and the Ministry of Health and Welfare to promote Korean-German friendship. Though Hyun sometimes faced racism and exclusion in Germany, he stated that he felt even more like a stranger in South Korea; he returned to Germany to enroll in a doctoral programme at the University of Bonn, where he is writing his thesis on the experiences of the second-generation Korean youth in Germany. He also gained more experience in the political world with the German and European Parliament and the Ministry of Generations, Family, Women and Integration. Career as author He has published a book entitled Lautlos-JA Sprachlos-NEIN (Silent-YES Speechless-NO) on the social integration experiences of second-generation Koreans in Germany. The book was published in 2008 by EB-Verlag Hamburg . Five years later Hyun published his second book, Ohne Fleiß kein Reis - wie ich ein guter Deutscher wurde. The author explores issues central to the Asian German experience: the encounter of diverse cultures; the challenges of racism, discrimination, and exclusion. The author above all raises the question of becoming and being German with "slanted" eyes. His views on minorities and social integration led to him working at the radio station Deutschlandradio Kultur. Activism In 2007 Hyun was selected among thirty young leaders with a foreign background to participate in the Bertelsmann-Foundation Leadership-Program in order to promote social integration of minorities in Germany. As a professional ice hockey player Hyun initiated a mentoring-project for children from low income families and helped children with cancer. On 10 October 2008 Hyun received a second invitation from German President Horst Köhler to talk about the demographic change and increasing diversity in Germany. In 2008 Hyun was appointed Goodwill Ambassador for the European Year of the intercultural dialogue, sponsored by the European Commission and European Parliament. In 2010 Hyun founded "Hockey is Diversity " an initiative to promote diversity outside the boundaries of sports. Winter Olympics 2018 In January 2015 Hyun with the recommendation of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) was appointed by the PyeongChang Organizing Committee of the Winter Olympics 2018 (POCOG) as their new technical coordinator for their men's and women's ice hockey and ice sledge hockey games. Hyun was selected as Olympic torch runner for his contributions to the development of Korean-German relations. Awards 1997: World U-17 Hockey Championships, Moncton, Canada 2002: ECAC Division II Northeast Champion, USA 2014: Integration Award for outstanding contributions in the field of social