The latest International Forum on One Korea 2024, hosted in Washington, D.C., on June 6, 2024, highlighted two topics: the economy of a free and unified Korea and the human rights crisis that would be resolved through peaceful reunification.
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Shin Dong-a featured a special three-part section on Dr. Hyun Jin Preston Moon’s Korean Dream work. The following is an unofficial translation of excerpts from the special focused on a 2023 International Forum on One Korea held in Seoul, Korea.
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On October 2, 2023, the International Forum on One Korea took place in Seoul, South Korea, followed by the Korea United Festa at Yeouido Park on October 3, marking Korea’s Foundation Day. This pivotal event brought together global leaders, scholars, and advocates to discuss the vision of a unified Korea and the aspirations driving the Korean Dream. Keynote speaker Dr. Hyun Jin P. Moon discussed the Korean Dream, a vision rooted in 5,000 years of Korean history, and emphasized the critical moment for Korean reunification based on the ideal of Hongik Ingan, meaning a country that will benefit all humankind.
A year before Japanese annexation in 1909, “Ketcheonil,” was established to celebrate the founding of the Korean nation nearly 5,000 years ago. Today, it is celebrated in both North and South Korea. As part of commemorations of Foundation Day in 2023, Action for Korea United (AKU) led by the Global Peace Foundation hosted an International Forum on One Korea on October 2, 2023 in Seoul, Korea. This was followed by a Korea United Festival at Yeouido Park in Seoul, Korea.
Asia Today published a special covering the events (here in Korean).
Dr. Hyun Jin Preston Moon delivered the keynote address at the International Forum on One Korea held in Seoul, Korea, on October 2, 2023. The forum convened international and local experts, policymakers, journalists, and civil society leaders under the theme, “Free and Unified Korea: A Catalyst for Regional and Global Peace and Development.”