It is unknown what kind of reunion the two people, who were like charcoal and ice, had. However, Kim Jae-gyu did not lose his composure until the moment of his death. During the trial, he refused the defense attorneys' pleas, stating he would not beg for his life, and just before his execution, he refused all religious rituals, silently disappearing into the execution grounds alone, clutching a peach pit rosary his mother had given him long ago. His only last words were, 'Citizens of the Republic of Korea, enjoy your freedom.' No one recognized him.