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AllphotostakenbyKimJi-hyeock
ByKimJi-hyeock
AssociateEditor
W
e commonly witness the suicide in dramas or movies, where characters leap to their deaths, overwhelmed by their
emotions at the apex of depression. For example, Javert, a police officer in the timeless classic Les Miserables, who
has been chasing Jean Valjean for most of his life, decides to jump off a cliff and drown himself upon realizing the
uglyrealitythathisbeliefsandfaithdonotcoincidewiththerealityanymore.
PeopleofinSeoul,whichisinarguablyoneofthebusiestandmosthecticcitiesintheworld,alsocommitfrequentsuicidesor
makeattemptsatone.Interestingly,theHanRiverwhichisthesymbolofthenation’seconomicsuccessisonethemost“popular
spots” for committing suicide. There are a total of 31 bridges connecting the northern and southern part of the city. Apparently
thesebridges,amongthemtheinfamousMapobridge,seemtoallurethoseseekingdramaticsettingsforthelastmomentsoftheir
life.Butdidtheyreallyhavetomakethatchoice?Whatmadethemactuallystepoverthosehandrails?Assuch,seriousconcerns
havebeenraisedregardingtheissueofincreasingsuiciderates.
APRIL 2013
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