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박보희 - 나무위키

박보희 - 나무위키

박보희

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박보희
朴普熙 | Bo Hi Pak
박보희선생사진
출생
사망
2019년 1월 12일 (향년 88세)
경기도 가평군 설악면 청심국제병원
묘소
경기도 파주시 적성면 파주원전
학력
천안농업학교 (졸업)
육군정보학교 (영어과 / 수료)
포트 베닝 미 육군보병학교 (수료)
조지타운 대학교 (외교학 / 학사)
가족
아버지 박동현, 동생 박노희
아내 윤기숙 [1]
장녀 문훈숙, 장남 박준선, 차남 박진성, 양자 박사무엘 등
군사 경력
임관
육군사관학교 (생도 2기)
복무
최종 계급
중령 (대한민국 육군)
최종 보직
상훈
화랑무공훈장 (1951년)
금성 화랑무공훈장 (1953년)
포트 베닝 미 육군보병학교장 표창 (1957년)
주한미군사고문단장 표창 (1959년)
대한민국 국방부장관 표창 (1960년)
대한민국 국무총리 표창 (1963년)
대한민국 합동참모의장 표창 (1971년)
국민훈장 목련장 (1971년)[2]
은관문화훈장 (2002년)


1. 개요2. 상세

1. 개요[편집]

대한민국의 군인종교인기업인이자 한국문화재단의 총재였다. 통일교의 창시자인 문선명의 사돈이며, 동시에 문선명의 오른팔이자 최측근이었다.

2019년 1월 숙환으로 사망하였다.

영어 위키백과, 수상 및 훈장 참고 출처

2. 상세[편집]

1930년 충청남도 아산군 염치면(현 아산시 염치읍)에서 2남 2녀 중 장남으로 태어났다. 1946년 천안농업학교를 졸업했고, 1946년부터 1950년까지 충남 아산시의 도고초등학교에서 학생들을 가르쳤다. 1950년 6월 1일 육군사관학교 생도 2기로 입교하였다.[3] 그러나 육사 생도가 된 지 24일 만에 6.25전쟁이 발발하여 생도로서 6.25전쟁에 참전하였다. 당시 그의 나이는 고작 스무 살이었다. 그는 6.25전쟁 당시 제9보병사단 제28보병여단 소속이었으며, 전쟁 중 소대장, 중대장, 연대작전장교로까지 전쟁에 임했다. 이후 1952년 미국 포트 베닝 육군보병학교에 유학을 가 신임장교 지휘참모과정을 수료했고, 1955년, 대한민국 육군본부 정보참모부에서 근무하면서 육군정보학교 어학반(영어과)을 수료했다. 이후 다시 미국 포트 베닝 육군보병학교의 특수연합군반으로 유학을 가 1956년 수료했다. 그는 포트 베닝에서 화학기 교관으로 근무했다. 그 후, 1957년 UN군 사령부 내 미 군사고문단장 전속부관, 1960년 대한민국 국방부차관 보좌관, 1961년 주 미국 대한민국 대사관 국방무관 보좌관 등을 역임했다. 또한 1961년부터 1965년까지 미국 조지타운 대학교 외교학 전공을 하여 학사 학위를 수료했다. 대한민국 육군 예비역 중령까지 임하다가 1964년에 명예퇴역하였다.

1957년 통일교에 입교하여 문선명과 인연을 맺었다. 주미대사관에서 근무했기에 미국 정치인들과 어느 정도 아는 사이이며, 영어 실력이 유창하며, 특히 동시통역을 잘하기에 문선명의 총애를 받았다. 문선명의 동시통역사로도 활동했다. 통일교 2인자 소리까지 들으며 워싱턴 타임즈세계일보평화자동차, 금강산국제그룹 등 통일교 계열 기업들의 대표이사를 역임하기도 했다. 리틀엔젤스예술단과 유니버설 발레단의 창단에 주도적인 역할을 했으며, 선화예술학교 교장, 선화학원 이사장, 한국문화재단 총재를 역임했다. 2010년에 리틀엔젤스와 함께 한국전쟁 60주년 기념 참전국 16개국 순회공연을 주도하기도 했다.

