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		<title>Korean Media Coverage of the 2025 One Korea Forum and Festa</title>
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<p data-prosemirror-content-type="node" data-prosemirror-node-name="paragraph" data-prosemirror-node-block="true">Hosted in Seoul, the Forum convened policymakers, scholars, civil society leaders, and youth to advance the Korean Dream and chart a path toward peaceful reunification. Complementing the forum, the 2025 Korean Dream Hangang Festa—held at Ttukseom Hangang Park—brought together thousands for a cultural celebration featuring music, performances, and messages of hope from global voices. These twin events inspired a new generation and underscored the growing momentum for a unified Korea.</p>
<p>The Korea Times:<span> </span><a href="https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/lifestyle/people-events/20250820/full-text-address-by-global-peace-foundation-chairman-hyun-jin-preston-moon-on-evening-banquet-commemorating-koreas-80th-liberation-day" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Address by Global Peace Foundation Chairman Hyun Jin Preston Moon at banquet marking Korea’s 80th Liberation Day</a></p>
<p>MK News:<span> </span><a href="https://www.mk.co.kr/news/society/11395724#none" target="_blank" rel="noopener">드론쇼와 함께 한 ‘2025 코리안드림 한강대축제’</a></p>
<p>Joongang:<span> </span><a href="https://www.joongang.co.kr/article/25359741" target="_blank" rel="noopener">광복절 기념 ‘코리안드림 한강대축제’ 성료 [출처:중앙일보]</a></p>
<p>Economist:<span> </span><a href="https://economist.co.kr/article/view/ecn202508180032" target="_blank" rel="noopener">시민 3만 명, 광복절 저녁 드론쇼에 ‘코리안드림’ 띄우다</a></p>
<p>Munhwa:<span> </span><a href="https://www.munhwa.com/article/11526408?ref=naver" target="_blank" rel="noopener">하늘 위 1200대 드론, 통일 염원 그렸다</a></p>
<p>News 1:<a href="https://www.news1.kr/photos/7447958" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span> </span>‘코리안드림 한강대축제’ 대규모 불꽃쇼</a></p>
<p>News 1:<span> </span><a href="https://www.news1.kr/photos/7447949" target="_blank" rel="noopener">광복 80주년 기념한 ‘코리안드림 한강대축제’</a></p>
<p>Asia Today:<span> </span><a href="https://www.asiatoday.co.kr/kn/view.php?key=20250815010007383" target="_blank" rel="noopener">80주년 광복절 기념 ‘2025 코리안드림 한강대축제’ 개최</a></p>
<p>Herald Economy:<span> </span><a href="https://biz.heraldcorp.com/article/10555066?ref=naver" target="_blank" rel="noopener">‘케데헌’ 까치호랑이, 한강 하늘서 ‘통일’ 외치자, 3만명 열광·환호·합창[함영훈의 멋·맛·쉼]</a></p>
<p>Sports Trends:<span> </span><a href="https://sports.khan.co.kr/article/202508161717003/?utm_source=urlCopy&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=sharing" target="_blank" rel="noopener">시민 3만 명, 드론쇼에 ‘코리안드림’ 띄우다</a></p>
<p>Newsis:<span> </span><a href="https://www.newsis.com/view/NISI20250815_0020934925#" target="_blank" rel="noopener">2025 코리안드림 한강대축제 드론쇼</a></p>
<p>Yonhap News:<span> </span><a href="https://n.news.naver.com/article/001/0015576525?lfrom=kakao" target="_blank" rel="noopener">[K스토리] 광복 80년, ‘코리안드림’으로 하나 된 축제</a></p>
<p>Dong-A News:<a href="https://weekly.donga.com/society/article/all/11/5799694/1" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span> </span>광복 80주년 3만 시민 한강서 ‘통일’ 외쳤다‘2025 코리안드림 한강대축제’ 개최… ‘케데헌 까치호랑이’ 드론쇼 밤하늘 수놓아</a></p>
<p>Asia Today:<span> </span><a href="https://www.asiatoday.co.kr/kn/view.php?key=20250822010010873" target="_blank" rel="noopener">[전문] 문현진 글로벌피스재단 세계의장, ‘광복80주년기념만찬’ 기조연설문</a></p>
<p>Asia Today:<span> </span><a href="https://m.asiatoday.co.kr/kn/view.php?key=20250816010007387" target="_blank" rel="noopener">문현진 글로벌피스재단 의장 “통일부 대신 비정부기관…일관된 방향성 중요”</a></p>
<p>Munhwa:<span> </span><a href="https://www.munhwa.com/article/11526409" target="_blank" rel="noopener">“통일은 제2의 ‘한강의 기적’… 젊은이들에 큰 기회될 것”</a></p>
<p>World Daily:<span> </span><a href="https://v.daum.net/v/20250816210329554" target="_blank" rel="noopener">한강 밤하늘에 드론 1200대 떴다…“통일은 통합의 지평”</a></p>
<p>Nate News:<span> </span><a href="https://news.nate.com/view/20250816n10365" target="_blank" rel="noopener">한강 밤하늘에 드론 1200대 떴다…”통일은 통합의 지평”</a></p>
<p>Nate News:<span> </span><a href="https://news.nate.com/view/20250816n08021" target="_blank" rel="noopener">‘케데헌’ 까치호랑이, 한강 하늘서 ‘통일’ 외치자, 3만명 열광·환호·합창[함영훈의 멋·맛·쉼]</a></p>
<p>Chosun:<span> </span><a href="https://monthly.chosun.com/client/mdaily/daily_view.asp?idx=22727&amp;Newsnumb=20250822727" target="_blank" rel="noopener">뚝섬 한강서 드론 1200대 투입 ‘2025 코리안드림 한강대축제’</a></p></div>
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				<div class="et_pb_text_inner"><p data-prosemirror-content-type="node" data-prosemirror-node-name="paragraph" data-prosemirror-node-block="true" data-pm-slice="1 3 &#091;&#093;"><em data-prosemirror-content-type="mark" data-prosemirror-mark-name="em">&#8220;It is imperative that reunification is guided by a unifying vision that affirms the shared heritage and destiny of the Korean people and that all Koreans around the world recognize that everyone has a part to play, big or small, in the final effort to create One Dream and One Korea.&#8221; </em>—Dr. Hyun Jin Preston Moon</p>
<p data-prosemirror-content-type="node" data-prosemirror-node-name="paragraph" data-prosemirror-node-block="true"><strong>10th Anniversary Milestone</strong></p>
<p data-prosemirror-content-type="node" data-prosemirror-node-name="paragraph" data-prosemirror-node-block="true">The 10th anniversary of the &#8220;New Era Unification Song Campaign&#8221; is being commemorated with a special release for the 80th anniversary of Korea&#8217;s liberation. The female vocal quartet &#8220;Son E Ji U&#8221; from Voice Korea is participating in the release of &#8220;Korean Dream, Come Shine, Glorious Light!&#8221; This marks a significant milestone for the Unification Music Project&#8217;s decade-long journey, with the song scheduled for public release at the &#8220;2025 Korean Dream Han River Festival&#8221; in August.</p>
