Korean diplomat visits; praises contributions of missionaries
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A visiting Korean diplomat paid tribute to the Church during a May 12 visit to Church headquarters.
Dr. Hyunuk Kim, chairman of the Foreign Affairs and National Unification Committees of the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea, met briefly with President Ezra Taft Benson and his first counselor, President Gordon B. Hinckley, during his visit to Utah. Dr. Kim also toured the BYU campus in Provo.In an interview with the Church News, Dr. Kim said, "On behalf of the Korean National General Assembly, I express appreciation and thanks to the young Mormons who spend missions in Korea and come back as civil diplomats on behalf of Korea."
He also praised what the missionaries "have been doing in my country. The Church in Korea is growing so fast."
Dr. Kim, in his meeting with the two members of the First Presidency, thanked President Benson and President Hinckley for the welcome and touching reception he received. "The feeling they expressed for the Korean people is so warm," he said.
Accompanied by Pres. Paull H. Shin of the Korea Seoul Mission, Dr. Kim also enjoyed a performance by the Tabernacle Choir.
"The music of the Tabernacle Choir is very impressive," said Dr. Kim, an accomplished operatic soloist. "I wish I could be at a performance of the Tabernacle Choir once a week," he said.
He was invited to Salt Lake City by David M. Kennedy, special representative of the First Presidency.
