that our customers could think over the meaning of the comfort women statues, remember their painful history, and think about the future."
When the bus passes Jogyesa Temple, near the Japanese embassy,... the bus plays Korea's folk song of sorrow, Arirang,... which adds meaning to the statue.
Seeing the statue sitting in the bus, Seoul citizens wish for a good resolution between Korea and Japan... on the comfort women agreement and other ongoing controversies.
"Having the comfort women statue here gives us a good chance to think about the painful past victims had to go through. It touches our hearts."
"I hope this provides a chance for the Japanese government to make a proper apology for its atrocities."
The five statues are to travel around Seoul until the end of September... and each will be paired with one of the five other comfort women statues across the country for the Chuseok holidays in October.
Oh Jung-hee, Arirang News.
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