Hiking Heroes South Korea
Our Heroes
Our Heroes
Lauren Suh
President / CEO
Gyeonggi Suwon International School, 12th
Back in 2019, I had the honor of being one of the founding members of Hiking Heroes. When I moved from Virginia to South Korea, I established the goal of expanding the club to a truly international level. Thus, I created the South Korea Hiking Heroes Chapter in hopes of spreading environmental awareness to the Korean youth. Having already experienced various people, cultures, and environments, I want to offer others a chance to truly develop in caring for the Earth and preserving life.
Erin Kim
Vice President / Chapter Coordinator
Gyeonggi Suwon International School, 12th
Because I enjoy doing art and designing, I wanted to help coordinate projects in Hiking Heroes. I also enjoy reading and performing. Through this opportunity, I hope to gain experience and knowledge from activities outside of school and enhance my cooperation skills with others. Most of all, I hope to get a better understanding of our environment.
Sooa Hong
Vice President / Secretary
Gyeonggi Suwon International School, 12th
My hobbies include reading, writing, and playing the violin. Through my time in Hiking Heroes, I wish to build leadership skills and develop more knowledge about the various environmental crises of the world.
Yoonje Jin
Webmaster
Seoul Foreign School, 12th
I decided to join Hiking Heroes not only because of the fact that I have a strong moral interest, but because I have recently taken a great interest in hiking and personal health. I think that the potential and the sheer amount of positive influence our club could have in South Korea (not just conservation-wise, but in other ways too) could simply be amazing; hence another reason I have joined the club. My hobbies include listening to music, playing the trumpet, and reading novels. I have recently had rekindled fascination for writing and video editing.
Hohyeon Lee
Member
Gyeonggi Suwon International School, 11th
My hobbies are photography and reading. I decided to join Hiking Heroes because I felt it was one of the best opportunities to directly help the environment as much as possible. As a member, I hope to spread environmental awareness and work to achieve goals set by the club.
Jun Park
Member
Gyeonggi Suwon International School, 11th
My hobbies are art, playing soccer and the drum, and going to the gym. I wanted to join Hiking Heroes Korea because I’ve really admired what Hiking Heroes has done and continues to do at GSIS. I’m excited to learn more about the club and get involved in upcoming activities, not just at GSIS, but as part of Hiking Heroes Korea as a whole. One of my goals is to help make Hiking Heroes more well-known, both within our school and across other international schools. I hope to contribute to growing it into a bigger and more recognized club at GSIS and help expand its presence throughout international schools in Korea.
Seoyoon Jin
Member
Seoul Foreign School, 9th
I enjoy theatre, art, singing, and cooking. I also love the environment and want to help protect it, which I believe I can achieve through Hiking Hereos. Some possible goals I hope to achieve are to pick up a decent amount of trash from littered areas in Korea and to create at least two awareness videos or articles about the environment we are destroying.
Elena Jo
Member
Seoul Foreign School, 9th
Inspired by Hiking Heroes’ core mission, I joined the club in 2023 and have since participated in a variety of campaigns, including hiking events, clean-up activities, and writing projects to raise awareness of serious environmental issues. Spending time in nature—especially with animals—has always brought me peace and clarity, which is why I decided to join a club that shared these values. I’d love to find ways to bring together my passion for playing the flute and teaching, and to help inspire other young people to care about our planet even in small, meaningful ways.
Joonwoo Jeong
Member
Seoul Foreign School, 9th
Some of the things that I like to do in my free time are gaming, singing, and chatting with people! When thinking about what I value about the environment, I thought Hiking Heroes was a good opportunity to care for the planet. A goal I would like to achieve in this community is to raise awareness for others and learn more about what I can do to help.
Jihyo Hanna Kang
Member
Seoul International School, 7th
I decided to join Hiking Heroes because I felt that environmental problems aren't receiving attention as they should, and that joining Hiking Heroes would be a great opportunity to show the importance of saving the environment. One of my interests/ hobbies is writing. I thought that it would be a great opportunity to join the Hiking Heroes after learning that there is a mandatory monthly blog policy. Through this opportunity I hope that I will be able to achieve knowledge about the environment.
Lily (Kyuyeon) Lee
Member
Korea International School, 7th
My hobbies are drawing, reading, and playing the clarinet. I decided to join the Hiking Heroes because I care deeply about protecting nature and making our community more healthy and clean. My goals in this club is to learn more about environments and how we can help to make it healthier. Also I want to share with others about green awareness. Furthermore, I want to get closer with the members in this club.
Soyoung Park
Member
Korea International School, 7th
I joined Hiking Heroes because I enjoy being outdoors and helping nature. Throughout my years living in Canada, I have seen multiple melting icebergs and fires burning down all of the trees while going on road trips. Watching this, I wanted to help but I didn't know how. The only chance I got to help after that was picking garbage once or twice a year at school. That was until I found Hiking Heroes. While doing this club, I hope I can help prevent any further climate change and help our community. Additionally, in my free time, I enjoy playing music. Mainly the cello and piano.
Jay Park
Member
Seoul International School, 6th
My hobbies are swimming and playing video games. I decided to join Hiking Heroes because I want to help protect our environment from pollution and all types of trash. My goal while in this club is to prevent as much pollution as much as I can.
Mimi Cewon Song
Honorary Member
Canada Prestige High School, 12th
Things I enjoy doing include physical activities such as swimming, playing with my dogs, and writing short essays about social issues that are of interest to young people. By being a part of Hiking Heroes, I would like to know more about what is happening to our planet right now and discuss ways to positively affect the environment as students. I think learning and sharing creative ideas as a group is so much more effective than doing it alone. To better contribute as a member, I hope to develop communication skills on two levels - sharing my ideas with the other members of Hiking Heroes, then in turn, conveying our beliefs and messages out to the world.
Jihu Song
Honorary Member
Canada Prestige High School, 12th
I find joy in activities like bike riding, drawing, and also any other type of exercise that makes me work up a sweat. Riding a bike isn't just fun, but it's a chance to connect with nature – I love feeling the cool breeze on my skin and watching the trees whiz by. I want to preserve the environment because I want to be able to enjoy cycling in the future and for a long time to come. I also want to connect with my peers who share similar interests, exchange ideas, and realize the future we dream of. Together, we can work towards creating an eco-friendly and sustainable environment for cycling and all the other activities that celebrate the beauty of our Earth. So, let's all come together for our future before it’s too late.