From the thrilling first group reunion to the teary send-off,... the three days they spent together flew past for the families... who had been separated by war and division on the Korean peninsula for almost seven decades.<br />The families wrapped up their reunion at North Korea's Mount Kumgang resort over lunch on Sunday.<br />And now, it's back to reality.<br />Our Cha Sang-mi has more on the tearful scenes. <br /> The second round of inter-Korean family reunions began on Friday, with the participants from the South driven by bus to North Korea's Mount Kumgang resort.<br /> Eighty-one people from North Korea were selected to meet with their South Korean relatives, numbering 326 people in total.<br />The families met and had dinner for the first time in 68 years,.. some of whom had never seen each other before.<br /><br /> "Mother waited 68 years for you. I'm glad you're well and healthy. Never in my dreams did I think you'd be alive."<br /><br /> Cho Jung-ki burst into tears as he talked to his father.<br />The elder Cho's wife was three months pregnant with their son, when they were split across the border.<br /><br /> On day two, the families spent some quality time together separately in assigned rooms, eating lunch and having candid conversations without supervision or press.<br />The families exchanged presents, too.<br /><br />"Did you prepare many gifts?"<br /><br /> "I brought jackets, noodles and daily goods. These five bags are full of daily necessities. I'm happier now as I can give them some gifts."<br /><br /> Before going into the private setting,.. Yoon Chang-seop, couldn't hide his delight after seeing his long-lost uncle from the North.<br /><br /> The last day came all too quickly. <br />Long-separated families finally reunited... but having to part ways again.<br /><br /> “I cried every time I thought of saying goodbye to you.”<br /><br /> “If we live long and stay healthy, the time will come for us to meet again.”<br /> <br /> “I wish. I wish we could see each other every day.”<br /><br />The older sister promises they'll meet again in the future, knowing they probably won't.<br /> The participants say the three days they spent together -- despite being under strict control -- were amazing.<br /> The families had a session for exchanging letters, where some grandchildren, nephews and nieces, wrote heartfelt letters for their grandparents, aunts and uncles, and vice versa.<br /> The grandchildren had never seen their North Korean grandparents before, but they invited them to their homes in the South.<br /> The venue for Sunday's farewell became a sea of tears, but it seemed they were happy deep down.<br />The families said the three days flew by and they wanted to stop time so they wouldn't have to say goodbye.<br /> Just after lunch, though, the South Korean participants left Mount Kumgang, going home and heading back to their regular lives.<br />Cha Sang-mi, Arirang News. <br />
