but first suk-ju headed to his eldest daughter's home in ichon, southwest of seoul.e will head for north korea after spending two nights at his daughter's home. kyung-sook is his eldest daughter. she was born six years after he was remarried in south korea. she will accompany him to north korea. she shopped in place of her father for the gifts they will bring to north korea. each family is permitted to bring up to 30 kilograms of gifts. kyong-suk and her husband purchased cold weatherwear, shoes, underwear, supplements, watches and other items up to the weight limit. october 24th. the separated families gathered in a town near the military demarcation line. 90 families, 254 people. they head for north korea aboard buses arranged by the korean red cross. the buses cross the military demarcation line and enter north korea. four hours after leaving, the south korean families arrive at a hotel. the north korean families awaited them in the hotel reception hall. the reunion meetings began with introductions in the hall. the reunions continued for two nights and three days