1994년 김일성이 사망하자 문선명이 "압록강을 헤엄쳐서라도 조문하러 가라"고 명령했는데, 의외로 북에서 순순히 조문단 수용 의사를 밝혀 방북할 수 있었다. 하지만 이것이 무단 방북으로 간주되었고, 차기 정부가 출범할 때까지 대한민국으로 들어오지 못하고 해외 도피 생활을 해야 했다. 박정희 정부의 코리아게이트 사건에 연루되어 1978년 미 하원 청문회에 서기도 했다. 이는 애당초 통일교 자체가 코리아게이트에 깊이 연루되었기 때문이다. 프레이저 보고서 참고.

독립협회를 이끈 서재필의 조카이자, 하버드대학을 졸업하여 박정희 대통령 때 청와대 비서실에서 근무한 서영수를 포함한 6명이 1984년, 뉴욕의 한 호텔에서 박보희를 납치하여 권총으로 위협한 사건이 있었다. 당시 서영수 일당은 권총으로 박보희를 위협하며 몸값 100만 달러를 요구했으나, FBI에 검거되어 실패하였다. 당시 이런 사건을 벌인 이유는 돈 때문만이 아니라 통일교에 불만이 많아서라고 한다.#

그의 딸인 발레리나 문훈숙[4] 문선명의 죽은 아들 문흥진과 영혼결혼하였다. 박보희는 1984년 11월 아르헨티나의 '라플라타가톨릭대학'의 명예철학박사 학위를 받은 바 있다.
[1] 1933년 4월 25일생, 2017년 10월 14일 별세[2] 국민훈장 동백장이라는 기사도 있으나, 상훈 검색 결과 목련장인 것으로 확인됨.[3] 1946년 입교한 육사 2기와는 다른 기수이다.[4] 원래 이름은 박훈숙이다. 통일교 교리에 따라 남편의 성을 따름이다.

Bo Hi Pak - Wikipedia

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Bo Hi Pak

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Bo Hi Pak
Hangul
박보희
Hanja
朴普熙
Revised RomanizationBak Bohui
McCune–ReischauerPak Pohŭi

Bo Hi Pak (August 18, 1930 – January 12, 2019 in Korea. Korean: 박보희/朴普熙) was a prominent member of the Unification Church. During the 1970s and 1980s, he was a major leader in the church movement, leading projects such as newspapers (notably The Washington Times), schools, performing arts projects, political projects such as the anti-communist organization CAUSA International, and was president of the Unification Church International 1977–1991.[1] He was also the president of Little Angels Children's Folk Ballet of Korea.[2]

Life[edit]

Pak was a lieutenant colonel in the South Korean military when he joined the Unification Church in the 1950s. Serving church founder Sun Myung Moon as his main English interpreter during speaking tours in the United States, he was referred to in the media as Moon's "right-hand man"[3] (or similarly), such as "Moon's top deputy".[4]

He was the central figure in Moon's publishing businesses, including founding President and Publisher, The News World (later renamed New York City Tribune); founding President and Chairman of the Board, the Washington Times Corporation; and President, World Media Association.[1]

In 1977/1978, Pak testified before the Fraser Committee in its investigation of the Unification Church, commenting: "I am a proud Korean – a proud Moonie – and a dedicated anti-Communist and I intend to remain so the rest of my life."[5] In response to the adversarial investigation, Pak wrote Truth is My Sword. Alexander Haig commented in the introduction: "From the battlefield of the Korean peninsula to the halls of the U.S. Congress, Dr. Pak's speeches mirror the convictions of an individual whose ardent sense of justice has always been the cornerstone of his advocacy of personal freedom and democracy."[6]

In 1984 Pak was kidnapped in New York City and held for ransom. The FBI arrested the kidnappers, who claimed that the crime was an attempt to change Unification Church policy.[7]

