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[People and People] A German Wife's Mountain Village Song ▶ A woman from Germany and a man who returned to his hometown A couple who met in Germany, came to Korea, and stood on the podium of a university. However, the harsh life in the city exhausted them. What they chose was a remote mountainous area in Samcheok, Gangwon-do. It was the husband Hee-won's hometown. After recalling memories from his childhood and asking around, they found a 100-year-old house with a rusty tile roof. They spent three years cleaning and tidying up the abandoned house that no one had ever paid attention to, and created their own nest on the land of slash-and-burn farmers. ▶ Life in a 5-province village Although they moved to the mountains, the couple had never farmed before. Eventually, they found a realistic way to make a living. The wife Judith runs a German-style café, and Hee-won spends five days in Gangneung, working on a book. In this way, they work in the city for five days, close the café for two days, and fully enjoy their mountain life. The couple says that their income was cut in half, but they gained a more valuable life. ▶ Judith, who quit her professorship and found happiness in nature, always felt like a stranger living in the city. It wasn’t easy for her to get used to the fast-paced, complex city life. The wife had a hard time, saying that she felt trapped in concrete walls, and eventually depression and homesickness set in. That’s how they found the paradise on earth. When they saw their house in the mountains of Gangwon Province, they felt like they had found their second home. After moving, the couple’s relationship became even more special. Since they had many spaces just for the couple, such as the couple’s chairs at the end of the mountain, a hammock in the yard, and a walking path, they naturally talked more, had more peace of mind, and fought less. ▶ The couple’s house, where the family came together. The couple’s house is no longer a place for the two of them. This is because the family, who were busy with their own lives, come and go as if it were their own home. When they come to the country house, the family naturally fills the refrigerator and plants things they each brought in the garden. After their father passed away, the couple's house became a focal point for the siblings who lost their place to gather together. Judith and Heewon hope that this place will continue to be a place where precious memories of their family are stored for generations. Please protect 'public broadcasting' https://me2.do/56DdBsYt #remote #mountain village #dumesan valley