title: Moon Living Abroad in South Korea
author: Jonathan Hopfner
description: Moon Living Abroad in South Korea author Jonathan Hopfner shares insider secrets on making the move to South Korea. To read the entire Q&amp;A, please visit Moon.
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  Moon Jae-in
  P R E S I D E N T  O F  T H E  R E P U B L I C  O F  K O R E A
  
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  May 10, 2017, Inaugural Address by President Moon Jae-in
  I will be a president who communicates with others. 
  I will exert my authority in a humble and modest manner.
  I will build a country stronger than it has ever been.
  The opportunities will be equitable, the process will be fair 
  and the result will be just.
  I will become a president 
  for everyone 
  A Nation of the People,
  A Just Republic of Korea
  
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  Early Life of
  Moon Jae-in
  
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  Son of Refugees 
  President Moon Jae-in was born into a farming 
  family on the southeastern island of Geoje on 
  January 24, 1953. His parents were refugees 
  who had left North Korea's northeastern port of 
  Heungnam to seek shelter during the Korean War 
  and settled on Geoje. Around the time he entered 
  elementary school, the Moon family moved to 
  Yeongdo island, Busan. Despite the financial 
  difficulties of his family, he was admitted to 
  the prestigious Gyeongnam Middle S