Beggar at the Banquet: The Story of Dr. Woo Jun Hong

By Donald B. Sheley

Book Overview

From a hovel in a North Korean town and the status of beggar that is total destitution, through dungeon, fire, and sword, to a place of high respect and honor, Dr. Hong's story will make you laugh, cry, and sigh.

-Pastor Donald Sheley

So begins the story of Dr. Woo Jun Hong. When he was living in a humble home in the village of Um-Jang Ni in North Korea, Woo Jun Hong had no idea what sweet and bitter roads lay ahead. He would experience imprisonment and persecution at the hands of the North Korean Communists; a daring escape to freedom in South Korea; trials and successes in starting a new life; the desire to help all the hungry, war-orphaned children; and the need to share his belief in Christ with all who would listen. With unwavering belief, Woo Jun Hong kept sight of his goals and opened what has become the largest Christian school in the world.

The true story of this remarkable man and his work will be an inspiration to all who read it. The personal words of faith will provide encouragement for those who face life's challenges.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0882893068
• ISBN13: 9780882893068
• Release Date: October 1981
• Publisher: Pelican Publishing Company
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.4"

Customer Reviews

The life of Mr. Hong Woo Jun

Mr. Hong is indeed an incredible man of God whose life story is remarkable and interesting. As far as I know, he does not speak a word of English but I can picture him speaking to the author of this book with my father (who did the translation for this book) standing by listening carefully and believe the story to be straight from Mr. Hong's mouth to our eyes. The only fault I found in the writing was the spelling of certain Korean words that were likely "heard" that way by the author as he jotted down his notes and not as they were actually spoken by Mr. Hong.Mr. Hong was a young boy living in North Korean when the Japanese occupied the land in the early 1900's. He suffered great persecution/imprisonment for his Christian faith by the Japanese and later the savage Russian invaders and Communists. He managed to escape to the south as the war began. Starting out with a chicken coop and selling of eggs to purchase property (mostly through the efforts of his wife - the dear woman he married after having lost two sweethearts to the war situation - as he was trying to help the beggars of Korea), Mr. Hong now owns and runs the largest privately owned Christian school in the entire world. He's a most wonderful, giving man who God has blessed for his faithfulness. His story is well worth reading and inspiring.

Good

I think that it is good but it could be better. I know that it is an autobiography, but I think that the author could have made it in better words.