<p data-prosemirror-content-type="node" data-prosemirror-node-name="paragraph" data-prosemirror-node-block="true">On June 13, 2025, a new song commemorating both the 80th anniversary of liberation and the 10th anniversary of the &#8220;New Era Unification Song Campaign&#8221; was unveiled at a press conference held at the Korea Press Center in Seoul. The event announced plans for the &#8220;2025 Korean Dream Han River Festival,&#8221; marking this historic anniversary.</p>
<p data-prosemirror-content-type="node" data-prosemirror-node-name="paragraph" data-prosemirror-node-block="true">The &#8220;New Era Unification Song Campaign&#8221; launched in 2015 to mark the 70th anniversary of liberation as a culture-based citizen unification movement. Over the past decade, hundreds of stars across multiple genres—including ballad, R&amp;B, trot, and EDM—have participated, featuring artists like BTS&#8217;s Jungkook, Peabo Bryson, Insooni, Im Chang-jung, and Jung Dong-ha.</p>
<p data-prosemirror-content-type="node" data-prosemirror-node-name="paragraph" data-prosemirror-node-block="true">The campaign&#8217;s flagship song, &#8220;One Dream One Korea,&#8221; released in 2015, gained particular significance when it served as the farewell song for the 2018 Inter-Korean Summit and was subsequently included in middle school music textbooks, generating widespread attention.</p>
<p data-prosemirror-content-type="node" data-prosemirror-node-name="paragraph" data-prosemirror-node-block="true">This year&#8217;s commemorative release, &#8220;Korean Dream, Come Shine, Glorious Light!&#8221; embodies the national aspiration for peace and reunification on the Korean Peninsula. The song represents the pinnacle of unification music, where classical and vocal elements converge.</p>
<p data-prosemirror-content-type="node" data-prosemirror-node-name="paragraph" data-prosemirror-node-block="true"><strong data-prosemirror-content-type="mark" data-prosemirror-mark-name="strong">Production Team:</strong></p>
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<p data-prosemirror-content-type="node" data-prosemirror-node-name="paragraph" data-prosemirror-node-block="true">Hong Dae-sung successfully translated the weighty theme of unification into a piece that resonates with the general public. The &#8220;Son E Ji U&#8221; quartet consists of female vocalists with exceptional vocal power who achieved first place and top-four finishes across seasons 1-4 of &#8220;Voice Korea.&#8221; Each member brings distinct vocal tones and styles that harmoniously express the longing for unification.</p>
<p data-prosemirror-content-type="node" data-prosemirror-node-name="paragraph" data-prosemirror-node-block="true">Director Hong Dae-sung explained his approach: &#8220;I wanted to convey the theme of unification in a way that everyone could relate to emotionally. Music is a language that opens hearts, and I hope this song becomes the starting point for creating a unified voice of hope for unification that transcends borders and generations.&#8221;</p>
<p data-prosemirror-content-type="node" data-prosemirror-node-name="paragraph" data-prosemirror-node-block="true">Lee Yeo-jun, Yoo Seong-eun, and Ji Se-hee, who attended the press conference, shared their sentiments: &#8220;We feel deeply honored to sing this commemorative song on this historic occasion marking the 80th anniversary of liberation and the 10th anniversary of the campaign. We hope this song will be sung by many people at various events, and that their collective aspirations will help bring about reunification as soon as possible.&#8221;</p>
<p data-prosemirror-content-type="node" data-prosemirror-node-name="paragraph" data-prosemirror-node-block="true">&#8220;Korean Dream, Come Shine, Glorious Light!&#8221; will be performed by the Seoul Grand Philharmonic Orchestra on August 15 at the 2025 Korean Dream Han River Festival, commemorating the 80th anniversary of liberation.</p>
<p data-prosemirror-content-type="node" data-prosemirror-node-name="paragraph" data-prosemirror-node-block="true">The &#8220;2025 Korean Dream Han River Festival&#8221; is a citizen-participatory unification cultural festival taking place on August 15 at Ttukseom Han River Park in Seoul. Marking both the 80th anniversary of liberation and division, the festival carries the message of national unity and peaceful unification.</p>
<p data-prosemirror-content-type="node" data-prosemirror-node-name="paragraph" data-prosemirror-node-block="true"><strong data-prosemirror-content-type="mark" data-prosemirror-mark-name="strong">Festival Highlights:</strong></p>
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				<div class="et_pb_text_inner"><p data-prosemirror-content-type="node" data-prosemirror-node-name="paragraph" data-prosemirror-node-block="true" data-pm-slice="1 1 &#091;&#093;"><em>Munhwa Ilbo, a South Korean daily newspaper, published a two-part series based on a recent interview with Dr. Hyun Jin Preston Moon.</em></p>
<p data-prosemirror-content-type="node" data-prosemirror-node-name="paragraph" data-prosemirror-node-block="true" data-pm-slice="1 0 &#091;&#093;"><em>The following are highlights and excerpts from an unofficial translation of the interview for our English-language readers. The original, full-length article can be found at the following link: <a href="https://www.munhwa.com/news/view.html?no=2025021001032321013001" data-prosemirror-content-type="mark" data-prosemirror-mark-name="link">https://www.munhwa.com/news/view.html?no=2025021001032321013001</a></em></p>
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<p data-prosemirror-content-type="node" data-prosemirror-node-name="paragraph" data-prosemirror-node-block="true"><strong data-prosemirror-content-type="mark" data-prosemirror-mark-name="strong">What do you think about the recent political situation in South Korea?</strong></p>
