In Partnership with the Korean Defense Veterans Association, Atlanta Chapter
and the Korean Consulate, Atlanta,
ACIR presents
Peace on the Korean Peninsula:
Can the ROK - US Alliance Defend Against
A Threatening Nuclear Shadow
(A Panel Discussion with Introductory Comments by
Yoonjoo Park, Consul General ROK)
June and July of 2023, will mark the 70th anniversary of the Korean War armistice and subsequent termination of open hostilities. ROK-US mutual defense treaties have guaranteed the peace and the accumulated prosperity of the ROK. Its rising industrial and technological advances place it near the top of the global pyramid, while a third generation Kim’s mounting insecurity, fueled by a free people on his doorstep, has led to an obsession for advanced nuclear and missile technology that threatens the stability of the Korean Peninsula and its Pacific neighbors. Can peace prevail on a peninsula that reflects darkness and enlightenment???
Date: Thursday, June 22, 2023
Time: 11:30 a.m. - 1.30 p.m.
Venue: Capital City Club
7 John Portman Boulevard
Atlanta, GA 30303
Cancellation Policy: If you need to cancel, please do so not later than 48 hours before the event. ACIR is charged for your meal, so no refund can be provided.
About Yoonjoo Park
Consul General Park earned a bachelor’s degree in International Relations from Seoul National University in 1993 and a master’s degree in International Trade and Investment from George Washington University in 2002.
He passed the High Diplomatic Service Examination and joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1995. He has lived and worked in Korea, the Islamic Republic of Iran, Australia, and the United States of America. He was appointed First Secretary at the Korean Embassy in the United States of America in 2004.
He held various positions such as Counsellor of the Korean Embassy in Iran, Director of North America Division Ⅱ, Deputy Consul-General of the Korean Consulate General in Boston, Counsellor of the Korean Embassy in Australia, Deputy Director-General for North American Affairs, and Director-General for Human Resources.
He arrived in Atlanta in June 2021 to take the position of Consul General of the Republic of Korea. The Consulate opened in Atlanta in 1976 and covers the states Georgia, Alabama, Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee and the commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Consul General Park is married and has one son and one daughter.
About Kevin MIller (Panel Moderator)
Kevin L. Miller entered the United States Army in 1990, completing Basic Training and Advance Individual Training Fort Benning, GA. Subsequent Army assignments were with the 1st Bn 506th Infantry of the 2nd Infantry Division at Camp Greaves on the Korean DMZ and the 5th Infantry Division and 2nd Armored Division at Fort Polk, LA. He attended the United States Army Airborne School at Fort Benning, GA. His final duty station was with the 2nd Bn 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment of the 82nd Airborne Division at Fort Bragg, NC.
On 23 March 1994, Kevin was injured at a mass casualty event on Pope Air Force Base commonly known as the Disaster at Green Ramp. Twenty-four Paratroopers lost their lives and over 60 were injured and required medical support. As a result of Kevin’s injuries and burns, he was separate from the United States Army in 1996 and he relocated to Atlanta, GA. For the past 25 years, Kevin has served in leadership roles within the defense industry and international companies. He is currently a featured speaker and a consultant to multiple industries.
In 2001, Kevin joined the Georgia Veterans Day Parade Association of Atlanta as a Director. Since 2010, he has served as President and Chairman of the Board In 2022, Kevin was appointed President of the Korea Defense Veterans Association, Georgia Chapter. He is a Life Member of National Infantry Association, 82nd Airborne Division Association, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment Association, 2nd Infantry Division Association, and the DAV.
Panelists
Colonel Steve Lee, US Army, Retired
Colonel Steve Lee, U.S. Army (Ret.), is President of the Korean War Veterans Memorial Foundation in our sacred responsibility to honor and remember our Korean War Veterans and their Families at the Korean War Veterans Memorial in Washington, DC.
Steve has over 25 years of experience with ROK-U.S. Alliance topics and enjoys bringing people together for meaningful and creative work. He has experience in the United Nations Command / Combined Forces Command / U.S. Forces Command (UNC/CFC/USFK), U.S. Embassy-Seoul, Joint Staff, Army Staff, Defense Intelligence Agency, 2nd Infantry Division, and Korea Defense Veterans Association (KDVA).
Steve was commissioned in the Infantry upon graduation from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. He received a MA in East Asian Studies from the University of Virginia and a Master of Strategic Studies from the U.S. Army War College. He is a graduate of the ROK Army College.
Dr. MIN Jeonghun
Dr. MIN Jeonghun is an Associate Professor in the Department of American Studies at the Korea National Diplomatic Academy (KNDA).
He also published many articles in academicjournals, including International Political Science Review, Social Science Journal, Asian Survey, Journal of International Studies, Journal of American Studies, Korean Journal of International Studies, and Midsouth Political Science Review.
Before joining the KNDA, he taught Political Science and International Relations courses as Assistant Professor of Political Science at Northeastern State University in Oklahoma, US.
He has been a policy adviser for the Ministry of Defense and Ministry of Unification of Republic of Korea.
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