By the time most of us were figuring out high school, Dr. Ik-Whan G. Kwon was completely alone in a war torn country, facing a choice that would define the rest of his life.
He chose the harder road. Fast forward to today he plays golf in the early mornings, stays in touch with hundreds of former students and gathers his entire family together every other Thanksgiving. From the outside, it looks peaceful.
But when you hear where he started you'll understand just how much that peace cost him.
Winters were cold. There were days he went without food so he could afford something more important. There were moments when, if you had seen him walking down the street, you would never have guessed that this young man was on his way to becoming a top Professor with two PhDs.
He eventually made it to America with $50 in his pocket and a dream that most people around him didn't believe could be possible. What happened next? The strangers who showed up at exactly the right moment, the doors that opened because of one simple yet radical decision he made about people and the family he built h in a country that wasn't his own.
In this episode, Tony Kalinowski and David Alexander sit down with Dr. Kwon for part one of a two part conversation that covers faith, family, friendship, fitness, finance and what it truly means to live a fun and enriching life.
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Podcast Producer:David Alexander
