Korea Reunited

A Family's Lifelong Dream

Embark on an

emotional journey

of unearthing deep,

untold narratives...

Every family has a story

that transcends time, place, and culture, helping us understand who we are.

The resilience and depths of

the human heart.

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Because #YourStoryMatters 🌱

and it’s time to tell it.

My WHY

Where we come from matters.

Every human longs for safety, security, & belonging.

Yet too often, our family stories fade into silence, lost to time or circumstance.

I believe in honoring the past to understand the present & shape the future. The blending of cultures, experiences,

& generations deepens our roots and widens our vision.

Every family carries a story worth remembering.

stories that reveal who we are, what we’ve overcome, and who we can become.

Every story matters. Let me help you capture yours.

My Family's Story

This book grew out of more than twenty years of interviews with my parents—first together, and later with my father alone after my mother passed. The story might have remained silent, had I not sought the answers that were weighing on my heart. My curiosity intensified around 9/11, when questions of identity and belonging became universal. Through unrelenting questions, I uncovered not only the untold truths of my own family, but also the larger story of Korea’s devastating division—told through their lives, their losses, and their resilience.

At just eleven years old, my father fled south from the northern region before war erupted, never imagining he would be separated from his family forever. What followed was a lifetime of longing. It was only after he had been in America for many years that nine letters from his sister and her children in the North were received, their only fragile lifeline, carrying love, hope, and grief across sealed borders.But Korea Reunited is more than one family’s story.It's a reflection of the universal human experience: the need for connection, the search for identity, and the power of remembering and passing on what must never be forgotten.

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Lead SLP/neurological content expert/THERAPY LEAD | PAM health Specialty hospital of denver | 2007 – present

COURSE INSTRUCTOR:

Neurological Injuries - Right level of care, right time, coordination of care, resources, and treatments. Co-Presenter with VP of Value-Based Strategic Marketing

Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation Medical & Health Symposium:

Columbus – Sept 17-18, 2025

Neurological Injuries Across the Care Continuum. Co-Presenter with VP of Value-Based Strategic Marketing

State Office of Risk Management: Austin, TX – Sept 3, 2025

Wright Rehabilitation Case Mgmt Workman’s Compensation:

St Louis, MO – July 22-24, 2025

Everest Care Management, PA – May 13, 2025

State of Texas Risk Management - April 4, 2025

Hoover Case Management, PA - Oct 30, 2024

CMSA Chapter Meeting: Tulsa, OK - Oct 10, 2024

CMSA Conference. Providence, RI - June 4-7, 2024

Professionals in Worker’s Compensation Conference. Santa Fe, NM. May 8-10, 2024

Neurological Injuries: TBI, anoxia, meningitis & beyond -Support your practice & ignite curiosity

Speech Therapy PD, Webinar Instructor: Feb 13, 2025

Body & Mind Better Together: Interdisciplinary Approaches to Neurological Rehabilitation. CO Chapter of the American Physical Therapy Association. Breckenridge, CO. Sept 27, 2024

Neurological/Brain Injuries (BI). CO Speech Hearing Association (CSHA) Conference. Arvada, CO. Sept 29, 2023