In Memory of Peter Hyo Yul Kim
Peter Hyo Yul Kim
Spouse: Phyllis Kim
Children: Yun Shim
DOB: February 4, 1947
Blessing Date: October 21, 1970
Ascension: December 22, 2024
Seonghwa Ceremony: Friday, March 14, 2025 at 6:30pm EST, Belvedere Estate, 723 South Broadway Tarrytown, NY 10591
Send flowers: Belvedere Estate, 723 South Broadway Tarrytown, NY 10591
YouTube live stream: https://youtube.com/live/FIk1SPLEacA
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For more info: Mrs. Phyllis Kim (914) 527-3959, Pastor Daryl M. Clarke (917) 574-5823
Dr. Peter Kim was born in 1947 in Jangheung, South Jeolla Province, Republic of Korea. He joined Family Federation for World Peace and Unification (FFWPU) in 1965 and began his life as a public leader, first in the field of pastoral work, then in the FFWPU HQ Department of Culture. In 1970, Dr. Kim was blessed with Mrs. Phyllis Yamato during the 777 Couples Blessing Ceremony officiated by Rev. Dr. Sun Myung Moon and Dr. Hak Ja Han Moon. Dr. Kim received a doctorate of philosophy, honoris causa, from Sun Moon University.
Dr. Kim joined the True Family in 1970 as special instructor to the True Children, where he tutored Hyo-jin nim and Heung-jin nim. After relocating to the United States in 1974, he gradually assumed greater responsibilities as True Parents' personal assistant. From 1990 onward, Dr. Kim served as True Parents' official English interpreter during their numerous world speaking tours.
Dr. Kim with True Parents
In particular, Dr. Kim attended the 1990 World Summit held in Moscow as well as the summit meeting in 1991 between True Father and Premier Kim Il Sung in North Korea. In 2001, Dr. Kim interpreted for True Parents during their 50-state speaking tour in the United States. From 1994, Dr. Kim also served in various executive positions:
CEO of the New Yorker Hotel, president of the US Association of Korean FFWPU Missionaries, chairman of the Pacific Rim Educational Foundation in Hawaii, and vice chairman of the Hyojeong Global Unification Foundation. Dr. Kim also translated into Korean the book Life in the World Unseen (published in 1990 by Mirae Publishing House).
