Republic of Korea in Yeokcheon - Chapter 230



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#Episode 230 It was somehow strange

Still, it was Lee Kang-cheol who came to his senses first.

“Are you really the president of Argentina? It doesn’t make sense, does it? “The president of Argentina is here?”

“you’re right. “I have verified your identity.”

“her! really! Why did the Argentine president suddenly appear in Germany, and why did he come to our lodgings instead of doing some business? “And at this time after 9 p.m.?”

At this hour, it is not time for even my close friend from the neighborhood to come.

“I’m not sure about that. “It’s just that they suddenly barged in and begged me to let them see the President.”

“I’m going to be thrilled. No, what does the German government say?”

“The German government is equally embarrassed. “There was no notice at all, but he flew in from the U.S. and arrived at the airport two hours ago out of the blue, so he said he was completely distraught.”

“Hmm, teacher, have you seen President Juan Peron in person?”

“Yes, we met briefly downstairs.”

“What did you say?”

“I know it’s not the case, but I still want to let you see the President. They said it was really urgent. “I actually don’t know why, but he seemed very earnest.”

“You looked really desperate?”

“Yes, it is.”

“Eager? “The President of Argentina?”

What made Argentina’s most powerful man so desperate during this period?

A thought passed through Lee Kang-cheol’s mind.

“What about the First Lady?”

“I found him sitting on a chair in the lobby. “I couldn’t say hello.”

“Who is the first lady of Argentina now?”

“yes?”

When Lee Kang-cheol suddenly asked who the Argentine president’s wife was, Kim Gyu-sik was speechless.

Even in modern times, South America is so far away that you need to spend at least 2 days and 1 night, including layover time.

So, if you wanted to fly a piston propeller plane in Korea during this time, you had to be really careful and take a week to avoid being physically and mentally exhausted.

A truly far away region is South America.

So, although most countries in Central and South America have diplomatic relations and engage in trade with the Republic of Korea, there are no problems with each other and there are no diplomatic issues, so top-level officials rarely come and go.

Moreover, since the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kim Gyu-sik, was old, there was no thought of going back and forth with each other, and it was only after the introduction of the K303, a government-specific aircraft, that he planned to tour all of South America in the near future.

In a situation like this, Kim Gyu-sik would inevitably be embarrassed if he was suddenly asked who the wife of the president of another country was.

Fortunately, Director Park Jae-seung, who followed along, answered on his behalf.

“Evita, that is, the famous Eva Peron.”

“still?”

“yes? “Still?”

“What I’m saying is, isn’t it time to die? “My memory is vague, but I believe he died around the early 1950s?”

“ah! you’re right! That’s how I remember it too… … . ah! if?”

“I guess that ‘maybe’ is correct.”

“What do you mean?”

Kim Gyu-sik did not understand the words exchanged between Lee Kang-cheol and Director Park Jae-seung and asked.

“Well, Teacher Woosa, you probably know because you have read modern history separately, but the original modern history of South America is a bit dramatic.”

“I know the general idea.”

“Among them, Argentina is especially like this. “The person who is more famous than current President Juan Peron is his wife, Eva Peron.”

“ah! Now I remember! “I heard she was revered as a saint?”

“you’re right. If President Juan Peron desperately came to visit us, it would be because of Eva Peron. “She is dead or about to die by now.”

“No, he’s alive and well?”

“That’s why it’s strange. “From what I remember, it would be normal for him to be dead at this time, or at least not be able to move properly.”

“Well, I see.”

“Director Park.”

“Yes, Mr. President.”

“Contact Seoul right now and check on Eva Peron. “When did she die and how did she die?”

“Yes, I will check right away.”

“And even if it takes some time, ask for information about President Juan Peron and the current situation in Argentina.”

“All right.”

After Director Park left, Gyu-sik Kim asked.

“What do you plan to do?”

“First of all, I think going to bed early is all wrong. “The president of a country, especially a country as big as Argentina, has come to visit us, so we can’t just kick him out, right?”

“That’s right.”

Argentina at that time was by no means a country to be ignored.

Since right after World War I, it was a country that had consistently ranked around 10th in terms of total nominal GDP, and even on a per capita basis, Argentina was a country that was doing quite well, whether in terms of PPP or nominal, until the mid-1960s.

After that, it literally became a gutter, and the Hell Gate opened in the 2020s before the expedition team arrived.

And even if it is not a prosperous country, it is impossible to just send away a foreign leader who has arrived in a hurry.

