by Main | Dec 3, 2017 | Extended Family Model, Korean Dream
We should realize that the Korean extended family is a unique and precious cultural heritage that has shaped and sustained our Korean identity over millennia. Dr. Hyun Jin P. Moon, Korean Dream: A Vision for a Unified Korea A report in 2014 by the Pew Research center...
by Main | Dec 2, 2017 | Korean Dream, Speeches
Just weeks before, North Korea’s latest test of the Hwasong-15, the newest intercontinental ballistic missile, Dr. Hyun Jin P. Moon joined experts, academics, and civil society leaders at the International Forum on One Korea in Washington D.C. held at the United...
by Main | Dec 1, 2017 | Extended Family Model, Service and Volunteerism
There is something that lasts months, years, even a lifetime after our annual holiday celebrations: warm memories with family and the people who have shaped our lives. Even after gift paper sticky with tape has been swept from the floor, eggnog is nowhere to be found...
by Main | Dec 1, 2017 | Extended Family Model
Although many families are opting for the nuclear model to match modern living, the extended family has been the model of choice for millennia, and for good reason. Grandma and Grandpa’s house is always a bustle of activity. Today, two grandchildren play happily in...
by Main | Aug 25, 2017 | Korean Dream
Many Koreans, especially those from the older generation, have told me that my father was truly the pioneer of opening relations between the North and South. I have heard stories of my father addressing the North Korean leadership at Mansudae, their National Assembly....