All About the Korean Bell Garden

  • March 3, 2005 The Korean American Cultural Committee established as a non-profit organizatio
  • Sept. 18, 2005 Inauguration of the 122 Building Committee Members
  • Aug. 2006 Korean Bell Garden building site secured
  • Aug. 18, 2007 Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority (NVRPA) and KACC signed
  • Dec. 27, 2007 Korean Bell Garden Building Plan approved
  • Nov. 11, 2008 Building Plan for the Bell of Peace & Harmony Pavilion announced
  • Nov. 11, 2008 Korean Bell Garden Building designed revealed
  • Sept. 2009 Northern Virginia Park Authority and KACC Team, supported by the Korea Foundation, visit Korea to observe and study Korean history and traditional gardens.
  • April 3, 2010 Tree planting for the Korean Bell Garden through the 1 million won donation made by the Korean government
  • Jun. 27, 2010 Ground Breaking Ceremony & 60th anniversary of the 6/25 Korean War
  • Sept. 5, 2010 Bell Pavilion deliberation
  • Oct. 24, 2010 Bell Pavilion completed
  • Jan. 23, 2011 The Bell of Peace and Harmony was donated on the behalf of the 12 million Gyeonggi-do residents in the spirit of peace and unity
  • May 14, 2011 1st Bell Dedication held at the Korean Bell Garden
  • Aug. 7, 2011 Began the 2nd stage of the Korean Bell Garden—Landscape Gardening
  • May 19, 2012 Completed and Donated to the NVRPA at the Grand Opening of the Korean Bell Garden

MOU

Ground Breaking

종각 상량식

완공식전야제

완공식

” The People Who Made the Korean Bell Garden a Possibility ”                        as of May. 2023

Honorary Committee

Duk Soo Han (한덕수), Ah Young Han (한아영), Moon-Soo Kim (김문수), Yoon-Dae Euh (어윤대), Yong Cheon Cho (조용천), Jin Soo Nam (남진수), Jong Nam Oh (오종남), Bae Yong Lee (이배용), Byung Koo Choi (최병구), Seong-Tae Hwang (황성태), Mi Ja Lee (이미자), Soo Hee Kim (김수희), Kyung Am Kim (김경암), Sharon Bulova, William Dickinson, Paul Gilbert, Penny Gross, Chap Petersen, Sue Webb, Cathy Hudgins, Y. David Chung (정영식), Young Sun Chung (정영선), Byung Goo Choi (최병구), Kwang Sik Won (원광식), Kwang Bog Lee (이광복), Jea Hyuk Lee (이재혁), Jae Bok Lee (이재복), Dong Hee Kim (김동희), Keun Bok Lee (이근복), Hak Young Kim (김학영), Sa-Ik Jang (장사익), Ho-Yong Ahn(안호영), Jong Heung Kim(김종흥), Sei-Joong Kwon(권세중), Taeyong Cho(조태용)

Public Authorities & Corporation Donation

Fairfax County, Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority, Republic of Korea, Gyeonggi Province, Korean Foundation, Rexahn Pharmaceutical, Korean Air, Woo Lae Oak, Han Gang

Korean Bell Garden ($100,000+)

Chang-Ho Ahn & Inok Ahn (안창호 & 안인옥), Jeung Hwa Elmejjad-Yi & Jamal Elmejjad (이정화)

Korea Garden ($10,000+)

Matthew Duksun Lee, hon. Ph.D., DLitt, KM (이덕선), Hae Chan Park & Kyung Hwa Park (박해찬 & 박경화), Yohan Cho & Rumie Y. Cho (조요한 & 조루미), Young Nam Chun & Hye Kyung Chun (전영남 & 전혜경), Kap Nyun Kim & Jum Bun Kim (김갑연 & 김점분), Moon S. Han & Kyong O. Han (한문성 & 한경옥), Joseph Shinn & Hyonki Min Shinn, Potomac Woman’s Club, John Chung & Kyung Suk Chung (정종선 & 정경숙), Joy Lee Powell Gebhard (이복신), David Y. Sohn & Kim M. Sohn (손영환 & 손목자), Sang Nam Lee(이상남)

