It had been a consistent way of the anti-Japanese war heroine Kim Jong Suk to respect and observe the public orders and moral standards.
One day of spring in 1946, Kim Jong Suk went to a beauty salon with a female official.
That day the beauty salon was packed with many people.
It was evident that they had to wait a good long time for their turns.
Thinking that Kim Jong Suk should not be kept long for her turn, the official stood up to obtain hairdresser’s consent.
Being suspicious of the official’s intention, Kim Jong Suk stopped her in a hurry.
Kim Jong Suk said that she should not do so and they should wait as the other women were waiting. Then Kim Jong Suk sat on a bench, stressing that they ought to observe the public order.
At that time, the women waiting for their turns felt indescribable admiration for the attractive and noble personality of Kim Jong Suk in modest attire. Each of them yielded precedence to Kim Jong Suk, saying she must be busy.
However, Kim Jong Suk positively declined the women’s proposal, saying it did not matter if she was late. Wearing a kindhearted smile on her face, Kim Jong Suk told them that she would wait for her turn.
As a result, Kim Jong Suk had her hairdressing after waiting for a long time for her turn.
The official deeply admired the modest personality of Kim Jong Suk who voluntarily observed public order, without expecting any privilege but regarding herself as an ordinary person among the people.