<p data-prosemirror-content-type="node" data-prosemirror-node-name="paragraph" data-prosemirror-node-block="true">“In the case of advanced democratic countries, the country is run based on the constitution, and it is supported by citizens who have moral and ethical values ​​and make objective judgments. South Korea is lacking in this area. One of the more fundamental problems is that it is too divided along partisan lines. I majored in American history, and the Founding Fathers of the United States were wary of the tyranny of the majority through the system of democracy. They also recognized that for a democratic country to function well, its citizens must be moral and ethical. Even in the case of Venezuela, democracy cannot function properly without institutions alone; it must also have moral and ethical citizens. Korea’s division is so severe that the country’s operation is threatened, the rule of law is questioned, and the judicial system is unreliable. Allies such as the United States are looking at it with concern. We need to look ahead to Korea’s future, especially its economic future, and for the Korean people to wake up.”</p>
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<p data-prosemirror-content-type="node" data-prosemirror-node-name="paragraph" data-prosemirror-node-block="true"><strong data-prosemirror-content-type="mark" data-prosemirror-mark-name="strong">What do you think about the South Korean economy?</strong></p>
<p data-prosemirror-content-type="node" data-prosemirror-node-name="paragraph" data-prosemirror-node-block="true">“The future is bleak. First, the United States is South Korea’s largest export partner, and the United States is currently using tariffs to exert economic pressure. Second, in terms of population distribution, there are many older people and fewer young people with the economic power to support them. Third, we have adopted the Western welfare system in this situation. Political issues have also become complicated. Fourth, Korea’s chaebol-centered economic system is the cause of the undervaluation of Korean corporate stocks.”</p>
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<p data-prosemirror-content-type="node" data-prosemirror-node-name="paragraph" data-prosemirror-node-block="true"><strong data-prosemirror-content-type="mark" data-prosemirror-mark-name="strong">How should we solve this?</strong></p>
<p data-prosemirror-content-type="node" data-prosemirror-node-name="paragraph" data-prosemirror-node-block="true">“Reunification of the South and the North will be a tremendous opportunity. Reunification will bring all the elements needed for Korea’s growth and development, and all Koreans, especially the young, will have the opportunity to succeed and enjoy prosperity through reunification. It will add 25 million new people, not including overseas Koreans. If a new unified nation is established based on the ‘Korean Dream,’ not only will the domestic market be revitalized, but many overseas Koreans will also come to Korea and invest, so it will achieve great growth in terms of talent and capital.”</p>
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<p data-prosemirror-content-type="node" data-prosemirror-node-name="paragraph" data-prosemirror-node-block="true"><strong data-prosemirror-content-type="mark" data-prosemirror-mark-name="strong">However, there are many concerns about Korean reunification, especially among the younger generation, due to cost issues.</strong></p>
<p data-prosemirror-content-type="node" data-prosemirror-node-name="paragraph" data-prosemirror-node-block="true">“This is a faulty prediction made based on incorrect data from the German unification process 30 years ago. Reunification is a jackpot. Most of the costs can be financed by private capital. There is about 30 trillion dollars (about 400 trillion won) waiting to be invested overseas. If a new unified nation is established based on the Korean Dream, with such capital flowing into Korea, it will grow much faster than the rapid growth of coastal areas in China. North Korea poses a serious threat to survival worldwide by supporting Iran’s nuclear development and supporting Russia in the Ukraine War, while opposing NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) and European countries. In this situation, if a new unified nation centered on the Korean Dream is established, I think the West and its allies will support Korea.”</p>
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<p data-prosemirror-content-type="node" data-prosemirror-node-name="paragraph" data-prosemirror-node-block="true"><strong data-prosemirror-content-type="mark" data-prosemirror-mark-name="strong">This year is the 80th anniversary of Korea’s liberation, so it seems even more meaningful.</strong></p>
<p data-prosemirror-content-type="node" data-prosemirror-node-name="paragraph" data-prosemirror-node-block="true">“The aspiration of Korean independence activists was to build a new modern nation and republic centered on Hongik Ingan. Through a vision of reunification based on the Korean Dream, we will create a country that combines not only Korea’s traditional values ​​but also the good civilization values ​​of the West. I hope that this Korean Dream will be passed on to all Koreans, especially the younger generation. If the Republic of Korea continues in the same direction as in the past, it will become a country like Japan today, where the younger generation is poorer and has no hope than their parents’ generation. However, if the vision of unification that I dream of comes true, the young generation will experience tremendous opportunities and prosperity. The premise that unification will take a long time and go through many processes is wrong. In order to achieve unification, all that is needed is to change the mindset of one person in North Korea. Then the process of unification can begin the next day. What is important is that the Korean people must want a unified future that can provide such opportunities and a future. Then, allies can help.”</p>
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<p data-prosemirror-content-type="node" data-prosemirror-node-name="paragraph" data-prosemirror-node-block="true"><strong data-prosemirror-content-type="mark" data-prosemirror-mark-name="strong">What activities have you been doing for this so far?</strong></p>
