Farewell Address (July 2nd,2016)

Greetings! I trust that your time in Korea has been beneficial.
This year marks the 21st Journey that our company has hosted. Compared to typical years, this year the number of participants was significantly lower, which could have resulted in the trip being a bit monotonous for you. Was everything okay? I hope you are leaving with many good memories.

Many years ago we hosted Canadien adoptees and their families. The participants were very curious about our motivations. ¡°Why would the company host such a trip? What do they want from us? Why would the company undertake such a difficult task - is it for money?¡± Since these are things that many participants throughout the years have wondered, let me begin by explaining the reason we started this endeavor back in 1996.

For adoptees struggling with their identity, being able to enlighten them about the spirit and culture of their motherland, giving them the knowledge that they too are Korean and that in their heart runs Korean blood - this is how we express patriotism. Even though this may be the 21st time we have conducted this trip, the preparation for it still takes almost an entire year. When CEO Andy Park visits Europe or the U.S., he often meets adoptees, buying them dinner with allotted company funds. Why, you ask? This is how we express fraternal love.

Our company does not receive any funding from the Korean government or other businesses for Journey. I am incredibly grateful that my son, CEO Park, has done such a magnificent job taking over and leading the trip. Doing much better than I could have done, he prepares for the trip with deep sincerity, leading it personally every year from start to finish with such love and earnesty that it touches my heart as well.

During last year¡¯s 20th Anniversary celebration I witnessed someone admiring the special book we published commemorating these past 20 years. For 21 years to the best of our ability and without stoppage we have sponsored this program. Our hope was and always has been that Korean international adoptees who have suffered the loss of their birth heritage would gain hopes and dreams, discover joy and confidence in recovering their native identity, and that we could shine a light on the beauty of their motherland.

I hope that here today as you share your honest reflections about your time in Korea that this experience will also serve as a chance for you to gain new determination and resolve in your own life journey. We hope that in the future you will continually deliver great news to us about you, and we pray that God will abundantly bless you with love and grace.

2016. 7. 2.
JinHeung Moonhwa Company Chairman, Park Kyung-jin
 
 
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