Peace Corps Volunteers gather in Seoul, possibly for last time
Korea was in a much different state of development when U.S. Peace Corps Volunteers (PCVs) arrived in Korea for the first time, on Sept. 16, 1966. Sixty years later, 17 members of this first cohort, classified as K-1, returned to Korea to celebrate the mission's "hwangap," or 60th birthday. "Sixty years ago, you came to Korea as young volunteers," Song Guido, president of the Korea Foundation…
Sixty years ago, U.S. Peace Corps Volunteers arrived in Korea on September 16, 1966. These first cohort members, known as K-1, returned to the country to commemorate the mission's 60th birthday. At a dinner in Seoul, the volunteers were joined by their families, former Korean colleagues, and members of Friends of Korea, a nonprofit founded by PCVs in 2002.
President of the Korea Foundation, Song Guido, expressed gratitude for the volunteers' impact on Korea's development and their lasting friendships. Former foreign minister Yoon Young-kwan shared how his connection with former PCVs shaped his perception of America. The PCVs' human connections have been crucial to Korea's history, and Friends of Korea has played a significant role in preserving this bond across generations.
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