Mother of Incheon Stabbing Victim Tells Daughter, Unconscious for Two Weeks: "I'll Wait, Don't Give Up"

Posted a message on social media to her unconscious daughter
Netizens: "Stay strong," "She'll definitely pull through"

Support has been pouring in after it emerged that the mother of a teenage girl left in critical condition in the Incheon knife attack had posted messages of support for her daughter on social media.

CCTV footage from the Incheon knife attack. Yonhap News Agency

On October 27, the victim's mother, identified only as A, wrote on Instagram: "My daughter is so kind. I woke up today after dreaming so much. You weren't in any of those dreams, but that's okay. Today is the day I'm going to see you."

The victim was stabbed with a weapon wielded by Choi Chung-rak, 59, at a large commercial complex in Namdong-gu, Incheon, and was taken to a hospital in cardiac arrest. She was reportedly attacked after visiting the complex's restaurant area after finishing her part-time job on the day of the incident.

It is also deeply saddening that she has reportedly remained unconscious and is being treated in the intensive care unit, even though two weeks have passed since the incident.

A wrote, "I'm adding more songs, and I'm taking the new MP3 player with the messages of support." She explained that, with help from her academy teacher and an acquaintance, she had adjusted the volumes of the songs and audio files so they were level. She also urged her daughter not to forget the people who had helped her and those who had sent gifts, and to make sure to thank them someday.

She continued: "Everyone is going about their daily lives like they were two weeks ago. Mom won't give up waiting, even as more time passes, because I believe a day like that will come for 00, too. Don't give up, either. Keep your spirits up! Okay?"

In another post, she shared the news that the Incheon Companion Animal Welfare Center, where her daughter had wanted to volunteer, had opened. "Even though you still look the same in my dreams, I pray every day that you're getting better. It makes me sad that I can't hold your hand every day right now, but the day will come when we can volunteer together again," she wrote.

People who saw A's posts left messages of support, including, "Stay strong" and "You'll definitely pull through."

Meanwhile, on October 23, police transferred Choi Chung-rak to prosecutors under arrest on charges of attempted murder and carrying a weapon in a public place. Choi reportedly injured himself on the morning of October 26 at Incheon Detention Center and was taken to the emergency room of the hospital where the victim is being treated. After receiving treatment, he was reportedly returned to the detention center.

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