It was the first year in my life that I was so confused. I hope that all the difficulties that have depressed us, including Corona, will disappear cleanly and only a hopeful New Year will unfold. Everyone, cheer up and look forward to a great new year! Fighting! I love you!
On November 15th, the 4th week of the lecture at Kim Chang-Joon Academy was given by Chairman Woo Chang-Rok, the founder of Yulchon Law Firm, on the theme of Future Values and Leadership’. Yulchon, one of the top five law firms in Korea and founded in 1997, it is a large company that started with six lawyers and now has a family of 850 and annual sales of hundreds of billions of won. After Chairman Changrok Woo’s lecture, there was a 10-minute mini-lecture by Chairman Chang-Joon Kim, under the theme of ‘The Presidential Election System in the United States,’ explained in an easy-to-understand manner about the current status of voting results in the United States. I hope that this the difficult period will soon end and return to a stable United States.
Last Thursday, October 29th, Kim Chang-Joon Academy’s 3rd-week lecture was given by Ahn Chul-Soo, the head of the National Assembly Party, under The Future of Korea and the Innovation Tasks Opposition’. More than 40 members of the class attended, listened to the lecture with a serious expression, had a lot of questions, and it was a wonderful lecture that all members of the class could sympathize with time and in all aspects.
The TV channel ‘Global Leader Kim Chang-Jun’ Kim Chang-Joon was opened today. Based on my experience as a city councilor, mayor, and a Korean-American serving as a US Congressman for the first time. We opened a YouTube channel in this way to communicate with more people in the future about democratic politics, policies, and institutions based on my experience in the United States. Thank you for many subscriptions and for clicking “Like”
On October 22, the 2nd week of the Kim Chang-Joon Academy lecture was given by Hak-do Kim, the Chairman of the Small and Medium Venture Business Corporation, gave a special lecture on the subject of ‘Post Corona Era and the Direction of Small and Medium Venture Business Changes’. Many students attended the class, and the enthusiasm for learning was great. During the Q&A session, Chairman Hak-do Kim also said that he would do his best to help with the grievances of various SMEs. I hope that someday, many small and medium-sized enterprises will become mid-sized companies where mid-sized enterprises will become large corporations.
Last Friday, the 1st Golf tournament for the President of the student association held at Seowon Valley, a prestigious golf course located in Paju. A total of 10 teams participated in the game, and we all had a great time. It was a day when the weather was a bit chilly, but the clear autumn sky was impressive and the event was a success and everyone was appreciated.
Yesterday evening, we were invited to ‘Kon thai’ Thai restaurant. Mr. Kang, the owner, is a classmate of Kim Chang-Joon Academy, who directly owns 30 ‘Kon thai’ Thai restaurants across the country. We tasted the best Thai food with a few Academy students at one of his restaurants, located in IFC Mall in Yeouido. Please visit Kontai Thai Restaurant, which is more delicious than actually eating in Thailand.
On October 17, a chilly late autumn evening, a recital of the pianist Park Hee-Jung, sponsored by the Kim Chang-Joon Foundation, was held at the Seoul Arts Center Recital Hall. Park Hee-Jung, who graduated from Stuttgart National School of Music in Germany in a Piano Master’s Course with the highest score graduated from the Seoul University of Music and is currently active in Europe. Because of the Corona situation, many people could not come and enjoy this wonderful performance. Still, many classmates of the Kim Chang-Joon Academy attended to congratulate return pianist Park Hee-Jung’s recital. Indeed, for a long time, I enjoyed an impressive performance.
The opening of the integration course for the 19th and 20th classes of the Kim Chang-Joon Academy was held yesterday evening successfully at the conference center of the FKI Hall in Yeouido. I was worried a lot about coronavirus, but with the generous support of many people who care about Kim Chang-Joon Academy, many people registered. The renowned lecturers and the current situation between Korea and the United States seem to have had a good influence on the recruitment of students. At the opening ceremony, I gave a short lecture on the US presidential election, starting with a national ritual, an orientation for the upcoming academy program. Then we gathered for a small reception outside the lecture hall. The 12-weeks course begins next week. If you are interested in our Global Academy, please feel free to contact us.
This afternoon, I visited the Seoul City Council and met with Mr. Kim In-ho, a Chairman of 10th Seoul City Council. Before I became a Member of the U.S. Congress, I had the experience of serving as a City councilor and Mayor in Diamond Bar, California, so it was an enjoyable meeting talking about my background. In particular, in a situation that is more difficult than ever due to the prolonged COVID-19 of the outbreak, it seems that the role of Chairman Kim, who has continued his legislative activities for the past 10 years, serving as the 3rd term member of the Seoul Metropolitan Government is essential. As being an honorary citizen of Seoul, I will work harder to support Chairman Kim.
Jay Kim 
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