<p data-prosemirror-content-type="node" data-prosemirror-node-name="paragraph" data-prosemirror-node-block="true">“We have created a coalition of grassroots unification movements and organizations that practice unification. Although South Korea is divided by party and region, ultimately, the political world will follow the people’s reunification movement. President Yoon Seok-yeol presented a doctrine on August 15th last year that he would achieve reunification through grassroots movements led by citizens. The president accepted the grassroots unification movement and presented a vision. And in August 2023, through the Camp David Declaration in the United States, even the United States and Japan supported Korean unification through grassroots civic movements for the first time. This is why Kim Jong-un declared that he would abandon the unification policy that had been passed down for three generations since Kim Il-sung. South and North Korea have been competing for their systems, and this declaration is an admission that they lost the competition for unification. I think we have taken the initiative for reunification centered on the Korean Dream vision. North Korea’s Kim Jong-un will continue to lose control over his people. Ultimately, we are preparing to meet Kim Jong-un. We will go in with the leaders of the entire free world and meet.”</p>
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<p data-prosemirror-content-type="node" data-prosemirror-node-name="paragraph" data-prosemirror-node-block="true"><strong data-prosemirror-content-type="mark" data-prosemirror-mark-name="strong">What do you think about US President Donald Trump?</strong></p>
<p data-prosemirror-content-type="node" data-prosemirror-node-name="paragraph" data-prosemirror-node-block="true">“The MAGA (Make America Great Again) movement is fundamentally a grassroots civic movement that seeks to return to the founding spirit of the United States. Therefore, I believe that the Trump administration is likely to favor and cooperate with the grassroots civic reunification movement in Korea based on the Korean Dream. There is a high possibility that Trump will meet Kim Jong-un. Therefore, the reunification movement (not only in Korea but also around the world) is very important. It will help the Trump administration establish the right policy for Korea. American think tanks and policymakers are looking for alternatives as they believe that the U.S.’s narrow goal of denuclearizing North Korea will not work. The most important topic is reunification of North and South Korea.”</p>
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<p data-prosemirror-content-type="node" data-prosemirror-node-name="paragraph" data-prosemirror-node-block="true"><strong data-prosemirror-content-type="mark" data-prosemirror-mark-name="strong">What do you think about South Korea’s low birth rate problem?</strong></p>
<p data-prosemirror-content-type="node" data-prosemirror-node-name="paragraph" data-prosemirror-node-block="true">“While the most important thing for young people in the U.S. is ‘family,’ in Korea it seems to be ‘material abundance.’ In the early 1970s, Korea valued family above all else, and had the most beautiful and precious family system in the world. I hope that through the reunification movement, Korean people will once again realize the value and importance of family. Then, this will give us an opening to solving the low birth rate problem.”</p></div>
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<p data-prosemirror-content-type="node" data-prosemirror-node-name="paragraph" data-prosemirror-node-block="true"><em>The following are highlights from the article provided for our English-language readers. The original Korean article can be found at the following link: <a href="https://www.munhwa.com/news/view.html?no=2025021001032321230001" data-prosemirror-content-type="mark" data-prosemirror-mark-name="link">https://www.munhwa.com/news/view.html?no=2025021001032321230001</a></em></p>
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<p data-prosemirror-content-type="node" data-prosemirror-node-name="paragraph" data-prosemirror-node-block="true">Dr. Hyun Jin Moon, founder and Chairman of the Global Peace Foundation (GPF), is a global peace activist who is working for world peace and national transformation based on the concept of the Korean Dream. His “Korean Dream” is the realization of a new unified nation based on the spirit of “Hongik Ingan” (to benefit all humanity) that would contribute to world peace.</p>
<p data-prosemirror-content-type="node" data-prosemirror-node-name="paragraph" data-prosemirror-node-block="true">In 2012, Dr. Moon founded Action for Korean United (AKU) to spark a global civil society Korean reunification movement. AKU has chapters in the United States, Japan, the United Kingdom, and elsewhere to connect with Korean compatriots abroad. It has grown to become the largest private organization working for Korean reunification, with more than 1,000 nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) currently affiliated with it.</p>
<p data-prosemirror-content-type="node" data-prosemirror-node-name="paragraph" data-prosemirror-node-block="true">Dr. Moon, who comes from a family that has fought for Korea&#8217;s independence and development for four generations, studied history at Columbia University under the guidance of historian Kenneth T. Jackson and graduated from Harvard Business School. His father, the late Reverend Sun Myung Moon, opened the door to North Korea by meeting with North Korean leader, Kim Il Sung. Dr. Moon went on to work with his father, going on to build an international foundation for South Korea&#8217;s economic development as well as other global humanitarian work.</p>