“I have to get dressed again, so I ask you to wait 30 minutes. “Secretary Joe!”

“Yes, Mr. President.”

“You go downstairs and take me to the living room. “I was about to go to bed and needed time to get ready, so I asked them to wait for 30 minutes.”

“All right.”

“And, honey. Let’s go down together. “I think I need you.”

“all right.”

A while later, as Lee Kang-cheol and his wife were getting dressed again and getting ready to go down, Director Park Jae-seung came in.

“Mr. President.”

“Uh, did you recognize me?”

“Yes, Mr. President, it was just as you said. Eva Peron was diagnosed with uterine cancer in 1950, and her condition worsened until she died on July 26, 1952.

“Huh!”

“oh!”

“It seemed like that… … .”

Everyone was surprised to hear that someone who should have died was still alive.

“How did this happen? President? “No matter how much we have changed history, there have not been many cases where no one died other than those to whom we had special help, right?”

“Well, I don’t know. I think it influenced us without even realizing it. Anyway, you’ll find out when you go down. “Honey, are you ready?”

“Yes, it’s done.”

“Then, everyone, please come down.”

A little while later, when Lee Kang-cheol and his wife appeared in the reception room with Kim Gyu-sik and others, a man in his late 50s jumped up.

And before the attendant next to him could introduce him, he looked at Lee Kang-cheol and opened his mouth first.

“Mr. President?”

“That’s right. I am Lee Kang-cheol, the President of the Republic of Korea. Are you President Juan Peron?”

“Yes, that’s right. I am Juan Peron, President of Argentina. I came to you at such a late hour without any contact, so thank you for meeting me. “I apologized because I was in a hurry.”

“no. How urgent must you have been to do that? it’s okay. “But that was before I went to bed.”

“Thank you for your understanding. Hey, this is my partner in life and politics. “Honey, greetings.”

“This is Eva Peron. “It is an honor to meet you.”

When a beautiful woman in her early 30s stood up and greeted him, Lee Kang-cheol was truly moved.

Is there any other woman who was so historically famous, who lived such a dramatic life, and who sparked controversy even decades after her death?

On one hand, she was called Evita and revered as a saint, but by her enemies, she was called a prostitute.

Lee Kang-cheol looked at her face closely for a moment to check her health, and there seemed to be nothing wrong with her except that she was a little pale.

Moreover, the slight paleness seemed to accentuate her beauty.

“You get to meet the famous Evita in person. “I am honored.”

“Oh my goodness? “Did you know me?”

“of course. “You probably know more than you think.”

“Ho ho ho! “I hope you know it in a positive way.”

“Maybe.”

“thank you.”

“you’re welcome. “This is my wife.”

“Nice to meet you. “Mr. President and First Lady.”

“The First Lady is truly beautiful. “I think she’s about the same age as our Eva.”

“Thank you for looking at me young, but my wife is now in her mid-40s.”

“Oh oh! Unbelievable?”

“Oh my! oh my god!”

Normally, Seonyoung Lee’s business would have started around this time, but today was not that kind of situation.

Once the place was settled, Lee Kang-cheol got straight to the point.

“ruler! Then how did you come all the way to Germany to visit me? Can I hear your business? “Seeing as you came here late at night, it seems like you have some urgent business to do.”

“This president!”

“Speak comfortably, President Peron.”

“Please save our Eva! please!”

“… … .”

“… … .”

As expected, as Lee Kang-cheol expected, he was requesting treatment for Eva Peron.

Lee Kang-cheol looked at Lee Sun-young and nodded before opening his mouth again.

“President Peron. Please explain in detail what you mean. “If you suddenly ask me to save the First Lady, how will I understand?”

“S-sorry. I was in a hurry so my explanation wasn’t enough. In fact, Eva was diagnosed with cervical cancer a few years ago. “I kept it a secret from the outside world.”

“Oh my! I’m sorry about this. But why are you asking me to save the First Lady? “I’m not a doctor?”

“We are on our way today in America. “When I got sick a few years ago, I received treatment in the United States and my condition improved a lot, but recently my symptoms have gotten worse again.”

“So?”

“The American hospital said that the cancer had gotten so bad that they could no longer do anything about it. And they say there is nothing they can do… … .”

“As far as I know, the standard of medical care in the United States is the best in the world. “Why are you asking me to tell you that it is difficult even in America?”

“I heard a story from America.”

“I beg your pardon?”

“I think Korea is the only place on earth that can treat Eva.”

