Nam Young Park
Nam Young Park, born 1931 in North Korea, describes his childhood throughout Japanese occupation, recollecting what it meant to be Korean at that time. After Korea’s eventual independence, Nam began his dream of becoming a lawyer at Korea University. To his dismay, the Korean War broke out just one month into school and he was quickly recruited as a young soldier.
In this special episode of Legacy Project, Nam recalls his emotions and experiences during the war; separation from his family, being taken as a prisoner of war, and his harboring sense of freedom. Nam eventually immigrated to the U.S. as an interpreter for the army. Though he stayed in the U.S. for six decades, he will always call Korea his true home.
Thank you to Susan and Michael Jhin of Houston, TX for hosting this Legacy Project recording!