Dongup Kim was born in Kaesong, North Korea, in 1932. He was separated from his whole his family by the Korean War. He moved to South Korea by himself and volunteered in the Army.
When the war finished, he built his own family and made a fortune in South Korea. But he always missed his family, left in North Korea; South Korean residents were not allowed to visit North Korea.
Dongup Kim always missed his family, left in North Korea.
In 1989 he migrated to Australia. It was the only chance he had to visit North Korea to meet his family. It took him 14 years, and in 2003 he visited North Korea as an Australian. He met his younger sister and her family. His parents, however, had already passed away.
He met his younger sister and her family. His parents and his elder brother, however, had already passed away.
Now Dongup Kim is a good friend of Korean War Veterans in Australia and he is currently a member of the Korean War Veterans Association in Victoria.
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