Childhood misery of South Korean President

Mr. Lee Myung-bak was in high school when basis

President Lee Myung-bak told his life childhood hardships as well as inspiration so that he can work hard when at peak power.
From 1:11, in English memoir The Uncharted Path (translation: no footprints passage) of South Korean President Lee Myung-bak was published in the U.S., according to Korea Times. Largely from books translated in Korean memoir No myth was published in 1995, but there are more stories from when he left Lee Hyundai to Seoul mayor and then as president so far.


Drink water to fill the stomach
In his memoir, Mr. Lee said that in January 8.1945, while the Japanese were defeated, leaving the Lee family in Osaka, Japan to return to the city of Pohang, southeast of the Korean peninsula. On the road, ferry his family and others capsized, fortunately everyone survived but all the property they had saved had been ravaged. Then Lee Myung-bak boy age 4. When the Korean War occurred in 1950, his father took the family to move to an old temple at the foot of the mountains for shelter and many other families. Mr Lee recalled: "Around the cries of our children, adult language and argument of the patient's moans are located. What is hardest to endure chronic hunger. Intestinal cramps hungry. "
In those days, the family's diet is primarily grains because that is what families can afford. When in school, he did not have to eat lunch. "While other kids lunch, I go to get water faucets to fill your stomach. I remember that I had to drink when stomach swell, and then realize how much even drink water you never do it. In the days that pay tuition, or call me home to get money to play. Every time this happens, I just walked up the hill behind the school and stood there a moment, because the house had no money. After a while, I went back to school and ask for extension teachers. "
He has no money out of school because when he was three he made in Japan I have sent money I was raising children with an education. "I do not blame him, but in retrospect it is indeed hard time for the children. However, we never blame the circumstances. Instead, poverty has made us stronger. " Before entering grades 5, Lee Myung-bak has done everything to make money, such as match and cake sales to soldiers. He used to eat but continued to attend school, even though every day to walk up to 4 hours.
Fall into the black list
While still a student, the young Lee Myung-bak in prison each on charges of "inciting against the state". After the prison, he was graduated without having completed the course missed. He explained: "The reason is they want to serve me out of school as quickly as possible because I do not want to cause more trouble." Just because a criminal record, he has applied to many companies, but failed the interview because test "profile".
Then he wrote a letter to then-President Park Chung-hee. "In the letter, I explain why I became chairman of the board and guide the student protests. I pointed out that his job very difficult. I ended by a letter sharply critical of the state acts in view of the past to stop me achieving my dream, "he wrote.
A few days later, he was Mr. Lee Nak-sun, Park's secretary appointment. Secretary Lee said that he deserves to be punished to set an example for students who want to protest against the government. However, the meeting ended, Mr. Lee asked if he wanted to study the state scholarships or work in state companies or not. "I said no. I can not accept the carrot that the government give me ... Before we parted, I said to him: If the government prevents citizens to earn a living, I must say that the state debt which many citizens. I hope you remember that. " 7.1965 In May, he was on the staff of the Hyundai construction company after the interview and became chairman of Hyundai in 1988.
"To continue to serve"
In 1992, Lee left the company to step into the political path, joining the Liberal Democratic Party. He was elected mayor of Seoul in 2002 and then won overwhelming victory in the presidential election on 19.12.2007. Immediately after receiving the first paycheck for his presidential positions on 10.3.2008, he immediately declared the entire monthly salary (about 14 million won - equivalent to more than 210 million) to give poor during the term of 5 years.
7.2009 In May, he announced the establishment of a charity that he supports the 33.1 billion won (500 billion). "I never forget those who reached out to help poor young man to overcome difficulties when they are poor. And I know for me, the best way to reciprocate kindness to society as it is for what I earn ", Korea Times quoted Lee. In a new memoir, he said it would use charitable funds to support the younger generation are suffering from poverty as he met five decades ago.
Mr. Lee, 69, revealed that his late mother has a major influence on his life. She always wanted her children to work hard, serve and love others. Maybe so, but he said: "In the remainder of his term, I will always remember the great honor of serving. After retirement, I will continue to serve ... I will participate in educating children about the importance of green development, sustainability and environmental protection. "