In 1987 at a church gathering, a Zimbabwean Unification Church member who was thought by Moon to be the continuous "channel" on earth for his deceased son Heung Jin Moon, "beat Bo Hi Pak so badly that he was hospitalized for a week in Georgetown Hospital."[8] The Washington Post reported that "Later, Pak underwent surgery in South Korea to repair a blood vessel in his skull, according to Times executives."[9]

In 1994, Pak visited North Korea to attend the funeral of President Kim Il Sung, risking legal trouble by the South Korean government in doing so. In 1998 he visited again, leading a trade delegation representing Unification Church interests with the blessing of the South Korean government.[10]

On July 20, 2004 the Eastern Seoul District Prosecutor imprisoned Pak and charged him with financial fraud because he was unable to repay his debts to Korean businessmen.[11] In 2006, Pak was released on probation after serving 2 years and 3 ½ months. On November 6, 2006, he sent a letter to be distributed by Unification Church publications worldwide to give an account of his experiences in prison. In the letter he wrote:

Being able to live to the age of 76 was already a great blessing, but in my physical condition, I could not conceive how I would be able to serve time in prison until I became 81. I thought of John the Baptist 2000 years ago. He came with the mission to bear witness about Jesus but ended up dying in prison. I, Bo Hi, have lived with the conviction that I was born with the mission of John the Baptist for the time of the Second Advent. If it was my mission and destiny to die in prison in order to indemnify the failure of the first John the Baptist, then I was resolutely determined to solemnly receive my fate.[12]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. Jump up to:a b Appendix B: Brief Chronology of the Life of Dr. Bo Hi Pak, in Messiah: My Testimony to Rev. Sun Myung Moon, Vol I by Bo Hi Pak (2000), Lanham, MD: University Press of America. 
    • 1973 Principal, the Little Angels Arts School, Seoul, Korea.
    • 1974 Principal evangelist and director general of the Sun Myung Moon Christian Crusade.
    • 1976-1988 Chairman, Sun-Hwa Educational Foundation, Seoul, Korea.
    • 1976-1990 President and publisher, the News World daily newspaper in New York City (later renamed New York City Tribune).
    • 1977-1991 President, Unification Church International.
    • 1977-Present Member of the Board, Unification Church International.
    • 1978-1995 President, World Media Association.
    • 1980-1992 President and Publisher. Noticias Del Muudo, New York Spanish-language daily newspaper.
    • 1981-Present President, CAUSA International.
    • 1982-1992 President, the Washington Times Corporation. (The Washington Times daily newspaper and Insight on the News weekly magazine, and World & I monthly academic journal
    • 1982-1997 Chairman of the Board, the Washington Times Corporation.
    • 1983-1997 Chairman, Association for the Unity of Latin America.
    • 1986-Present President, Universal Ballet Foundation, corporate sponsors of the Kirov Academy of Ballet in Washington, D.C.
    • 1987-1997 President, Summit Council for World Peace.
    • 1990-Present Chairman of the hoard and chief executive officer, Panda Motors Corporation in the United States, Hong Kong, and China.
    • 1991-1994 President and publisher, Seyge Ilbo daily newspaper, Seoul, Korea.
  2. ^ Korean War vets thanked by Little Angels in NorfolkVirginian-Pilot, June 8, 2010
  3. ^ "Moon and his ballet stars", by Robert Black, The Telegraph, October 26, 2000.
  4. ^ "Church Spends Millions On Its Image" by Michael Isikoff, The Washington Post, September 17, 1984; Page A01.
  5. ^ Inquisition: The Persecution and Prosecution of the Reverend Sun Myung Moon, by Carlton Sherwood, 1991, Regnery Gateway, page 558, ISBN 978-0-89526-532-6
  6. ^ Introduction, Truth Is My Sword Volume I: Collected Speeches in the Public Arena by Bo Hi Pak
  7. ^ Crime: Kidnaping of a MoonieTime, December 10, 1984
  8. ^ Hong, Nansook. (1998). In the Shadow of the Moons: My Life in the Reverend Sun Myung Moon's Family. Little, Brown. (ISBN 0-316-34816-3)
  9. ^ Theological Uproar in Unification Church; Rev. Moon Recognizes Zimbabwean as His Reincarnated Son Archived 2011-01-20 at the Wayback Machine, by Michael Isikoff, Washington Post staff writer, The Washington Post, 30 March 1988. Accessed Saturday, August 19, 2006.
  10. ^ Reverend Moon's Group Wants to Talk Investment: Seoul Nods At Church's Foray North Kirk, Don International Herald Tribune 1999-06-02]
  11. ^ case background Archived December 15, 2005, at the Wayback Machine
  12. ^ "Letter from Prison"