Platinum Bell ($5,000+)

Daniel & Hyeyoung Pritchard (신혜영), Hyunae Lee Shin & Kyungsup Shin (이현애 & 신경섭), Kyu Sup Chung & Insook Chung (정규섭 & 정인숙), Nae Won Lee (이내원), Ray Park, INOVA T. H. Kim & Sang Cha Kim (김태환 & 김상자), Yusik Kim (김유식), Yong Sik Kim (김용식), Ginia S. Kim, Arthur Choi & Suzy Choi (최수지), Jie K Song & Hwan S. Song (송제경 & 최환숙)

Gold Bell ($2,500+)

Anita M. Chung, Chang Hyun Yim & Ryoung Kim (임창현 & 김령), Chicha Kim & Sung-Chong Choe (김지자 & 최승종), Chong Nak Son & Mi Ja Son (손종락 & 손미자), Ed Baik Chung & Ok Hyung Kang (정의백 & 강옥형), Edward Soo Chung, Eun Hee Kim & Won Heung Kim (김은희 & 김원흥), Eung Sup Han & Kwang Ok Han (한응섭 & 한광옥), James Kim & Nancy Kim (김정관 & 김난희), Jong-Joon Chun (전종준), Olivia M. Chung, Sang Yong Nam & Moon Sook Nam (남상용 & 홍문숙), Sekwon Chong & Oksun Chong 정세권 & 정옥선), Suk Chan Kwon & Jaeok Jang (권석찬 & 장재옥), Suk Hee Yoo (유석희), Tommy Jin Hong (홍진섭), Valorie Logan, Young H. Cha & Sang K. Cha (차영희 & 차상경), 36th K-A Asso. of the Washington Metro Area(최정범), Hee Kyun Yoon (윤희균), Gemma Lee & Young Ill Lee (이젬마 & 이영일), Saint Paul Chung Catholic Church(김태진 베네딕토 신부님), Kevin Yun(윤케빈)

Silver Bell ($1,000+)

Chang U. Yi (이창우), Chun U. Yi & Helen Yi (이천우), Daegu Industrial Co. (Bong Jin Kim) (김봉진), Daepyong Kim (김대평), Daesung Kim (김대성), Dae Young Kim (김대영), Do Hwa Jeannie Oh (오진희), Heung Taek Moon (문흥택), Hyue Kyung Kwon(권혜경), Je Chang Choi (최제창), Jeonghee Lee & Kyungja Shin Lee (이정희 & 신경자), Joan Kim (김유승), John P. Yoon & Deborah Yoon (윤봉로), Joo Pil Kim & Jung Hee Kim (김주필 & 김정희), Kenneth Yoon & Jung Yoon, Korean American Asso. Of Northern Virginia/ Won K. Hwang (황원균) & Chong Ho Yuk (육종호), Korean Washington Community Service Center/ Harold Pyon(헤롤드변), Kyungshin Lee & Leo Kim (이경신), Linda Han (한린다), Ok Ja Kim (김옥자), Ok Tae Kim & Jung Tae Kim (김옥태 & 김정태), Sonia Chun Elmejjad, Soonwoo Cho (조순우), Steven Y. Yun & Jina H. Kim (윤유식 & 김진아), Sue Un Pak (박수은), Suk S. Un (변선영), Ustino Han, Wanchul Lee & Virginia Lee (이완철), Washington Korean Women’s Society(최은희), Yoon Soo Park & DJU H. Park (박윤수), Tae Hwan Kim (동중부한인회연합,김태환), Daniel Choi & Pyung Ran Choi (최병근 & 최평란), Chang Ho Kim & Moonja Kim (김창호 & 김문자), Kyung Sook Jun (전경숙), Hanna Isul, TX, Myong Chong (정명훈), Moon Hyung Rhee (이문형)

