The Legacy of Baek Ki Wan: a South Korean Icon for Democracy and Reunification

The Legacy of Baek Ki Wan: a South Korean Icon for Democracy and Reunification

Baek Ki Wan, the quiet, thoughtful, progressive conscience of South Korea, and its most impassioned, idealistic voice for reunification, passsed away on Feb 15th, at the age of 89. If the old saw, “the pen is mightier than the sword” has any meaning, it might well apply to Baek.