Ham Seok-heon, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Ham Seok-heon

South Korean activist and philosopher

Date of Birth: 13-Mar-1901

Place of Birth: North Korea

Date of Death: 04-Feb-1989

Profession: teacher, historian, human rights activist, journalist, philosopher, peace activist

Nationality: South Korea

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Ham Seok-heon (13 March 1901 – 4 February 1989) was a notable figure in the Religious Society of Friends (Quaker) movement in Korea, and was nicknamed the "Gandhi of Korea." Ham was an important Asian voice for human rights and non-violence during the 20th century, despite numerous imprisonments for his convictions.
He was a Quaker who concluded that all religions are on common ground in terms of human beings, a view shared by many Quakers. He encouraged peace and democracy and promoted non-violence movement known as “seed idea” (ssi-al sasang), consistently present in his famous books “Korean History Seen through a Will” published in 1948, “Human Revolution” in 1961, “History and People” in 1964, "Queen of Suffering: a spiritual history of Korea" edited in 1985.
He was also a poet and wrote about 120 poems such as “Song of the West Wind” written in 1983. In 2000, Sok-Hon Ham was selected by the Republic of Korea as a national cultural figure.