I associate Ireland with its rich literary legacy, which has produced world-renowned writers and four Nobel Prize in Literature laureates: William Butler Yeats (1923), George Bernard Shaw (1925), Samuel Beckett (1969) and Seamus Heaney (1995). Additionally, the groundbreaking modernist James Joyce who wrote "Ulysses" stands as one of Ireland's greatest literary figures. This appreciation for Ireland's cultural impact extends to my own personal connections. I take great pride in having attended the launch ceremony for the book "William George Aston in Korea," written by Kevin O’Rourke and published in 2016. Held at the residence of the then-Irish Ambassador to Korea Aingeal O’Donoghue, the event deepened my appreciation of Aston’s significant contribution to the understanding and study of Korea. Indeed, Aston’s life and work provide a remarkable example of the profound intellectual and cultural connections between Ireland and Korea. Among the Westerners who bridged East and West in the late nineteenth century, William George Aston (1841–1911) stands out not merely as a diploma