by Main | Dec 12, 2014 | Korean Dream
The story of Tangun is important to Korean self-understanding, as are all founding myths and legends. Debate over the Tangun myth’s historicity misses the opportunity to reflect on the principles and values that have bound the Korean people together through...
by Main | Dec 10, 2014 | Global Peace Convention, Korean Dream, National Transformation
During the Global Peace Convention 2014, a special breakout session examined a global ethical framework as the foundation for national transformation. To respond to the major technological, political, economic and cultural shifts taking place around the world,...
by Main | Dec 6, 2014 | 2014, Asia, Korean Dream, Local Conferences
A forum co-hosted by the Global Peace Foundation and the Center for Strategic and International Studies examined Mongolia’s possible role in cultivating relations on the Korean peninsula. Dr. Victor Cha, the Korea Chair at CSIS, said, “We don’t usually think of...
by Main | Nov 12, 2014 | Korean Dream
Many people today dismiss myths as stories that are untrue or irrelevant to modern life. “That’s just a myth” – is a common phrase, suggesting that myths are misconceptions, not to be taken seriously. So then why do these stories persist? One of the most celebrated...
by Main | Oct 12, 2014 | Korean Dream
The story goes that a long time ago, Hwanin, the lord of Heaven, had a son named Hwanung. Hwanung begged his Father let him to go to earth, for he yearned to see the lush valleys and great mountains. He was also greatly saddened to see all the evil in the hearts of...
by Main | Oct 8, 2014 | Global Peace Leadership Conference, Korean Dream
The Global Peace Leadership Conference 2014 in Seoul, Korea entitled “Vision, Principles and Values for a Unified Korea” convened leaders from around the world and all areas of Korean society. The seminal conference focused on clarifying a vision for...
