Korean families reunite in North after 70 years

Torn apart by war for more than 60 years, dozens of families from North and South Korea broke down in tears as they were allowed to meet relatives they hadn't seen or heard from in decades.

It was the first time in three years that the North has permitted such reunions, all the more precious as previous participants have not been authorised to meet again.
A warning: this report has flash photography throughout.

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[Kenny-fhom]

So sad... 92 years old mother is meeting her 71 years old son after 68 years.. When the son was 3 years old and the mother was
24 years old, they separated.

[elllllllle]

I’m not Korean. But as a human being, I can feel their emotions and I cannot help crying.

[lmaolol]

Now I think about the other family that didn’t get chosen
Must have been heartbroken for them that they couldn’t get a chance

[idfrancisco]

It breaks my heart that that 92 year old mother was so desperate to see her son that she wanted to run @ 2:21 breaks my freaking heart 😭😭😭😭😭😭

[naokihikari]

I'm getting teary myself too. This is really a once in a lifetime chance. They might really not meet anymore if this peace does not last. What's more they are lot more elderly. I wish them all the best!
We hope that someday both Korea can be reunited again.

[jagdpanther]

2:23 The 92years old mother still goes strong!

[wd]

We all live in only 1 planet yet we devide our self because of politics this is very sad

[izack]

The last one is the most saddest as I actually watched the documentary film of her that started days prior before the left SK to go to NK. She kept the "Well, I guess it'll be ok to meet him but I have no attachment nor feelings" and the very second she sees him in person shes forces her way to him and has to be forced off of him. Now THAT is the most saddest thing. Going from the "I have no feelings" to straight up love and emotions.. And can someone stop chopping those damn onions?

[flyby]

I've never cried on a documentary until I saw the 92 year old mom getting reunited with her 71 year old son. 😭😭😭

[magdalenal]

Korea's history is very very sad. I cry everytime when i think od this. Bless you Korean beautiful people

[thacuttupgirl]

Damn, they can't even hug their relatives for a long extended amount of time! Look how that lady in the dress was all on her to get off her own son.. That is so sad! They need to burst NK open to free those people, at least the ones who wants freedom. I couldn't imagine!

[CA-LOVEFORJESUSCHRIST]

This got me in tears all over again, He look just like his mother, they both got the same personality.

[goognamgoognw]

So beautiful to see these people. I wish i had such a family.

[conceptcs]

I just hate war. It tears families apart. Why does it have to happen? :'(

[MarcotheKorean]

My grandmother was there and met her big brother.. was so sad seeing this video.

[reihalondres]

Kim Jung Un please let them be together, I can’t stop my tears 😭 😭😭😭

[hendrasutika]

I cannot imagine how hard it is for them. Somehow, I can feel what they feel 🥺🥺😢

[chairde]

It is so sad that families have to suffer for decades.

[thelorenz]

Korea will be one single country one day. This cruel separations will end. Maybe not in few years, but they will. "Lo stesso popolo non può essere diviso" We say here in Italy!

[syedmohummed]

I'm like crying after watching this & praying that they become united forever ..