LOCAL COMMENT - A message of deep gratitude from a sincere Korean host

Our Korean host was an older man, well dressed and slightly balding.

He had the gentle, scholarly appearance of the college professor he was.

Professor Hyuk Rae Kim struck me as what the perfect grandfather should look like.

There was a genuine humility about him as he welcomed the 38 teachers who were part of the Korean Studies Workshop.

However, it quickly became apparent that this was a man of great strength, who was accustomed to being obeyed.

His authority rang clear in his directives to those working for him and as he cautioned us on how to make the most of our stay in Korea.

Yet he neve...