Olympian, Korean Dad Reunite After 25 Years


	Olympian, Korean Dad Reunite After 25 Years

J_A_Z_Z

3-1-2007 7:03 PM

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J_A_Z_Z says:

An amazing story about an Olympian athlete who finally meets his dad after 25 years, when the young child got lost in a market in 1982.

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