External links[edit]

Messiah: My Testimony to Rev. Sun Myung Moon, Vol. 1: Bo Hi Pak, Timothy Elder: Amazon.com

Messiah: My Testimony to Rev. Sun Myung Moon, Vol. 1: Bo Hi Pak, Timothy Elder: 9780761818151: Amazon.com: Books




Messiah - My Testimony to Rev. Sun Myung Moon Volume II
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What is the most lofty desire that each of us holds in our heart? A world of peace, a world of happiness, a world of love—in a single phrase, the Kingdom of ...


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To seekers of truth and meaning,. I offer my testimony in hope that it may provide guidance and an example. Rev. and Mrs. Sun Myung Moon touched my life.







Messiah: My Testimony to Rev. Sun Myung Moon, Vol. 1 Hardcover – Illustrated, November 8, 2000
by Bo Hi Pak (Author), Timothy Elder (Translator)
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Messiah: My Testimony to Rev. Sun Myung Moon is an autobiographical account of Dr. Bo Hi Pak's forty-year association with the founder of the Unification Movement. Dr. Pak is a former South Korean diplomat who is the principal assistant and translator to Rev. Moon. This personal testimony thoughtfully describes the motivations, behind-the-scenes activities, and inner workings of the Unification Movement. Volume I covers the years 1930-1978.

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Bo Hi Pak is Chairman Emeritus of the Washington Times Corporation.


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5.0 out of 5 stars MESSIAH My Testimony To Rev. Sun Myung MoonReviewed in the United States on November 30, 2006

Dr. Bo Hi Pak's "Messiah" is a great book and could be enjoyed by anyone who either loves history (especially histories of the Cold War) or who loves God. A reader does not have to agree with all of Dr. Pak's points of view to appreciate this passionately and articulately written memoir. In it, Dr. Pak describes many miracles which he personally encountered in his life. One such experience occurred when, in the middle of the Korean War, he led a company of soldiers across the Changchon River. When they were suddenly ambushed by Chinese soldiers manning machine-guns on the opposite cliff, he and his men were completely exposed, with soldiers dying all around. How, from the entire company, Dr. Pak and two other soldiers alone managed to survive this impossible situation makes a fascinating account. Dr. Pak credits God's intervention for saving his life. This memoir is on the one hand autobiographical; on the other, it is a tribute to Dr. Pak's spiritual mentor, Reverend Sun Myung Moon. As such, it takes the reader behind the scenes in a number of amazing events, including the establishment of the Washington Times, from scratch, in less than five months in 1982, and Reverend Moon's April, 1990 meeting with Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev.

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‘Messiah’ by Bo Hi Pak

‘Messiah’ by Bo Hi Pak - Messiah: Volumes I and II (2002)

by Bo Hi Pak; University Press of America
Review by Paul Gottfried

This two-volume biography of the Reverend Sun Myung Moon, 

originally written in Korean by his devoted disciple, Dr. Bo Hi Pak, and now available in English, has a value beyond being a testimony to nearly 60 years of Rev. Moon's public ministry.  

