Yeon-In Kim who was born in the southern part of Korea was under arrest since he was in charge of the democracy movement when he was an undergraduate, which resulted in his being expelled from his university. After that, he founded a publishing company to continue the democratic movement. In 1983, he served 1 year and 6 months in prison against the law on assembly and demonstration. Afterwards served a total of 2 years and 10 months against the law on national security throughout 1989-1994. Ironically, in 2019 his son becomes an officer of the law for the Korean police, and a subtly confusing situation occurs.
This story begins from the day when I was 7 years old reading a letter with the title written ‘Document of your contribution in democratization’ and when I asked my mother about what democratization means. Furthermore, it begins in company with my memory of the day when I saw 7 zeros in the document written as compensation from the government.
This story revolves around one society that did not work properly for individuals, and the person who was dwelling in 'A fantasy'.
You are seeing the fantasy stage where he has not fled from the past and he does not have to flee from them. He is just standing where he should be. He revisits some place where he was arrested and tortured but with a majestic face. Imong means having a different dream and purpose in Korean. The society he lived in was odd enough yet it does not mean that they have a right to destroy your nest. Violence and oppression do not have power anymore and he proves that with his existence.
Minjue, 2022