Bronze Bell ($500+)

Billy Byungeun Woo (우병은), Brian L. Riley & Gi Young K. Riley, Byung Koo Choi (최병구), Chang Gill Yoon (윤창길), Chom Cha Kim (김점자), Chi H. Kang (강지현), Chong Sung Lee (이종성), Dae Sup Lee & Hae Lan Lee (이대섭 & 이혜란), David Choi & Helen Choi (백혜원), Docil Song & Yotaik Song (이도실 & 송요택), Ho Suk Lee (이호석), Hwacha Kim & Jong I. Lee (김화자 & 이종일), Il Soon Chong (정일순), Jae Joong Nam (남재중), Jae Joong Park (박재중), James Paul Suthard & Christina Charity Suthard, James Ralph Suthard & Miedo Wee Suthard, John Lee & Eu Jeanne Lee (이존 & 이유진), Joon Cho (조준규), Joseph Joungdeuk Kim (김정득), Joung Yup Yoe & Yon Hwa Yoe (여정엽 & 여연화) , Jung Wook Chung & Yun Wook Chung (정정욱 & 정연욱), K-A Senior Service Asso./ Kyung Jin Kang & Eun Hee Kang (강경진 & 강은희), Louis Kay (계종호), Magnolia Club, Malachi Micah Suthard & Lorelei Khubilai Suthard, Man Sik Pyon (변만식), Michael In Daek Bae (배인덕), Myung Ho Kong (공명호), Myung Sook Chung (정명숙), Nam J.Kim(김남준), National Unification Advisory Council Wash. Chapter/ Dong Hee Lee (이동희), Ok-Young Kim (김옥영), Patrick C. Lee (이정환), Sang Oh Choi (최상오), Se-Woong Ro & Jin Bok Ro (노세웅 & 노진복), Seung Joon Kim & Goon Ja Kim (김승준 & 김군자), Sonamoo Chang & Kil Ja Chang (장송 & 장길자), Sookmyung Women’s University Alumni Asso., Soo Woong Park & Jae Hee Park (박수웅 & 박재희) , Suk Yeung Kong (공석영), Sung M. Kim & Andrew H. Kim (김성민), Tae Young Lee (이태영), Walter Choi & Eulja Choi (최을자), Woon Ik Chung (정운익), World Taekwondo Academy/ Woon Se Lee (이운세), Yohui Lee, Young Chang Chae & Keun Hee Chae (채영창 & 채근희), Young Sook Lee (이영숙), Cindy Han & Soo Woong Han (신디한 & 한수웅), Kyong Kang (석은옥), Yang Hui Yu (유양희), Dr. John H Seok (석성현 & 고정근), Young Cheon Kim (김영천),Federation of Korean,USA(이정순), Myung Sook Lee (이명숙), Eun Kim(김은), Chang Gu Kang(평통 강창구), Dae Young Kim(김대영), Ok Hi Park(박옥희), 숙명여자대학교워싱턴동문회(이정희), Chang H Park & Bok Ja Park (박장호 & 박헬렌), Washington Korean Women’s Society(오영희)

Family Bell (Annual Membership $200+, $30/mo)