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<p data-prosemirror-content-type="node" data-prosemirror-node-name="paragraph" data-prosemirror-node-block="true">In 2001, he founded the international nonprofit organization, Service for Peace (SFP), with a plan to run sustainable community development programs in underserved areas around the world. SFP was the first volunteer organization to be allowed into North Korea to implement joint projects involving North and South Koreans and was granted Special Consultative Status by the United Nations Economic and Social Council.</p>
<p data-prosemirror-content-type="node" data-prosemirror-node-name="paragraph" data-prosemirror-node-block="true">Moon believes that moral and innovative leadership based on universal principles and values is a key factor in realizing peace. This conviction led him to found GPF in 2009, and he currently serves as its Chairman.</p>
<p data-prosemirror-content-type="node" data-prosemirror-node-name="paragraph" data-prosemirror-node-block="true">GPF currently holds special consultative status with the United Nations and is a partner NGO of the UN Department of Public Information, working in over 20 countries. It has transformed impoverished rural communities in Asia, Africa, and Latin America through its All Lights Village project.</p></div>
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<p>The post <a href="https://www.hyunjinmoon.com/asia-today-interview-chairman-of-the-global-peace-foundation-improving-u-s-north-korea-relations-possibility-of-a-unified-korea/">Asia Today: [Interview] Chairman of the Global Peace Foundation, “Improving U.S.-North Korea Relations… Possibility of a ‘Unified Korea’”</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.hyunjinmoon.com">Hyun Jin Preston Moon</a>.</p>
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<p data-prosemirror-content-type="node" data-prosemirror-node-name="paragraph" data-prosemirror-node-block="true">Dr. Hyun Jin Preston Moon, Chairman of the Global Peace Foundation spoke on the possibility of a reunified Korea. In terms of the political situation in South Korea, he pointed out that South Korea may be marginalized in the future of U.S.-North Korea relations as the U.S. enters a second Donald Trump administration. To overcome this, he emphasized that restoring South Korea&#8217;s currently collapsed democratic system and restoring public trust must be prioritized.</p>
<p data-prosemirror-content-type="node" data-prosemirror-node-name="paragraph" data-prosemirror-node-block="true">“The Trump administration is also discussing and making new policies on how to deal with Kim Jong Un,” Moon said at a press conference at the Fairmont Ambassador Seoul Hotel in Yeouido, Seoul, earlier in the day. ”That&#8217;s why the reunification movement I&#8217;m doing now is very important not only for Korea but also for the world.”</p>
<p data-prosemirror-content-type="node" data-prosemirror-node-name="paragraph" data-prosemirror-node-block="true">“The current Korean Dream movement can influence the Trump administration of the United States to set the right policy related to the Korean Peninsula,” Moon said. “What American think tanks and policy makers have in common is that they admit that the approach with a single goal of &#8216;denuclearization of North Korea&#8217; is wrong,” he said. ”Therefore, the Trump administration is looking for a new alternative solution, and the most central theme in that solution is the reunification of North and South Korea.”</p>
<p data-prosemirror-content-type="node" data-prosemirror-node-name="paragraph" data-prosemirror-node-block="true">“Just a few hours after President Yoon declared emergency martial law, it was revoked by the democratic system. The first impeachment failed in the National Assembly, and the second impeachment finally succeeded, and then the Prime Minister became the acting president, but even the Prime Minister was impeached, so with whom would the U.S. work?” he asked.</p>
<p data-prosemirror-content-type="node" data-prosemirror-node-name="paragraph" data-prosemirror-node-block="true">“The international community is looking at South Korea very carefully,” he said, pointing to the breakdown of the rule of law and the separation of powers, including the Constitutional Court. In the eyes of world leaders, what is going on in South Korea is similar to what happened in Venezuela. The people are feeling it,” he said.</p></div>
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					<description><![CDATA[<img width="740" height="493" src="https://www.hyunjinmoon.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Dr.Hyun_Jin_Preston_Moon_Korean_media.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin: auto; margin-bottom: 5px;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.hyunjinmoon.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Dr.Hyun_Jin_Preston_Moon_Korean_media.jpg 740w, https://www.hyunjinmoon.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Dr.Hyun_Jin_Preston_Moon_Korean_media-480x320.jpg 480w" sizes="(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 740px, 100vw" /><p>South Korean news outlet Asia Today published a three-part series based on a recent interview with Dr. Hyun Jin Preston Moon where he spoke on the current political situation in South Korea.</p>
<p>The following are highlights from an unofficial translation of the article we  have provided for our English-language readers. </p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.hyunjinmoon.com/asia-today-the-solution-to-the-political-and-economic-crisis-is-the-korean-dream/">Asia Today: The solution to the political and economic crisis is the Korean Dream</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.hyunjinmoon.com">Hyun Jin Preston Moon</a>.</p>
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<p data-prosemirror-content-type="node" data-prosemirror-node-name="paragraph" data-prosemirror-node-block="true"><em>The following are highlights from an unofficial translation of the article we have provided for our English-language readers. The full article can be found in its original Korean version <a href="https://www.asiatoday.co.kr/kn/view.php?key=20250205010001873&amp;ref=search" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a>. </em></p>
