Councilwoman Julie Won is back in Queens following a weeklong trip to Seoul, South Korea, where she joined 50 individuals from the Korean diaspora who were invited to the Eighth Annual Global Korean Politicians Forum, hosted by the Overseas Korea Foundation.
Won took part in discussions on global political issues concerning the Korean community, as well as best practices from each of the representative’s own governments around the world. The forum coincided with Korean Independence Day, on Monday, Aug. 14.