KOREAN DREAM:
A Vision for a Unified Korea
Dr. Hyun Jin Preston Moon has presented an innovative, vision-driven way forward on the Korean peninsula. His approach has inspired a cross-sectoral, global movement to advance the peaceful reunification of the Korean peninsula.
Unification Tree
We called it the Unification Tree. A simple paper tree that started the day with branches empty, but began to “sprout” leaves as passersby jotted down their thoughts and hopes for Korean Unification. One leaf had “Our hope for unification” the title of an old song...
Our Hope for Unity
“Uri e sowonun tongil,” her voice waivered as she sang the lines of the song commissioned 70 years ago. It was initially a song longing for liberation, but rewritten as a song for unification after the prolonged division of Korea. Her eyes were closed, her retina...
Panmunjeom
An uninhabited village on the western coast of the Korean peninsula lies squarely on the Demilitarized Zone. The Joint Security Area is located in this village, used until recently by the United Nations to host negotiations between North and South Korea. North and...
70 Years After Liberation, Korean Unification Still Unresolved
As Korea approaches its 70th year anniversary since its independence from colonial rule, Korean communities around the globe have plans to celebrate with commemorative events and programs. Yet, the “elephant in the room” is the one that asks: what about Korean...
EXPERTS SAY RUSSIAN ECONOMIC RELATIONS CAN CONTRIBUTE TO KOREAN UNIFICATION
“Up until now, every discussion on unification has been consumed with the “process” of unification, usually seen through the lens of Cold War geo-politics and interests…I believe such a framework only exacerbates the social, political and economic divide between the...
Han: Transforming Injustice into Spiritual Growth
There is no equivalent for the word han in the English language. Attempted translations include “resentment” or “grief”, but they don’t quite encompass the entirety of the word’s meaning. Yet, it is a central concept to Korean culture and history. In his book, Korean...
Forum on China-Korean Peninsula Relations Raises Viability of Unification
“This is a moment of decision. We stand at an inflection point in history where all factors are converging to accentuate the destiny of our people. Unlike the 20th century, the future of our peninsula, the region and the world lies in our hands. We hold all the cards,...
Poomashi, Sharing the Work in the Family
Every autumn, when the leaves change from green to brilliant crimson and gold, and the winds begin to cool, families around the Korean peninsula begin the yearly tradition of kim-jang, or 'the making and sharing of kimchi'. From the coast to the midlands, from the...
Loving the Place You Live
Sometimes it takes someone from outside to show us new perspectives on how to live at home. Bahrain is a small island country situated near the western shores of the Persian Gulf, located over seven thousand miles from the Korean peninsula. There a humble middle-aged...
Korean Diaspora in Seeking Independence
While most Koreans are very familiar with the March 1919 Korean Independence Movement, it is easy to forget the seminal role the Korean Diaspora played in the drive for self-governance. The non-violent demonstrations against Japanese colonizers on March...
Three Bows
A university professor invited a former colleague to tea. They hadn't seen each other for years, so the latter was surprised with the call. As they settled down in the warm sunshine streaming into the tea house and enjoyed the warm aroma that wafted up from their...
What Religion Did for East Germany’s Peaceful Revolution
Many have criticized religion as the reason for violence and writers from Richard Dawkins to Sam Harris cautions us on the dangers of religion. And yet one could point to pivotal moments in history where religion has been the only thing that could have moved a...
Book Reviews
Today, one of the hotspots in the world is the unending unrest between North and South Korea. As someone who believes that Iran’s nuclear bomb capabilities are being tested and upgraded in North Korea, this book approaches the resolution of the Korean conflict and the challenges they face for the unification of these two countries and one people. Therefore, I encourage readers to explore Korean Dream by Dr. Moon. It gives a cogent path to peace for the Koreas and the world.
The author understands that the unification of the Korean peninsula with Hongik Ingan as its ideology is not only desired by the nation but also linked with the future of the world… [The] ideology of Hongik Ingan and the Korean peninsula on which it would be manifest would be the ultimate factor in stabilizing the Northeast Asia region and a factor in the actualization of world peace… Individuals, authorities of unification policies in the government, and researchers of unification challenges in academic circles must read Korean Dream.