by Main | Jul 14, 2015 | Korean Dream
We called it the Unification Tree. A simple paper tree that started the day with branches empty, but began to “sprout” leaves as passersby jotted down their thoughts and hopes for Korean Unification. One leaf had “Our hope for unification” the title of an old song...
by Main | Jul 7, 2015 | Korean Dream
“Uri e sowonun tongil,” her voice waivered as she sang the lines of the song commissioned 70 years ago. It was initially a song longing for liberation, but rewritten as a song for unification after the prolonged division of Korea. Her eyes were closed, her retina...
by Main | Jun 3, 2015 | Korean Dream, Local Conferences
“Up until now, every discussion on unification has been consumed with the “process” of unification, usually seen through the lens of Cold War geo-politics and interests…I believe such a framework only exacerbates the social, political and economic divide between the...
by Main | May 6, 2015 | Korean Dream, Local Conferences
“This is a moment of decision. We stand at an inflection point in history where all factors are converging to accentuate the destiny of our people. Unlike the 20th century, the future of our peninsula, the region and the world lies in our hands. We hold all the cards,...
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...
