Rhee Kun Hoo

Rhee Kun Hoo is a psychiatrist and one of the country's most cited and beloved Korean essayists.
He was born in 1935, the only child of a former Korean independence activist, and lived through historical milestones such as the occupation of the country by Imperial Japan and the Korean War. In 1960, he was arrested and served time as one of the student leaders of the April Revolution, a democratic movement that would contribute to the young democracy of South Korea. Once released, he transformed the difficult South Korean mental health system and was the first to implement, for example, psychodrama therapy in the country.
A visionary, activist, and philanthropist, he dedicated himself, along with his wives, to providing Korean generations with life guidance, particularly on parenting, relationships, and post-retirement support. He wrote more than a dozen books that sold hundreds of thousands of copies.