Hak Ja Han

In this Korean name, the family name is Han. She is commonly referred to in Western sources by this name or her married name, Moon, but, for ease, this article will refer to her by the name Han.

Hak Ja Han
Born (1943-02-10) February 10, 1943 (age 81)
Anju, Heian'nan-dō, Korea, Empire of Japan[1](now South Pyongan Province, North Korea)
Spouse
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(m. 1960; died 2012)​
Children14, including:
Korean name
Hangul
한학자
Hanja
Revised RomanizationHan Hak-ja
McCune–ReischauerHan Hakcha

Hak Ja Han Moon (Korean: 한학자; Hanja: 韓鶴子; born February 10, 1943[2] January 6, 1943, lunar calendar) is an international religious leader.[3][4] Her late husband Sun Myung Moon was the founder of the Unification Church (UC). Han and Moon were married in April 1960 and have 10 living children and over 30 grandchildren.[5][6] In 1992, she established the Women's Federation for World Peace, and traveled the world speaking on its behalf.[7][8][9] Since her husband's death, she has assumed leadership of the Unification Church, whose followers call her "True Mother" and "Mother of Peace".[2][10]

  1. ^ Yonhap News Agency: 선문학원 이사장에 한학자씨
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  4. ^ Lewis, James R (2005). Cults: a reference handbook, Unification Church. ABC-CLIO. p. 171. ISBN 1-85109-618-3.
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