Everyone experiences turning points at various phases of their lives. I am no exception. In addition to this universal truth, the world that my generation lived in was upheaval itself. Born in the last years of the Japanese colonial period, life always felt like waves crashing against a rock, in the midst of epoch-making events of history, such as Korea’s Independence (1945), the Korean War (1950), the Student Revolution (1960), the Military Coup (1961), the Kwangju Massacre (1980), and the June Democratization Rallies (1987). During this time, I also had the additional turmoil of immigrating to the United States with my wife, Lucy.
I feel that I have come this far in life by industriously navigating through my past, which now grows faint in my memory. Although I was born into an era torn by war and severe poverty, I have many more beautiful memories than miserable ones. My wife always says that I “now have nothing left to do but to give thanks.” As she says, I have truly been blessed. Through the Lord’s special grace and the help of many good people, I am where I am today.
March 20, 2021 - Virtual Book Talk on Korean "Comfort Women": Military Brothels, Brutality, and the Redress Movement
On Saturday, March 20, 2021, we hosted a virtual book talk for the recent publication of Korean "Comfort Women": Military Brothels, Brutality, ...
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March 27, 2021 - Virtual Film Screening of "Jeronimo"
On Saturday, March 27, 2021, we hosted an online screening of the documentary film Jeronimo, directed by Joseph Juhn. This film recounts the...
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RCKC Publication of Edited Book on "Japanese Military Sexual Slavery: The Transnational Redress Movement for the Victims"
It is with great pleasure that we announce the long-awaited publication of our edited volume on the "comfort women" issue and the redress ...
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October 25, 2019 - RCKC's 9th Conference "Korean Americans' Transnational Ties to the Homeland" at Queens College
On Friday, October 25, 2019, the Research Center for Korean Community (RCKC) held its 9th academic conference, "Korean Americans' Transnational Ties...
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