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Evans the Exile and Thomas the Missionary

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18/12/2016

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The story of Robert Jermain Thomas, who created a unique bond between Wales and Korea.

The story of Robert Jermain Thomas, whose audacious and tragic mission created a unique bond between Wales and Korea during the 1800s.

Seoul-based BBC correspondent Stephen Evans unearths the story of Robert Jermain Thomas and reveals how a century and a half ago, his audacious and tragic mission created a unique bond between Wales and Korea. Stephen examines why today, Thomas is considered by millions as the man who brought Christianity to the Korean peninsula.

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