“Ugh! “Who did you hear that from?”

It is true that Korea is currently leading the medical community around the world.

However, this was only a secret collaboration between the American medical community and the medical industry and the U.S. government, and the general public only knew that the level of medical care in Korea was comparable to that of the United States.

Let’s think about it.

A country that was a colony of the Japanese Empire until a few years ago is suddenly releasing new drugs and showing off cutting-edge medical technology?

Does this make any sense?

However, Korea could not be the only country that knew about future medicine and kept it under wraps.

Roosevelt and Truman wanted to release the package to a certain extent, and the Korean government, unlike other areas, was generously releasing it up to a certain level on a humanitarian level.

In fact, the profits gained from laundering(?) through the United States through the pharmaceutical industry were enormous.

However, because it was only limited to a certain level, and advanced medicine was slowly introduced to the world at its own time, people in the world still believed that the most advanced medical country was the United States.

It was convenient for Korea because it avoided public attention.

However, he was told that Korea is the only country on earth that can treat severe uterine cancer.

If that’s the case, it means that someone quite high-ranking has revealed it, and that’s why Lee Kang-cheol questioned it.

“Who is it? “That person?”

“Look, he just felt sorry for our Eva… … .”

“President Peron! We’ll find out soon anyway. “Please tell me.”

“This is Secretary of State George Marshall.”

“Holy shit!”

“… … .”

As expected, it was the work of George Marshall, who knew all the secrets of the Korean government.

In particular, as a foreigner who received the highest level of medical care, he knew the current level of the Korean Armed Forces General Hospital.

“No, if you told us, please let us know!”

“Hum hum! “I think George was a little embarrassed.”

Kim Gyu-sik, who was close to George Marshall, clumsily hit the shield.

“No, that’s still true!”

“After hearing what the President said, George is trying to get along with Central and South American governments, right? “I guess that’s why it happened like this.”

“… … .”

As Kim Gyu-sik said, the current relationship between the United States and Central and South America is not as bad as it originally was.

I informed Roosevelt and Truman of the atrocities committed by the United States in Central and South America, and told them about the aftermath and told them to pay attention this time.

Moreover, as the Soviet Union was crushed by South Korea, communists in South America also lost their place, so the United States was able to deal with Central and South America with much more leeway.

As a result, contrary to the original situation, the United States has become wary of an overly authoritarian government being established or the military launching a coup.

Therefore, the relationship with Argentina, a major country in South America, was very good, but I never thought that this would lead to such a division.

“What would you like to do?”

Kim Gyu-sik asked in Korean while looking at President Peron and his wife who were looking at Lee Kang-cheol like criminals.

“What should I do? “Someone like the president of Argentina is asking for his life like this?”

“Is that so?”

This can’t be left out.

The world knows that George Marshall is not a man who speaks nonsense.

He said that Korea can cure the disease, and he just throws away the president and his wife of Argentina, a large country in South America, who believed in that and ran all the way here?

It was impossible.

“Honey, please take care of it.”

“Ho Ho! all right. First lady!”

“yes? “Please call me Eva.”

“Is that so? Eva, where did you get treatment in the United States?”

“I got it at Johns Hopkins Hospital.”

“It was somehow strange. “This explains it.”

When Seonyoung Lee spoke in Korean as if she understood, Kangcheol Lee asked back.

“What are you talking about?”

“The reason Eva is still alive today. Johns Hopkins Hospital is one of Korea’s partner hospitals designated by the U.S. government. So, the first-generation gamma knife therapy, a radiation therapy device, was introduced first outside of Korea.”

“Oh, so?”

“Yes, the professor in charge there received training at our university hospital for half a year, so I guess he was treated when he got sick a few years ago.”

“her! really!”

In the end, it was their fault that Eva Peron is still alive today.

“Shall we check? Eva, didn’t the hospital give you a chart or something?”

“received.”

“Then, give it to me.”

“yes? “Will the First Lady see it?”

President Peron, who was next to him, asked back with an absurd expression.

It was a time when doctors were rare and female doctors were even more precious.

In particular, women’s human rights in South America were poor, and it was this couple’s work that dramatically improved women’s human rights in Argentina.

However, they are puzzled when the First Lady asks them to produce a chart.

In the end, Lee Kang-cheol came forward.

“In case you didn’t know, my wife is one of the best internal medicine specialists in Korea. “If you want to be treated, please give me the chart.”

“… … .”

“… … .”

The Perrons were so shocked that they were speechless.