International Youth Exchange Programs Share Agenda at Korea Unification Events
Aspiring young leaders from Philippines, Malaysia, Mongolia, Panama and the United States participated in joint program organized by the Global Peace Youth Exchange and the Global Peace Leadership Exchange, convening in Seoul, South Korea from October 6-10, 2015 on...
Composing the Korean Dream
Songs start in much the same way as dreams: as an idea or inspiration. The famous singer-songwriter and member of The Beatles, Paul McCartney, heard the melody to the hit song “Yesterday” in his dream. McCartney later put words to the song, which was eventually named...
Experts at Seoul Forum Say Postwar Korea a Development Model for Emerging Economies
Asia-Pacific Peace and Development Service Alliance Convening Highlights Service, Volunteerism, Youth Engagement The growth of Korea from one of the poorest countries in the world into a modern, vibrant democracy and one of the world’s leading economies presents...
Dr. Hyun Jin Moon Delivers Keynote Address at the Action for Korea United Leaders Assembly 2015
Before an audience of 730 civil society organizations attending the Action for Korea United Leaders Assembly 2015 in Seoul, Dr. Hyun Jin Moon delivered a keynote address at the InterContinental Hotel. He emphasized that the identity of the Korean people is rooted...
Interview with Korea Times: ‘Unification drive needs participation of youth’
NGO director urges young people to take lead in unification movement By Kim Hyo-jin More young people should take part in efforts to promote unification of the two Koreas, according to Moon Hyun-jin, chairman of Washington-based Global Peace Foundation (GPF). “Young...
1K Concert Performers & Special Appearances
More than 30 people contributed their voices and expertise in the production of the newly released Unification Song “One Dream One Korea.” Among them were some pretty reknown K-pop singers. Joining the ranks were also Minister of Unification Hong Young-pyo and...
Forum for Korean Unification Draws Multi-Sector Leaders, Launches Multiple Commemorative Events in Seoul
Scholars, researchers, civil society leaders and Korean government ministers urged greater consensus and collaboration in advancing a process of peaceful unification of the Korean peninsula at a forum convened in Seoul on October 8, 2015. The forum, “Role of Civil...
Dr. Hyun Jin Moon’s Keynote Address at Global Peace Economic Forum “Peaceful Unification and Economic Development”
Dr. Hyun Jin Moon, Founder and Chairman of the Global Peace Foundation, speaks at the Global Peace Economic Forum in Seoul, Korea, on October 8th, 2015. The speech stresses the need for economic reform in South Korea as a key component for creating a re-unified Korean...
Opposition Party Leaders Join Together for One Dream One Korea
The music video for “One Dream One Korea,” a new unification song composed by Kim Hyung-suk with lyrics by Kim Eana, was released on September 18, 2015. The song is creating a buzz among K-pop fans lauding over the performances of stars like Baekyun from boy band EXO...
Japan-Korea Relations and Korean Unification
As Korea prepared to celebrate the 70th year of the end of WWII, there was much speculation over the content of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s August 15th message. China’s foreign ministry released a statement that it expected a “clear and correct message about...
The Limits of Korean Regionalism
The Korean people regularly display a strong sense of shared history, tradition, and national pride to the world. After failing to win a single game in five World Cups, in 2002 several million people poured into the streets of Seoul to watch the FIFA games. After the...
70 years of Korean Freedom?
For those familiar with modern Korean history there are clear tensions in celebrating 70 years of Korean independence from Japanese colonial rule. The most uncomfortable fact is that while Korea is free of foreign rule, it remains divided, and Koreans in the North...