Discovering the Meaning of 인연 (Inyeon): A Universal Story of Human and Spiritual Connection

Scene from the movie PAST LIVES (2023)

Some feelings can’t be neatly translated into other languages. They’re woven into the way a people live, love, and remember. One of these feelings is Inyeon (인연) — a Korean word that carries the quiet power of unseen strings pulling us together. But as I’ve come to understand it, Inyeon isn’t only a Korean thing. It’s a human thing.

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