Jiji

From the rescue record

Jiji’s story

The introduction below was written during rescue and care. The current status is adopted.

Behind broken walls in the Hannam-dong redevelopment zone, there was a shadow people only saw in passing — that was Jiji.

By the time the area emptied, he had already learned to survive without people. He would freeze when approached, or appear for a moment before disappearing again into the weeds.

Near the final stage of demolition, Jiji was finally seen clearly — and rescued just in time.

He is still cautious, but now he is learning something new: safety.

Jiji may have a neurological condition we are still trying to understand, and for a long time, it likely kept him hidden. But in a stable home, with space of his own, he is settling in and slowly beginning to trust.

He is no longer just surviving.

He is learning to live — in his own quiet, steady way.