Alex Jeon & Sun H. Jeon (전덕준 & 전선희), Augustine Kim (김명욱), Capital One Bank, Central Senior Center, Chang Ae Kim (김창애), Chang Kap Cho & Eun Im Cho (조창갑 & 조은임), Chang Soo Kang (강창수), Choon S. Walsh (박춘선), Dae Hyun Bang & Hee Han Kim (방대현 & 김희한), Dae Hyun Ko (고대현), Dae Young Lee (이대용), Dae Young Seo (서대영), David Shin, Dong Chul Lee (이동철), Dong Ok Choi (최동옥), Doo Kyung Jung (정두경), Doyung Lee & Daniel Lee (이도영 & 이현구), Duk Kim & Eva Kim (김덕규), Duk Yu Lee & Ye Sik Lee (이덕유 & 이예식), Dusik Kwak (곽두식), Eun Ae Lee (이은애), Gina Lee-Fleming (이지나), Grace Oak, Han Cheol Jin (진한철), Hark Jae Yun (윤학재), Hee Sook Lee (이희숙), Ho Jin Lee (이호진), Ho Kwan Kang (강호관), Ho-Nam Fellowship Assoc., Hwa Shin Cho (조화신), Hwa Young Lee (이화영), Hwang Mook Lim (임황묵), Hyoung Ki Kiel (길형기), Hyung Ju Lee (이형주), Hyung K. Kim & Eun H. Kim (김형건 & 김은희), Im Ja Son (손임자), In Suk Baik (백인숙), Jaewon Jang (장재원), James Chang Han (한창욱), James Cho (조필상), James Chu Yim, Je Soon Kim (김제순), Je Won Ryu & Eugene Ryu (류재원 & 류유진), Jenna Yoo & Dong Sik Yoo (유혜경 & 유동식), Jeung Se Joo (주정세), Jin Young Kim (김진영), John C. H. Woo (우치형), John Chong, Jong Hyun Choi (최종현), Jong San Kang (강종산), Jong Suk Jin (진종석), Joo Sub Song (송주섭), June Yun (윤준), Jung Ja Lee (이정자), Kap Jin Jun (정갑진), Kap Suk Lee (이갑석), Ki Byung Chae (채기병), Kum Song Sung (승금성), Kyu Sik Cho & Kyung Yoon Cho (조규식 & 조경윤), Laura Park, Lisa Mihee Seo (서미희), Man Kyung Kim (김만경), Mieun Yoo & Jongok Yoo (유미은 & 유종옥), Mike Park (마이크박), Mira Chae (채미라), Moo Nam Joo (주무남), Myoung-Won Kwon (권명원), Oaksoon Kim & Heonsik Lee (김옥순 & 이헌식), Paul Gilbert & Laura Gilbert, Peter D. Kwon(권동환), Peter Chin (진한철), Pil Young Shin (신필영), Pio Chin (진종석), Poong Il Kim (김풍일), Sang Hwa Lee (이상화), Sang Man Yi & Sun Cha Yi (이상만 & 이선자), Sang Mi Lee & Yong Jin Lee (이상미 & 이용진), Sang Nam Lee (이상남), Sang Ho Lee (이상호), Seung Min Kim (김승민), So Yeon Joo (주소연), Soo Jung Kim (김수정), Sook Hyang Park (박숙향), Sook Ja Lee & Byung Ki Lee (김숙자 & 이병기), Sook Ja Neidlinger, Sookyi Choe & Chung Choe (최숙이 & 최청), Su J. Jin (진수정), Sun Ik Kim (김선익), Sung Hoon Hong (홍성훈), Sung Hun Kim (김성헌), Sung Ki Pak (박성기), Sunny Bae (배순임), Tae Chang Woo (우태창),Tae Ha Lee (이태하), Tae S. Kim (김태성), Un Ik Chong & Ok Soon Chong (정운익 & 정옥순), WB Mountcastle, Woong Joe Kang (강웅조), Yang Il Kim (김양일), Young Chang Kim (김영창), Young Dae Bae (배영대), Young Hwa Chong (정영화), Young Ja Chang (장영자), Young Ja Cho (조영자), Young Sue Chong (정영수), Yung Keun Oh (오영근), Yung M Lee (이영묵), Hyun Woo Lee (이현우), Kwang Hee Choi (최광희), Jae Sung Lee(이재성), Yu Sook Kim(김유숙), 한현옥, OKAW(한미여성재단), KAWA,USA(한미여성회총연), 아미치하모니카앙상블, Jung Hee Lee(이정희), Jason Moon(문제성), Hyang Ok Jo(조향옥), 임종진, 장미경 & 백진주, Jongmyeong Lee, MD(이종명), Jung Suk Lee(이정숙), Jaenho Oh(재노오)

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