interview with mother

J What is your first impression about what I brought to you today?
M first impression? (sigh) it's vivid...vivid about past memory. I can see what I have gone through, how my plagued life has been led. All of these seem to be reflected in those pictures.
J Which is best for you?
M Well. this one.
J No. 6? Why do you think so?
M It very adorable that all of my kids got together when they looked at the picture(it's a painting drawn on the wall). Their lovely actions, together. And, this one. This is also a good picture. Can I pick two?
J Yes. Go ahead. Why do you think you like it as well? (No. 1)
M Our village, Kamchun culture village, is well illustrated. It looks very good. Every home has a different color of roof. This one is well depicted.
J Well. Now on, would you explain how you think or feel each of this photographs? How about No. 1, even though you mentioned right before?
M Even though I have lived here, our village is good.. in the picture. It's like common people.. like rural area. This village is full of a sense of neighborhood.
For no.2, this alley is so narrow(sigh) for just one person to be able to pass by. But, it is a good place to live conveniently.
For no.3, it's so messy.(laugh). This is our front yard. It's not organized at all.
J How about no.4?
M There are too many shoes obtained from others for free and on the street. They are also messy.
M For no.5, I went outside to pick up some abandoned stuff. Suyang(first girl) might have made meal for her younger siblings. She is a very good girl enough to take care of them well
For no.6, it look very nice to find that they are together and hang out while they look the drawing on the wall. It looks very lovely.
J. How about no. 7?
M Suyang(first girl) just covers with a blanket. Volunteers came to our village and drew some paintings on the wall, which is very nice to see. This village is getting name from outsiders and more people visit here. I am proud of their visits. I like to live in this village.
For no.8, (laugh) It is very nice to see them getting together well without any fights with each other. It is a different moment. Everyday they are fighting  but here I can see them getting together well. It's very adorable. Suhang and Sujin face each other of which they haven't done like this before. (laugh).
For no.9, this is a small room. It's alway been like this- not be arranged.
J So, do all of your family sleep together?
M Yes, we cannot sleep in this small room. This is like a warehouse.
J This room(no. 5) is a main room in this house. And, all of you sleep in this room. Do you think this main room is small to sleep?
M Yes, way to small. very small for six people for sleeping. For no. 10, it is also nice. Many people visit this village. It could be better if people in this picture face toward front. Very nice picture. We can see a school, a mountain from there. It proves this village is good.
J I have something to ask you. Today, there are many people here. Have you ever thought that you are disturbed by them?
M Not so much. But, sometimes so many people flock here by taking bus here. They took many pictures. It's nice to see them and to talk with them. All of sudden, they rang a bell to ask some coffee or a bottle of water. I asked them where they were from. They said they came from Jeju island.
J I have one thing to ask, the same thing I asked to Sujin before. I assume people in this village are less fortunate than those visiting here. Have you ever thought why they came here to see our underprivileged life? Taking a tour here might offend people here. How about that?
M Yes. Somewhat,I think why they are here. In this village, there are few wealthy people, but most of them are poor. Sometimes, we are reluctant to reveal what we don't want to unveil- something we feel shameful when it's revealed. One day, I kept my front door open and people passing by and said "Look at the trashes in the yard." It hurt me so much when I heard that. There are some people who understand, but others don't.
J How about the last one?
M After this village has transformed to so-called 'culture town', many things have been improved. Light poles have been installed in this village. It is convenient for us to walk around this village at night. It was dark and there were many abandoned houses.
J As Sujin said before, did you feel scared when you walk down the village because she said there were many drunken man loitering?
M There are still some homeless sleeping in the abandoned house. Beggars and teens away from their home sleep there.
J I think you're worried about your kids because of that.
M Yes, I do surely not let them go out at night.
J OK, it's almost done. Do you happen to think whether I miss something in depicting your family or your family's life?
M Nothing. It do our justice as our life is.
J OK, as Sujin said before, she said there is no picture of showing her father. What do you make of this?
M Our couple didn't have our pictures taken. Mainly for our kids.
J I mean your husband is always absent.
M Yes, he is always out of home and comes back late.
J As Sujin indicated before, she hope to hang out with her parents and spend more time with them. How do you think about that?
M Our family has almost no time getting together.
J Do you feel sorry about that?
M That's what I want.(to get together). I want to have the whole family members to have pictures taken, eat out and such on. But, it doesn't work as I wish. My husband always comes back home late. Even though he comes early, he just sleep away because he is tired. That's why.
J Thank you so much.
M Thanks.