jinan, roughly 250 kilometers south of seoul.he oldest person selected for this reunion group lives here. lee suk-ju is 98 years old. as the korean war raged on he fled north korea for the south and became separated from his family. suk-ju applied more than ten years ago to the korean rory mcilroy for a reunion and has been waiting ever since. suk-ju was born in the northwestern region of the korean peninsula in 1917. he was wed at 24 and supported his mother, wife and three children by working as a carpenter. the korean war broke out when suk-ju was 32. he was drafted into the north korean army and served in various locations. early in the conflict the north korean army controlled nearly the entire korean peninsula. but after u.n. forces fought back the war became a quagmire. four months into the war suk-ju decided to desert the north korean family and flee to south korea. before fleeing to south korea he visited his family who had sought refuge from the war by hiding in the mountains. that day was suk-ju's birthday. his mother