KIMO Lim, Republic of Korea's ambassador to Jamaica, belted out the lyrics of Bob Marley's No Woman Nuh Cry at a dinner reception held at the embassy in St Andrew recently.
"Our aim is to establish brotherhood with the Jamaican community," Lim told the gathering.
The reception was in honour of Washington-based South Korean charity GOOD SPOON -- a multi-denominational volunteer group -- which visited the island for community outreach work. They spent seven days in Jamaica.
It was GOOD SPOON's first visit to Jamaica. They were invited by Ms Mi Sun Lee-Cho, a missionary living in Jamaica, who has been been working for over a decade with residents in the Tower Street area of St Andrew through the Wesley Methodist Church and Mamby Park Basic School.
"They fed over 150 persons, and handed out over 300 pairs of glasses," said ambassador Lim on GOOD SPOON's behalf at the dinner.
In recognition of the charity shown by the members of GOOD SPOON, they were given signed copies of the book Diplomat's Candid Talk, authored by the ambassador.
YPP, a South Korean company in electric automation systems for power plants, also participated in the community service with a donation to the Wesley Methodist Church through Lee-Cho. Tae Geon Lee, manager of YPP was on hand to receive a plaque for their contribution.
Though his singing never quite measured up to that of the reggae king, him commitment to Jamaica was unquestionable.
Tae Geon Lee (left), manager of YPP, displays a plaque received from Ambassador Kimo Lim (centre) for their contribution to Jamaican community service. At right is Woo Sup Sim of GOOD SPOON. (PHOTO: RORY DALEY)
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The reception was in honour of Washington-based South Korean charity GOOD SPOON -- a multi-denominational volunteer group -- which visited the island for community outreach work. They spent seven days in Jamaica.
It was GOOD SPOON's first visit to Jamaica. They were invited by Ms Mi Sun Lee-Cho, a missionary living in Jamaica, who has been been working for over a decade with residents in the Tower Street area of St Andrew through the Wesley Methodist Church and Mamby Park Basic School.
"They fed over 150 persons, and handed out over 300 pairs of glasses," said ambassador Lim on GOOD SPOON's behalf at the dinner.
In recognition of the charity shown by the members of GOOD SPOON, they were given signed copies of the book Diplomat's Candid Talk, authored by the ambassador.
YPP, a South Korean company in electric automation systems for power plants, also participated in the community service with a donation to the Wesley Methodist Church through Lee-Cho. Tae Geon Lee, manager of YPP was on hand to receive a plaque for their contribution.