Impact Upon Korean-American Culture
Upon the conclusion of the trial representatives from South Korea, most notably Kim Dae In with "The Good Law", organized through their South Korean based human rights organization to seek a retrial for Jeena Han. This campaign resulted in nearly one million supporters including political figures from South Korea yet this was rejected by the courts in California. In 2008 a Korean Federation president, Sung Lee Kim, attempted to aid Jeena Han in obtaining clemency. The support for this movement came from across 112 Korean associations totaling nearly 2.5 million Korean Americans yet this too failed. Since the conclusion of Jeena Han's trial the Korean community has held steadfast in their support of Jeena in their beliefs that the American courts failed to understand their culture and it is this misunderstanding that held a direct impact upon Jeena Han. The Korean community believes that what took place is a civil and human rights issue that must be addressed as they state so many other Koreans have fallen prey to this same misunderstanding.
In 2012 an American friend of Jeena Han came and revived the efforts for clemency. Through new efforts related to this friendship, the Korean community has once again come to speak on Jeena Han's behalf to the Governor of California with the new addition of American support. While the primary focus of this movement may be seeking letters on behalf of Ms. Han for clemency, it has also become a platform where Jeena Han is for the first time sharing her story with the American public.
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