More on Cardinal Kim's Legacy

The photograph above gives some idea of the esteem in which His Eminence was held — 2-km Line of Mourners.

"Cardinal Kim’s death had drawn over 60,000 mourners to the Myeongdong Cathedral as of 6 p.m. yesterday" — Korea mourns loss of Cardinal Kim. "Students with backpacks, seniors, mothers with babies and men in suits were all seen in the lineup, all patiently waiting their turn to pay their respects to Kim.... President Lee Myung-bak, former presidents Kim Dae-jung and Kim Young-sam, Grand National Party leader Park Hee-tae, Liberty Forward Party chief Lee Hoi-chang, Democratic Party head Chung Sye-kyun and many other dignitaries visited the cathedral yesterday.... Buddhist and Protestant leaders and officials from other religious groups also came to the cathedral."

This is perhaps what His Eminence is most remembered for — 'Cardinal Backed Gwangju Pro-Democracy Movement'.

Norbert Dong-yeob Cha, a popular priest-writer, offers his obituary — 'Late Cardinal Changed My Life, Korea'.