Tragedy at Aung San Turned into Hope for Humanity: The Truth Behind the 'Kim Jae-ik Fellowship'

Key points in 3 lines

1. The column reports that Lee Sun-ja, who lost her husband, senior presidential secretary Kim Jae-ik, in the Aung San bombing, donated 2 billion won she had saved over her lifetime to Seoul National University.
2. She gave up money she had saved from her salary and kept only in bank deposits, and her sons say the family's standing rose thanks to their mother.
3. Through the woman's words, 'only the money I spend is my own,' the column asks about the true value of wealth and the duty of public servants, and poses reflective questions to readers.

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