Learning Family History Through Bee Venom Healing with Sion Kim & Timothy Lee

Today we share our Korean interview with Sion Kim (김석연) a Korean beekeeping expert with extensive knowledge of traditional beekeeping methods and the healing properties of bee venom. His expertise includes caring for bees and using bee venom therapy, a practice valued in traditional medicine. Sion is the grandfather of one of our KSP students, Timothy Lee.Before we share our Korean interview with Sion, producer Tony Morales sits with student Timothy Lee to talk more about his experience interviewing his grandfather. We learn more about Timothy’s family history, speaking Korean, and what he strives to pursue after high school. If you wish to read the English Transcript of Sion’s Interview, please visit the link below.https://www.koreatownstorytellingprogram.org/sionkimSion Kim Interviewed by: Alexander Perez Callahan, Timothy Lee, and Jonah LeeEpisode produced by: Tony Morales