<p data-prosemirror-content-type="node" data-prosemirror-node-name="paragraph" data-prosemirror-node-block="true">Commenting on the domestic political situation unfolding in South Korea, Global Peace Foundation Chairman Dr. Hyun Jin Preston Moon said, “Among the many problems that South Korea is currently facing, the most serious one is that it is too divided along partisan lines.” He emphasized that safeguarding democracy starts with moral and ethical citizenship, not just the system.</p>
<p data-prosemirror-content-type="node" data-prosemirror-node-name="paragraph" data-prosemirror-node-block="true">He also stressed that the only way to overcome all these complex political problems and economic difficulties is to reunify North and South Korea and build a new Korea after reunification.</p>
<p data-prosemirror-content-type="node" data-prosemirror-node-name="paragraph" data-prosemirror-node-block="true">Moon also spoke about the future direction of U.S.-North Korea relations and South Korea&#8217;s North-South reunification movement in the wake of Donald Trump&#8217;s second term as president of the United States.</p>
<p data-prosemirror-content-type="node" data-prosemirror-node-name="paragraph" data-prosemirror-node-block="true">“When we look back at the history of the United States, the Founding Fathers of the United States discussed and studied in depth how to run the country well,” Moon said. Moon emphasized that democracy is not only about the democratic system itself, but also about moral and ethical citizenship.</p>
<p data-prosemirror-content-type="node" data-prosemirror-node-name="paragraph" data-prosemirror-node-block="true">“The reason why we are mentioning and emphasizing the history of the United States is because many countries in the modern era have built their countries by imitating the American model of democracy,” he said. ”But even such a democracy cannot function properly without moral and ethical citizens. That&#8217;s why you can&#8217;t build a good country with just a simple democratic system,” he emphasized.</p></div>
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<p>Below are highlights taken from an unofficial translation of the interview for our English readers.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.hyunjinmoon.com/interview-the-80th-anniversary-unification-campaign-will-be-an-opportunity-to-promote-the-korean-dream-to-the-world/">[Interview] “The 80th Anniversary Unification Campaign will be an opportunity to promote the ‘Korean Dream’ to the world”</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.hyunjinmoon.com">Hyun Jin Preston Moon</a>.</p>
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				<div class="et_pb_text_inner"><p data-prosemirror-content-type="node" data-prosemirror-node-name="paragraph" data-prosemirror-node-block="true" data-pm-slice="0 0 &#091;&#093;"><em data-prosemirror-content-type="mark" data-prosemirror-mark-name="em">Asia Today, a South Korean media outlet, published a three-part series based on a recent interview with Dr. Hyun Jin Preston Moon in Seoul, Korea earlier this month.</em></p>
<p data-prosemirror-content-type="node" data-prosemirror-node-name="paragraph" data-prosemirror-node-block="true"><em data-prosemirror-content-type="mark" data-prosemirror-mark-name="em">Below are highlights taken from an unofficial translation of the interview for our English readers. The original article in Korean can be found here:</em> <a data-inline-card="" href="https://www.asiatoday.co.kr/kn/view.php?key=20250205010001875&amp;ref=search" data-card-data="" data-prosemirror-content-type="node" data-prosemirror-node-name="inlineCard" data-prosemirror-node-inline="true">https://www.asiatoday.co.kr/kn/view.php?key=20250205010001875&amp;ref=search</a></p>
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<p data-prosemirror-content-type="node" data-prosemirror-node-name="paragraph" data-prosemirror-node-block="true">In remarks related to the current political situation in South Korea., Dr. Hyun Jin Preston Moon observed, “It&#8217;s a shame that such an important year is beginning in this way and while we may be worried about the current situation, we must not forget that this is the 80th anniversary of Korea&#8217;s liberation.”</p>
<p data-prosemirror-content-type="node" data-prosemirror-node-name="paragraph" data-prosemirror-node-block="true">“The bright future of Korea will come with reunification,” he said, adding, “The aspiration of the independence fighters was to build a new modern nation centered on the ideals of Hongik Ingan. The Korean Dream was to create such a new country that would combine not only the best Korean traditions and values but also the best civilizational elements of the West.”</p>
<p data-prosemirror-content-type="node" data-prosemirror-node-name="paragraph" data-prosemirror-node-block="true">“The history of independence is important because it was a movement that stood at a pinnacle in the history of modernization and the modernization of Korea.” Yet, Dr. Moon noted that ”the wishes of the independence movement to modernize Korea and build a modern nation have not been fulfilled.”</p>
<p data-prosemirror-content-type="node" data-prosemirror-node-name="paragraph" data-prosemirror-node-block="true">“Therefore, a new country that combines the best of Korea and the best of the West, a new country that will be established based on the Korean Dream, will open up a bright future for Korea,” he said. “My hope is that this vision of the Korean Dream will be properly and accurately communicated to all Koreans, especially the youth.”</p>
