OUR WORK

The change we make together

Hope NK brings citizens together to learn and talk. Through everyday encounters, we work toward peace on the Korean Peninsula and, beyond it, a peaceful world.

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Cultural exchange

Sharing everyday lives and cultures to deepen understanding.

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Dialogue & learning

Listening to different voices and learning through questions.

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A peaceful world

Talking together about peace on the Korean Peninsula and a peaceful world beyond it.

FROM THE FIELD

Stories from our gatherings

The audience at Yoon Hyung-joo's concert
Cultural exchange

Yoon Hyung-joo concert

Some 400 members of the Korean community attended Yoon Hyung-joo's concert, organized by HOPE NK. His hit songs, readings of Yun Dong-ju's poetry and personal stories deeply moved the audience.

Special lecture at the Foreign Correspondents’ Club of Japan (FCCJ) · 2026.06.12
Dialogue & learning

Thinking together about family and care

A special lecture at the FCCJ with Baek Seon-hee and Akie Abe explored human dignity and future generations.

한인 커뮤니티 비전 포럼 2025 · 와세다대학교
Cultural exchange

New connections for the next generation

NKNGO Forum joined the Korean Community Vision Forum 2025 at Waseda University.

A presentation on Korea–Japan relations
Dialogue & learning

A lecture with former Ambassador Shin Kak-soo: the way forward for Korea and Japan

Marking 60 years of diplomatic relations, participants explored mutual trust and cooperation with former Ambassador Shin Kak-soo.

Professor Kim Dong-yeop’s special lecture · 2025.01.10 · Photo: NKNGO.org event archive
Dialogue & learning

A lecture with Kim Dong-yeop: choices and challenges in 2025

A New Year gathering with the Korean Business Association in Yokohama on the Korean Peninsula and paths to peace.

NKNGO Forum inauguration · Tokyo · 2024.11.15
Our beginnings

The first step, together

A gathering in Tokyo in November 2024 began our journey from NKNGO Forum to Hope NK.