“Could I dare to get married?” She endured years swallowing that question. Now, instead of doubt, the sound of her child’s laughter fills her home. The story of a woman who dreams of an “ordinary day” comes to viewers.
The KBS1 documentary miniseries Screening Humanity, airing February 16, follows the daily life of Kim Sori, a Grade 7 civil servant living with a brain lesion disability. She developed the condition after suffering oxygen deprivation at birth caused by aspirating amniotic fluid. Now in her 11th year as a Seoul metropolitan government official, she endured difficult school years. Tremors and rigidity in her hands made writing difficult, so she studied by copying entire notebooks. Even fastening a single button on her school uniform was not easy.
A turning point came in her early twenties with deep brain stimulation surgery. After the procedure, which uses electrical impulses to reduce tremors, her walking became more stable, and her self confidence grew. With the determination that she must make it possible, she eventually passed the civil service exam and now works as a Grade 7 official.
Love was also a challenge. Bang Jungsoo, five years younger and someone she met in graduate school, was the one who approached her first. Saying that convincing his parents was his responsibility, he courageously persuaded them, and the two became husband and wife. Now in their fourth year of marriage, they are parents to one child.
After giving birth, Sori, whose health is fragile, took parental leave from her job as a social worker to focus on childcare. Her husband, who prepares meals for his wife and baby, has steadily improved his cooking skills. After three years of leave, Sori returned to work, while Jungsoo took charge of childcare and household duties. Carrying the baby on his back, cleaning skillfully, and preparing warm dinners in time for his wife’s return, he is a devoted husband.
Sori currently works in the Public Health Administration Division at a district office health center. Writing official documents takes longer due to difficulty using fine motor skills, but her colleagues call her “Kim Sori, who works well.” The same applies to parenting. While her husband handles tasks requiring physical strength, Sori spends time reading books to their child.
Both families are completely disarmed in front of their grandchild. However, one phrase she hears often during childcare, “I’m worried,” still touches her heart. Even so, she does not step back. Every step, from education to employment, marriage, and childbirth, was a challenge, but she achieved them all.
She never wanted to give up on life because of her disability. What she hopes for is not extraordinary success, but an ordinary day spent with her beloved family. Stronger today because of that, Kim Sori’s story will be revealed over five days, from February 16 to 20, on KBS1’s Screening Humanity.
Reported by News Culture M.J._mj94070777@nc.press
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