<p data-prosemirror-content-type="node" data-prosemirror-node-name="paragraph" data-prosemirror-node-block="true">“I also hope that if young people realize what the Korean Dream is and what opportunities it offers, they will take the initiative to participate in this movement,” he said, adding, “I think this is the most crucial and important time to determine that future for young people.”</p>
<p data-prosemirror-content-type="node" data-prosemirror-node-name="paragraph" data-prosemirror-node-block="true">“If Korea continues in the same direction it has been going, it will become a country like Japan. The current generation of Japanese youth is much poorer and without hope as compared to their parents’ generation. If we don&#8217;t prepare, it will happen to us too and to avoid that fate, we&#8217;re going to have to engage young people in programs based on the Korean Dream. This will then bring opportunity and prosperity particularly to the youth.”</p></div>
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<p>The post <a href="https://www.hyunjinmoon.com/south-korean-news-outlet-asia-today-publishes-three-part-series-featuring-an-interview-with-dr-hyun-jin-preston-moon/">South Korean News Outlet Asia Today Publishes Three-Part Series Featuring an Interview with Dr. Hyun Jin Preston Moon</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.hyunjinmoon.com">Hyun Jin Preston Moon</a>.</p>
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<p data-prosemirror-content-type="node" data-prosemirror-node-name="paragraph" data-prosemirror-node-block="true">Dr. Moon addressed a range of topics with a special focus on the current political situation in South Korea. In the interview, he emphasized that the best path forward lies in a renewed commitment to the Korean Dream vision established at the founding of the Korean nation — to build a model nation that benefits all humanity.</p>
<p data-prosemirror-content-type="node" data-prosemirror-node-name="paragraph" data-prosemirror-node-block="true">In the <a href="https://www.asiatoday.co.kr/kn/view.php?key=20250205010001875&amp;ref=search" data-prosemirror-content-type="mark" data-prosemirror-mark-name="link" target="_blank" rel="noopener">first article</a>, Dr. Moon reminds people that the Korean Independence Movement over a hundred years earlier hoped to fulfill the dream of a Korea that would combine the best of the East with the West in a modern Korean state. Yet, as a dream unfulfilled, Dr. Moon calls on Koreans and their friends around the world, particularly the youth, to be a part of building a peaceful, free, and united One Korea.</p>
<p data-prosemirror-content-type="node" data-prosemirror-node-name="paragraph" data-prosemirror-node-block="true">As 2025 marks the 80th anniversary of Korea&#8217;s liberation from colonial rule on August 15, Dr. Moon encouraged people to go beyond partisan divides to work towards more positive change as can be seen in Action for Korea United (AKU), the nation&#8217;s largest civil society coalition working towards Korean reunification. AKU is is currently preparing to celebrate the 80th anniversary with its &#8220;10 Million Korean Dream Reunification Campaign&#8221; set for August 2025.</p>
<p data-prosemirror-content-type="node" data-prosemirror-node-name="paragraph" data-prosemirror-node-block="true">The <a href="https://www.asiatoday.co.kr/kn/view.php?key=20250205010001873&amp;ref=search" data-prosemirror-content-type="mark" data-prosemirror-mark-name="link" target="_blank" rel="noopener">second article</a> covers Dr. Moon’s thoughts on South Korea and its hyperpartisan conflicts, which currently threatens the rule of law and separation of powers critical to democratic rule. He cautions that the world was watching South Korea and how they handled the current crisis.</p>
<p data-prosemirror-content-type="node" data-prosemirror-node-name="paragraph" data-prosemirror-node-block="true">The <a href="https://www.asiatoday.co.kr/kn/view.php?key=20250205010001873&amp;ref=search" data-prosemirror-content-type="mark" data-prosemirror-mark-name="link" target="_blank" rel="noopener">third article</a> covers Dr. Moon’s hopes for positive change in spite of all the challenges. Drawing on his observations of the founding of the American Republic, he calls on Koreans to remember that political systems will not work without moral, ethical citizens.</p></div>
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				<div class="et_pb_text_inner"><p data-prosemirror-content-type="node" data-prosemirror-node-name="paragraph" data-prosemirror-node-block="true" data-pm-slice="1 1 &#091;&#093;"><em>Munhwa Ilbo, a South Korean daily newspaper, published a two-part series based on a recent interview with Dr. Hyun Jin Preston Moon. Below is a short summary of the series for our English-language readers as well as links to the original Korean articles.</em></p>
<p data-prosemirror-content-type="node" data-prosemirror-node-name="paragraph" data-prosemirror-node-block="true">The <a data-prosemirror-content-type="mark" data-prosemirror-mark-name="link" href="https://www.munhwa.com/news/view.html?no=2025021001032321230001" target="_blank" rel="noopener">first article</a> provides a summary profile of Dr. Moon and his global initiatives, including the founding of the Global Peace Foundation, a leader in the current civil society-led Korean Dream movement working for Korean reunification. “Korean Dream” is a term coined by Dr. Moon in 2011 as the vision established at the founding of the Korean nation to build a model nation that can benefit all humanity.</p>
<p data-prosemirror-content-type="node" data-prosemirror-node-name="paragraph" data-prosemirror-node-block="true">The <a data-prosemirror-content-type="mark" data-prosemirror-mark-name="link" href="https://www.munhwa.com/news/view.html?no=2025021001032321013001" target="_blank" rel="noopener">second article</a> features a question and answer section that explores Dr. Moon&#8217;s perspectives on the current political crisis in South Korea and his vision for its resolution through a civil society movement focused on Korean reunification.</p>
