Hongik Ingan Hero: King of Garbage

Mr. Yu is a Korean investor living in Bahrain, a small country near the western shores of the Persian Gulf. He is 7,000 miles away from his homeland, but he is living out his calling as a Korean, to live out the principles of hongik ingan, to benefit humanity. Every...

Korean Development Experience and International Volunteerism

1. Introduction His Excellency Moo-sung Kim, Head of Saenuri Party of Korea, Honorable Raila Oddinga, former Prime Minister of Kenya, Honorable Marco Vinicio Cerezo, former President of Guatemala, Tae-Ik Chung, Chairman of Korea Council on Foreign Relations, David...

The All-Lights Village Sparked by the Desire to Benefit the World

It has been almost six years since the first All-Lights Village was opened in the Philippines, a project spearheaded by the Global Peace Foundation Korea. It has expanded to over 50 villages in countries around the world. With proven track records for improved...

King of Garbage

Mr. Yu is a Korean investor living in Bahrain, a small country near the western shores of the Persian Gulf. He is 7,000 miles away from his homeland, but he is living out his calling as a Korean, to live out the principles of hongik ingan, to benefit humanity. Every...

What is Hongik Ingan?

Dr. Hyun Jin P. Moon’s book, Korean Dream: A Vision for a Unified Korea, spends significant time exploring hongik ingan and proposing that it can serve as a unfying and guiding principle for Korean reunification. He writes: “The Korean identity, originating in the...