In Memory of Dae Wha Chung
Dae Wha Chung
Spouse: Young-Hwi Kim
Children: Jin-geun Kim, Yeon-sook Park, Eun-sook Kim, Jin-ho Moon, Nam-sook Kim, Jin-man Kwak, Hyo-sook Kim, In-seok Shin, Jin-il Kim, Jeong-ju Kwon
Birthdate: December 30, 1932
Blessing: April 16, 1960
Ascension: November 25, 2023
Seonghwa Ceremony: November 29, 2023
President Dae-wha Chung was born in Hwanghae-do in on December 30, 1932, and joined the Unification Church in 1955 while attending Ewha Woman’s University. She was blessed with President Young-hwi Kim in 1960 as part of the first three couples blessed by True Parents. She became Secretary General of the Women’s Federation for World Peace in 1992 and was the 3rd President of the Federation in 1997. Her couple was registered in Cheonbo in 2020. On November 25, 2023, she passed away at the age of 90. Her Seonghwa Ceremony was held at Asan Hospital’s Seong Hwa Ceremony Hall at 7AM on November 29, 2023.
The Seonghwa ceremony was held graciously, with Vice President Ki-sik Lee officiating, a representative prayer from Cheon shim Center Director, Ki-seong Lee, a reading of an ode by poet Deok-myeong Yoon, and a letter reading from Hong-seon Moon.
Gwang-seok Song, president of the New Heavenly Korea FFPWU, who attended the Seonghwa Ceremony, said, “Chairman Chung, along with Chairman Kim Young-hwi, not only served as a domestic helper as the family representing Abraham and Jacob, but also took on a key role in True Mother’s WFWP in the 1990s, contributing greatly to the development of the providence … We will never forget this person’s life of absolute faith for Heaven, and I pray that you enter heaven where our dearly missed True Father awaits you with a fresh heart.”
Jin-geun Kim, the eldest son of the bereaved family, said, “First of all, I would like to thank True Mother for allowing the Association’s Seonghwa Ceremony, and I regret not being able to say ‘I love you’ to my mother. I hope that the Unification Church will become a place of greater harmony.”
After the Seonghwa Ceremony at 10AM, there was a Memorial ceremony held at the Paju Wonjeon, with a representative prayer by Chairman Nan-young Moon, a speech and benediction from UPF Chairman Chang-sik Yang, and three cheers of Eog-Mansae by Senior Chairman Man-woong Cho.
Dae Wha Chung’s Biography
1932 Dec 30 Born in Jangyeon-gun, Hwanghae-do, the eldest of four children of her father, Jeong Yong-moon, and her mother, Song Dong-jun
1955 Feb 1 While attending Ewha Woman’s University, she joined the Unification Church under the guidance of Choi Soon-sil
1957 40 days pioneer evangelism to Dangjin, South Chungcheong Province
1960 Apr 16 3 Couples Blessing (Officiated by Chairman Kim Young-hwi)
1960 Dec Pioneer evangelism in Maseok, Gyeonggi-do
1962 Feb – 1965 Oct Seoul 2nd District Leader, 3rd District Leader’s Wife
1965 Oct ~ 1967 Aug Seoul District Leader’s Wife
1967 Aug ~ 1970 Jul HSA-UWC General Affairs Leader’s Wife
1970 Dec 1 ~ 1973 3 year Blessed Wives Witnessing activities (Mungyeong, Gyeongsangbuk-do)
1970 Aug 1 ~ 1981 Aug HSA-UWC President’s Wife
1974 ~ 1990 President of National Blessed Wives Association
1981 Aug ~ 1986 Apr 30 European Mission Director’s Wife
1986 May 1 ~ 1986 Oct 30 Vice President of International Federation for Victory over Communism’s Wife
1986 Nov 1 ~ 1990 Nov 22 President of HSA-UWC’s Wife
1986 Nov 1 ~ 1991 Jul 6 Chairman of International Federation for Victory over Communism’s Wife
1991 March Founding member and Director of Women’s Federation for Peace in Asia
1991 Jul 6 Washington Times President’s Wife
1992 Feb Secretary General of the WFWP
1992 Mar Chairman of Sunmoon Academy’s Wife
1993 Establishment of Seonhak Scholarship Committee (Chairman)
1993 ~ 1994 Vice President of Korea HSA-UWC
1994 Director AEWON Volunteer Organization
1995 Mar Raised 2.4 billion KRW in funds with Chairman Choi Won-bok as the first Secretary-General of the Sunhak Scholarship Foundation.
1996 National Messiah of Europe
1997 ~ 2003 3rd President of WFWP
1999 ~ 2013 2nd and 3rd Director of the Sunhak Scholarship Foundation
2013 ~ 2023 Honorary Chairman of the Sunhak Scholarship Foundation
2020 Oct 10 CheonBo Registration Complete KR00103
2023 Nov 25 October 13, 9AM by the heavenly calendar, in the 11th year of Cheon Il Guk, she passed away at the age of 90.
Education
1952 Apr ~ 1955 Mar 11 Dropped out of Ewha Woman’s University, Department of Home Economics on 3rd year (Ewha Womans University and Yonsei University incident)
1956 Apr ~ 1958 Mar Transferred to and graduated from Sookmyung Women’s University Department of Home Economics
Book: Autobiography: Life on the Path to Glory was published on 2018 Nov. 9.
Awards (True Parents Award): Achievement Award for 14-year career, Achievement plaque for over 33 years in missionary work, Cheon Il Guk Master Award, BC Special Achievement Award, and many others.
Family
Spouse: Young-Hwi Kim
Children: Jin-geun Kim, Yeon-sook Park, Eun-sook Kim, Jin-ho Moon, Nam-sook Kim, Jin-man Kwak, Hyo-sook Kim, In-seok Shin, Jin-il Kim, Jeong-ju Kwon
Grandchildren: Jung-ae Kim, Hyo-shu-min Song, Jung-sim Kim, Jung-yeol Kim, Yeon-sim Moon, Jae-gwan Seo, Hong-seon Moon, Ainai Kotoe, Jeong-yoon Moon, Hyang-mi Kwak, Yakawich John, Hyang-sim Kwak, Moik William, Pil-seon Kwak, Ju-young Seo, Hyang-hwa Kwak, Miles Nolen, Pil-seong Kwak, Hyang-bok Kwak, Yuna Shin, Young-ho Shin, Ho-young Kim, Hye-won Kim, Beom-woo Kim
Trinity Foundation: Won-pil Kim and Dal-ok Jeong, Hyo-won Hyo and Gil-ja Sa
Spiritual Children: Dong-yeon Lee, In-ok Kim, Sang-yeol Shin, Man-woong Jo, Yang-ja Kwon, Han-seop Yoo, Hwa-beom Lee, Do-soo Kim, Seung-il Lee, Seong-bok Hong, Jang-hoon Jo, Gil-yeon Lee and many others.