An accomplished writer, longtime career officer in the South Korean army, Pak was the Reverend Moon's chief agent in the founding of the Washington Times in 1982 as well as the director of myriad until-now unheralded projects which helped Ronald Reagan and other Cold-War conservatives toss the Evil Empire onto the ash heap of history.

Pak has played a significant role in the Reverend Moon's American enterprises since the mid-sixties, when he was sent here to establish the American Unification Church. In the seventies when his leader moved to the United States or began to spend considerable time and money here, Pak expanded his informational and organizational activities, becoming publisher of The News World daily in New York (in 1976) and founder of both the Unification Church-supervised World Media Association and a vehicle for academic outreach, CAUSA (in 1980). Such efforts helped create centers for the dissemination of views that were thematically connected to the Church's millenarian focus, the age of peace and spiritual unity that the Reverend Moon would usher in after the passing of a century of war.

In this cosmic scheme, Communism represented the last critical challenge to the rule of peace - a "satanic force," which would have enslaved humanity, had not divine Providence  raised up the United States to oppose its ideas and political-military force. Pak reflects the Reverend Moon's view that United States had a providential mission to be the world-historical player against Communism in the late twentieth century.

One need only add to this predestined confrontation between Good and Evil a Korean background to understand the personal mission of Pak and of the man he serves. The Reverend Moon and many of those around them came out of an already Christianized Asian culture, which served as a bridge to the Western world, albeit to an almost Victorian-looking Protestantism.

Original sin, divine redemption, and moral rectitude are all basic to the Unificationist religion, which also reflects a deeply personal experience, the trauma of Korean nationalists who, like the Reverend Moon, suffered grievously under the Communists. Out of this combination of what appears to be an adaptation of nineteenth-century Presbyterianism and the Korean anti-Communist experience came the plans to found the Washington Times Corporation-and to promote the presidential ambitions of Governor Ronald Reagan.

Pak and the Reverend Moon had been eying Reagan as an American national leader from the mid-seventies on. What appealed to them about this figure was his unwavering anti-Communism; and in 1980, the Reverend Moon prodded The News World into announcing Reagan's electoral victory on its front cover before the returns were in. In a meeting shortly before the election with the then Republican presidential candidate, Pak addressed him as "President Reagan" and assured the gratified candidate that this was "a revelation from God received by the Reverend Sun Myung Moon." Such information casts light on the close relations between the Reverend Moon's publishing activities and the anti-Communist wing of the Republican Party.

For a Korean sponsor deeply concerned about world Communism, it seemed natural to concentrate his efforts on the one non-Communist superpower and to promote the electoral prospects of avowedly anti-Communist American politicians.

A final revelation for me in reading this biography was the willingness of the Washington Times benefactor to undergo what is called by Pak a "twentieth-century crucifixion." From July 1984 until August 1985, the Reverend Moon was in a federal penitentiary (and later a halfway house) supposedly for having defrauded the IRS of less than $7,300. He was jailed on the kind of blown-up tax evasion charges that might have been used to run a leader of organized crime off the streets. And politicians, most vocally Bob Dole, stirred the pot while chasing after anti-Moonie voters.

The Reverend Moon could easily have left the country and returned to Korea, which may have been what his detractors wanted. Instead he stayed and went to jail, while blessing the country that sent him there. Pak may be correct to see this as a conscious imitation of Christ, particularly given the Unificationist view that the Founder is bringing about

the Second Advent and sees himself as completing Christ's mission. In any case, the biography does clarify its subject's almost joyous acceptance of an unjust punishment.

Pak's repeated contention that his subject is an "unsung hero of Soviet liberation" is axiomatic. The continued refusal of beltway conservatives to recognize this fact is, of course, scandalous.

Dr. Pak also gives an amazing behind-the-scenes account of Rev. Moon’s meetings with Mikhail Gorbachev in Moscow in 1990 and Kim Il Sung of North Korea in 1991. How an avowed anti-communist would meet the leading communists of the day is truly an inspiring story.

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