Young people should shape future of unified Korea, says activist
Young people should play a greater role in shaping the future of the Korean Peninsula, according to Yoo Nam-sik, co-chairman at Alliance for Korea United USA. "We should never underestimate the role our generation can play. We were born into a divided Korea and inherited division as though it were simply a fact of life. But we do not have to accept that reality and pass it on unchanged to the…
Young people should assume a more prominent role in shaping the destiny of the Korean Peninsula, as stated by Yoo Nam-sik, co-chairman of the Alliance for Korea United USA. We should not undervalue the potential contributions of our generation. We were born into a divided Korea and have inherited division as if it were an immutable fact. However, we have the power to reject this reality and ensure our children do not inherit it unaltered.
Yoo emphasized this point during a joint interview with local media on Wednesday. He recalled how young people and university students have historically been at the forefront of significant social transformations. If young people in Korea and around the globe choose not to settle for the existing order and rally behind a unified vision, he believes our generation can help forge a more peaceful, prosperous, and unified Korea.
The interview took place during the One Korea Youth Forum 2026, an event that brought together young individuals from South Korea, North Korean defectors, the Korean diaspora, and overseas communities. They convened to deliberate on peace and the peninsula's future. Yoo, a second-generation Korean American from Seattle, participated in the forum.
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