<p data-prosemirror-content-type="node" data-prosemirror-node-name="paragraph" data-prosemirror-node-block="true">Dr. Moon commented on the turmoil surrounding South Korean politics, created not only by President Yoon’s declaration of martial law in late 2024 but by the partisan politics that precipitated it as well as followed in its wake. Despite the current challenges in South Korea, Dr. Moon is optimistic and sees his grassroots, citizen-driven Korean Dream movement as critical to bringing about positive change on the Korean peninsula.</p>
<p data-prosemirror-content-type="node" data-prosemirror-node-name="paragraph" data-prosemirror-node-block="true">Dr. Moon expressly encouraged youth participation in the Korean Dream movement in its activities and programs. While historical discussions have often focused on the cost of reunification, such as those borne by West Germany following German unification, Dr. Moon emphasizes instead the significant opportunities and prosperity that a peaceful, free, and united Korea would attract to the region as a whole.</p>
<p data-prosemirror-content-type="node" data-prosemirror-node-name="paragraph" data-prosemirror-node-block="true">Rather than portraying reunification as a distant future possibility, Dr. Moon stresses that historical change often occurs unexpectedly and calls upon people from all walks of life to actively participate in making history. In particular, he spoke on the current “Korean Dream 10 Million Unification March” which is to be held on the 80th anniversary of Korea&#8217;s liberation this year. He commented, “We are preparing to make it a day of celebration not only for Koreans but also for the whole world.”</p></div>
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		<title>[In the Media] The Korea Times: Unification key to overcoming Korea&#8217;s partisan divide</title>
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				<div class="et_pb_text_inner"><p>The Korea Times published some of Dr. Hyun Jin Preston Moon’s comments on the current political situation in South Korea following the declaration of martial law and the subsequent impeachment of the current South Korean president. What follows are some key highlights from the article, which can be read in full <a href="https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2025/02/103_391685.html">here</a>.</p>
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<p>&#8220;South Korean people really need a wake-up call,&#8221; he said.</p>
<p>Moon claimed that South Korea is unprepared for the figurative coming winter due to the deep political polarization within the country.</p>
<p>&#8220;Those civilized well-functioning modern democratic republics are based on the Constitution run by ethical and moral people making objective decisions that benefit the country, not by hyper-partisan interest groups,&#8221; he said.</p>
<p><span>“A key weakness of the system of democracy was the tyranny of the majority. This is one of the reasons why the U.S. system has the Senate, an upper body, and the electoral college for the national elections. So, it is not pure democracy, very much like the Roman Republic where there are several stages of electoral processes. There, you have so-called people who are more well-educated that make big decisions for the sake of the nation.”</span></p>
<p>He added that recent developments in South Korea&#8217;s politics are highly concerning for this reason.</p>
<p>&#8220;It really disturbs me,&#8221; he said.</p>
<p>&#8220;There are questions whether the rule of law stands here and whether there is a judicial process. The are foundations of any democratic state, especially for a constitutional democracy. Not only Korean people are now questioning it, but also our allies around the world are, especially the U.S. Where is the future of South Korea?&#8221;</p>
<p>Moon urged that the unification of South and North Korea, along with his organization&#8217;s Korean Dream Movement, could provide a solution to the country&#8217;s current crisis.</p>
<p><strong>&#8220;Unification is such a significant opportunity. It is a jackpot,&#8221; Moon said.</strong></p>
<p>&#8220;It will bring all the necessary components to allow the South Korean economy to continue to grow. All Korean people, especially the young, will have opportunities for prosperity that their parents had never had.&#8221;</p>
<p>He also presented his economic projections, outlining the potential benefits if the two Koreas were to unify.</p>
<p>&#8220;Imagine you have an additional 25 million people added to the Korean economy, not including the diaspora,&#8221; he said.</p>
<p>&#8220;If unification happens, most of the diaspora around the world will come back to Korea as well. The population will be 80 million, 90 million. We are going to have a boost in terms of not only the domestic consumption market but also a tremendous amount of talent and capital.&#8221;</p>
<p>South Korea is now classified as a super-aged society, grappling with a record-low birthrate of just 0.72 last year.</p>
<p>Moon added that a unified Korea would attract a significant influx of foreign investment aimed at rebuilding its northern territory.</p>
<p>&#8220;A vast majority of funding for rebuilding North Korea will actually come from private sources. There is $30 trillion worth of capital looking for investment around the world. Most of our allies will support financially the unification of the two Koreas because the North poses a great security threat across the world.&#8221;</p>
<p>According to the Global Peace Foundation, the Korean Dream Movement is rooted in the revival of the spirit of &#8220;Hongik Ingan&#8221; — a principle that means &#8220;to broadly benefit humanity.&#8221; This was the founding ideal of the first Korean kingdom, Gojoseon. In the vision of a reunified Korea, it represents the creation of a powerful and prosperous nation with a positive influence on the global stage.</p></div>
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