While most Koreans are very familiar with the March 1919 Korean Independence Movement, it is easy to forget the seminal role the Korean Diaspora played in the drive for self-governance. The non-violent demonstrations against Japanese colonizers on March 1st, 1919 resulted in a swift, brutal response from the Japanese military and much of the Korean Independence Movement was either driven underground or formally orchestrated from overseas. To this end, the Korean Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea was formed in Shanghai, China and a Korean Congress was held in April, 1919 in Phila ..read more

Peacemakers and Policy Experts for One Korea 2019 GLOBAL PEACE CONVENTION Seoul, Korea February 26 — March 1, 2019 One Dream, One Korea, One World: Korean Dream: Vision for a Unified Korea The Global Peace Convention brings together leading international experts, policy makers, and peace advocates to share best practices and develop multi-sector partnerships for sustainable peace and development. GPC 2019 is convening in conjunction with the centenary of the Korean independence movement, a historic milestone toward a unified and peaceful Korea. GLOBAL PEACE SUMMIT Leaders from academia ..read more

This year marks the 120th anniversary of the immigration of the first Koreans to America. Arriving in 1903 to work on the sugar plantations in Hawaii, they made their mark in the country and paved the way for future generations of Korean Americans. This year also marks the 70th anniversary of the U.S.-ROK Alliance, signifying the deep bonds of friendship between the Korean and American people. Last month, Alliance for Korea United USA held a special lecture event in New York featuring Mr. In-teck Seo, co-chair of Action for Korea United, a grassroots coalition of more than 800 South Korean NG ..read more

An exciting and timely forum took place on February 24th, co-convened by Global Peace Foundation, Alliance for Korea United USA and One Korea Foundation. Distinguished leaders and policy experts from the United States and South Korea came together via Zoom to discuss how the new US administration will approach the US-ROK alliance and its North Korea policy based on the framework of a free and unified Korea. Roundtable on One Korea The first track comprised of government leaders from the United States and South Korea. Despite standing on opposite sides of the political aisle in their respectiv ..read more

Charlie Kwak is a Korean American high school student who has made several trips to his extended family’s home in Korea, all the while participating in leadership programs and events pertaining to the ongoing campaign for peaceful reunification on the Korean peninsula. His voice is one of 7 million in the Korean diaspora around the world. Sign up for Global Peace Foundation newsletters to get the latest on Korean reunification and learn more about the One Korea Global Campaign. By Charlie Kwak North and South Korea were not always divided. Previously united, they were torn apar ..read more

HK is a Korean American high school student that has participated in the One Korea Global Campaign for several years. As part of the 7 million people in the Korean diaspora, HK’s story represents a powerful voice for a free, independent, and united Korea. Sign up for Global Peace Foundation newsletters to get the latest on Korean reunification and follow HK throughout the month of August as she shares her experience reconnecting to her family’s homeland of Korea. By HK When my grandparents would visit from Korea, I would always ask about their past, including our ancestry ..read more

Seong-re Lee, also known as Richard Lee, is Co-Chair of Alliance for Korea United–USA, a nonprofit organization that empowers Korean Americans to take a leading role in advancing the goal of a unified Korean peninsula. Building upon the success and momentum of Action for Korea United (AKU), a coalition of over 1,000 civic organizations in Korea, Alliance for Korea United-USA likewise strives to build a strong coalition of civic organizations in the United States that support the future of a united Korea. Mr. Lee is one of the millions of Koreans living in diaspora communities scattered t ..read more

Nestled in the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historic Site in Atlanta is a promenade marked by bronze footsteps embedded in granite flagstones – the International Civil Rights Walk of Fame. The walkway gives “recognition to those courageous soldiers of justice who sacrificed and struggled to make equality a reality for all.” In 2012, footsteps were added to honor Ahn Changho, a leader of the Korean Independence Movement and the Korean-American community in California. Ahn Changho’s story is a part of the ongoing struggle of the Korean people to create a nation that honors the civil rights o ..read more

Dr. Hyun Jin Preston Moon, the founder of Global Peace Foundation, and the author of the book, “Korean Dream”, speaks in the International Forum on One Korea 2018. International Forum on One Korea 2018 – Full Event Video WASHINGTON, December 13, 2019—Korea experts examined current events and opportunities presented for the unification of the Korean peninsula based on a shared history and heritage at a packed forum at the Carnegie Institution for Science in Washington on December 12. Organized by the Global Peace Foundation and Alliance for Korea United, the forum, “Unified Korea: S ..read more