Paul W. Haines was a United Methodist missionary to Korea and Japan, born in Seoul, Korea, in 1923 to missionary parents. He served as a translator and worked closely with Korean churches, seminary students, and pastors during the Korean War (1950–1953). He and his wife, Florence, were long-time missionaries, building a home in Winona Lake, Indiana, and returning to Korea during furloughs. He was honored by the Korean Evangelical Holiness Church for his service and received the Distinguished Alumni Award from Asbury Theological Seminary. He passed away in 2013 at the age of 90.