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  Respecting Humanity: How I Respond to Those Who Reach Out to Me It is the last day of the holiday. In today’s world, people quietly wrestle with their own physical or emotional pain as they go about their daily lives. Life, by its very nature, involves suffering, and how each person faces, accepts, and overcomes their pain is a deeply personal and unique journey. I work with people standing at the threshold of death, helping them ease their suffering and find meaning along the way. In the past, now, and in the future, I am devoted to guiding others to see life more clearly through the ultimate subject of death. During this holiday, the word “health” was heard more often than usual. Many have exchanged messages and phone calls wishing one another well-being and peace. A few days ago, I met a married couple who had found me through my Naver blog and YouTube channel. After our counseling session, they expressed deep gratitude, and seeing their smiles filled my own heart with a profo...

  Beyond the Corporation: Two Friends, One Soulful Plan, and the Power of Goodness [두 친구의 다짐] 영혼을 담은 사업 계획: 선한 의지에 하늘이 복을 더하다 A recent message from a former medical school professor turned YouTuber that “organizations will not protect you, so prepare to change jobs” brought long-forgotten memories rushing back. Not long ago, in an unexpected place at work, I reconnected with a longtime university friend from Korea University whom I had lost contact with over the years. He remains as sharp and wise as ever. After nearly a decade of dedicated effort, he earned his doctorate and is now pursuing a new business venture. After work, we sat together over a meal and drank tea, making an inspiring promise to turn the pure ideals we once held in college into reality. Our plan was to create what we learned in our business studies the “brand image” together. We decided to blend my accumulated research, lectures, and field experience with his professional background to generate powerful syne...

  A few months ago, a voice began to linger in my ears a voice that somehow felt both new and familiar. It was EJAE, a Korean-American singer whose songs climbed to the top of the Billboard charts and stayed there for weeks. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a Korean-American artist remain at No. 1 for that long. Through the algorithm, her songs found their way to me again and again. Soon I began watching interviews of her on Korean TV, and one of her remarks deeply resonated with me: “Life is so hard. The pain has been too deep… I’ve wanted to be a singer for so long, but I hated myself for not being able to make it in Korea.” That honest confession, spoken through quiet tears, touched countless hearts mine included. Sometimes, no matter how hard we try, life doesn’t unfold the way we wish. Watching her speak with such vulnerability, I felt an overwhelming empathy. Perhaps it’s because I’ve had similar experiences living and working between Korea and the United States. We ...