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tsteps
Seongsan Grand Bridge. We can find a
Traditional Korean music flows out
Bridges,thelastmomentsoflife
similar phenomenon in San Francisco.
of traditional Korean music players in
The relatively high suicide rates of
A documentary film, “The Bridge,”
a park near the bridge. No one pays
Korea are well known. Not many find
directed by Eric Steel, features real
attentiontothehandrails.Butonacloser
this hardly surprising. According to the
suicide attempts by twenty people. The
look, one can find rows of LED sensors
2012OECDhealthdata,Korea’ssuicide
film casts light on the suicide problem
onthem.Variousencouragingcomments
rate ranks the highest among OECD
of San Francisco Golden Gate Bridge.
are written on the handrails as well, in
countries.The respective suicide rate
Accordingtothefilm,sincetheopening
hope of deterring dramatic attempts.
of men and women is higher than the
of the bridge in 1937, an estimated
Some lyrics of a bright song are also
averagerateofOECD.WhiletheOECD
numberof1,300peoplehavejumpedoff
writtenonthehandrails.
averagesuicideratefor2012is19.1men
the bridge. Like those in Seoul, many
When the sun sets and darkness
per million, and 5.1 women per million,
hadchosenthebridgesasthesettingfor
settles in, the bridge designer’s ultimate
Korea boasts 39.3 men per million, and
theirlastmoments.
intention is finally revealed. When
19.7womenpermillion
the LED sensors perceive someone
Under such circumstances, bridges in
approaching the handrails, they light up
MapoGrandBridge:thebridgeof
Seoul have become the most notorious
asifwelcomingorembracingthevisitor.
life
sites for suicide. According to the
All of a sudden, the bridge is a warm,
Metropolitan Government of Seoul,
The Mapo Bridge is the place where
even romantic place. People of all ages
between the years 2007 and 2011,
you can find the answer to increased
and romantic couples stroll along the
there have been someone leaping off
suicide rates: lack of communication.
bridge, enjoying the beautiful lights and
a bridge every two days, and someone
One can find the Mapo Bridge just
warm sensation. Several shelters have
drowning in the Han River every five
outside of the subway exit one. A
beenputupforthosewhowishtotakea
days. In total 108 people died on the
headstone with the name of the bridge
breakduringtheirwalk.
Mapo Grand Bridge, 72 on Hangang
carved on it greets visitors. The bridge
Walking along the bridge, a public
Grand Bridge, 61 on Wonhyo Grand
seems to be pretty much obscure during
phone labeled the “Life-phone” can be
Bridge, 57 on Sogang Grand Bridge, 48
the day. Cool winds blow through the
found among the rows of LED lights.
on Yeongdong Grand Bridge, and 42 on
bridge. There are cyclists cycling pass.
There are two buttons and a receiver on
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