Speaker
LEE Jaewon
Affliation
Korea International School Jeju
Title
Student
Session
April 3rd ‘Memory Bearer’ for Real Peace and Reconciliation

Biography

LEE Jaewon is a student at Korea International School Jeju who combines his passion for history, storytelling, and physical endurance to engage deeply with both local and global communities. He curated a meaningful art exhibition at his school featuring the works of Im Kyong Jae, a survivor of the Jeju April 3rd Incident. Beyond the classroom, he has served as a youth speaker at the PINO Forum in UNESCO Paris and at the American Graduate School at Paris, sharing student perspectives on history and peacebuilding. He is also a competitive triathlete and varsity cross-country runner, which he sees as a way to cultivate mental strength and discipline.