On the cover of today's ChosunIlbo Sunday Features: For most of the kids and the young adults who frequent Hope World, Joey Morgan is a one-of-a-kind ball energy. The dazzling smile, unwavering gay pride, and endless patience inspired them to dream bigger and express themselves through dance. But behind the walls of the small dance studio, and the past the sunny facade, Joey Morgan has a manifesto worth telling. I feel honored to have met such a happy, kind person. I hope you spend your Sunday morning right by picking up a copy to read about his life and secret acts of charity.
Special thanks to: Joey Morgan, for his time and for teaching me how to properly do a pirouette! Thanks to all the other teachers and dancers at Hope World: Christian, Jason, Austin. To Park Suwon for telling me about Joey's dance studio and for the additional quotes. Photography by Jack Lee Grooming by Stylestatics Korea Styling by Yuna Park Story by me.