[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 79 (Friday, June 14, 2002)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1064]
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                        IN HONOR OF YONG SOO JUN

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                          HON. EDOLPHUS TOWNS

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 13, 2002

  Mr. TOWNS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Yong Soo Jun, who 
has actively promoted the interests of Korean-American entertainers.
  Mr. Jun, who currently lives in Fresh Meadow, New York, moved to New 
York from Chicago in 1980, and immediately became affiliated with the 
Korean American Entertainers Association, which at the time, had about 
thirty members. Over the next six years, Mr. Jun participated in and 
helped organize many charitable events and performances for the Korean 
community throughout New York and New Jersey.
  In 1986, for business purposes, Mr. Jun moved to Virginia, and spent 
the next ten years traveling from state to state. During this time, Mr. 
Jun constantly organized and participated in numerous events, bringing 
smiles to the faces of virtually everyone with whom he came into 
contact.
  Upon his return to New York in 1996, Mr. Jun picked up where he left 
off. He immediately resumed his activity with the Korean American 
Entertainers Association, which by then had increased its membership to 
about 100, and became President of the organization in 2001. As 
President, Mr. Jun met Reverend Solomon Y. Kim, the pastor of the 
Mirral Church, in the Bensonhurst section of Brooklyn. Their 
collaboration has produced many special events, including a performance 
at Brookdale Hospital's Shulman Institute Nursing Home, and charity 
events for children with leukemia. A devoted husband and father, Mr. 
Jun used to view receiving an applause after one of his performances as 
his ultimate goal, but has found another calling in life in helping 
others in need.
  Therefore, I would like to acknowledge Mr. Yong Soo Jun for his 
accomplishments and volunteer work for the communities of New York.

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