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About TaeHun Yoon 윤 태헌 尹 太憲

Poet, Retired Pastor of the United Methodist Church

“The Divine Shadow of Heaven”

Posted on July 8, 2026 by TaeHun Yoon 윤 태헌 尹 太憲

Three years had flowed away before I sought Youngseol, the painter Seo Sang-Hwan in Busan, my old companion upon the road of beauty. Before, I found him in his gallery, surrounded by canvases breathing, by books stacked like seasons of … Continue reading →

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“Farewell”

Posted on July 8, 2026 by TaeHun Yoon 윤 태헌 尹 太憲

A month— no longer than the turning of one page in the book of heaven— yet long enough for my soul to remember its first language. Tomorrow the wide-winged airplane will lift me once more over the Pacific, back to … Continue reading →

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“Can You Sing of Hope?”

Posted on July 8, 2026 by TaeHun Yoon 윤 태헌 尹 太憲

– A Faith Epic Woven from the Story of Bishop Yong-Jae Jun Can you sing of hope? Not when fields shimmer with harvest, nor when every table is filled, but when winter strips the earth bare, when dust rises like … Continue reading →

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Dandelion

Posted on July 8, 2026 by TaeHun Yoon 윤 태헌 尹 太憲

Today I complete my seventy-seventh year upon this generous earth, and I receive the day as one receives morning light— without deserving it, yet full of gratitude. Yet while I rejoiced, another birthday was unfolding beyond my sight. Somewhere near … Continue reading →

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Dandelion

Posted on July 8, 2026 by TaeHun Yoon 윤 태헌 尹 太憲

Unedited Today,I completed my seventy-seventh yearupon this generous earth. How quietlyjoy entered the house. Before I awoke,my wife had already arrangeda birthday cardwritten with the handwritingthat has accompanied my life for decades,beside rosesshe gathered from our own backyard. The table … Continue reading →

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“남산에 올라”

Posted on June 21, 2026 by TaeHun Yoon 윤 태헌 尹 太憲

나는 드디어 서울 남산에 올랐다. 처음이다. 평생을 그리워했다. 남산은 그렇게 새롭도록 나를 맞고 있었다. 수억년을 기다리면서. 이성계가 도읍을 한성으로 옮기며 나라의 중심이 되였다. 참으로 아름답다. 아무리 높은 현대식 고층 건물도 병풍처럼 둘러싼 고즈녁한 산들 품에 묻혀 있다. 마치도 소란스런 대 … Continue reading →

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Fresh Waters, My Home Church

Posted on June 8, 2026 by TaeHun Yoon 윤 태헌 尹 太憲

– For Changchun Methodist Church, 120 Years A clear streamruns through the world, not with noise,not with power, but with the patienceof waterfinding every thirsty root. On a Sunday morning,the prophet speaks again: “These waters flow toward the east…and wherever … Continue reading →

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The Day After Election

Posted on June 4, 2026 by TaeHun Yoon 윤 태헌 尹 太憲

Some won. Some lost. But dawn arrivedwithout choosing sides. The buses breathed along their routes. Shop doors openedto familiar streets. A farmer touched the soilstill holding yesterday’s rain. A mother set bowls upon the table. An old man watered tomatoesleaning … Continue reading →

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감사의 언어들

Posted on May 31, 2026 by TaeHun Yoon 윤 태헌 尹 太憲

추수감사절이 닦아오면 멀리 떨어져살던 가족들도 서로의 피붙이들을 찾아 긴 여행을 하게 됩니다. 추수 감사절 저녁상에 올려진 노릇노릇 하게 잘 구어진 터키요리를 즐기며 올해도 하나님으로 부터 일년동안 받은 축복을 서로 나누며, 감사의 축제 시간들을 갖게 됩니다. 추수 감사절은 분명 인간이 감사하며 … Continue reading →

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“Thinking of Joseph”

Posted on May 30, 2026 by TaeHun Yoon 윤 태헌 尹 太憲

On the morning after the U.S. presidential election earlier this November, I left a message for my eldest daughter in New York: “Today, take a picture of my granddaughter holding the newspaper announcing President‑elect Obama’s victory.” That was my request. … Continue reading →

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