After the discussions and talks a concert was held outside in downtown Jeju City.
Students from Gotjawal Small School, an alternative school in Jeju, played Okarina and also sang and danced.
Singer Yeon Young-Seok played a number of songs to close the night.
After the discussions and talks a concert was held outside in downtown Jeju City.
In between music sets, a casual talk show was held with Gangjeong activists. Here activist Bok-Hee is interviewed about her ideas of peace.
In between music sets, a casual talk show was held with Gangjeong activists. Here activist Bok-Hee is interviewed about her ideas of peace.
Gangjeong activists Bokhee and Haneul play some cover songs with lyrics adapted to be about Gangjeong.
Seoul peace organization, World Without War's Yeo-Ok interviews Gangjeong activists Kim Dong-Won and Dongseok about their recent decisions to become conscientious objectors. All Korean males are required to join two years of mandatory military service.
Seoul peace organization, World Without War's Yeo-Ok interviews Gangjeong activists Kim Dong-Won and Dongseok about their recent decisions to become conscientious objectors. All Korean males are required to join two years of mandatory military service.
Gangjeong activist Kim Dong-Won shares about his recent decision to become conscientious objector. All Korean males are required to join two years of mandatory military service.
Forum participants enjoying the music outdoors.
Jeju University Professor Lee Kyeong-Won (third from left) emcees a session called,"Making a Dream Together, Gangjeong into the life and peace village." Jeju University Law Professor Shin Yong-In (third from right), Gangjeong Anti-Base Committee Chairman Go Gwon-Il (second from left), and Co-representative of Jeju Social Economic Network and Jeju Hansalim, Kang Soon-Won (second from right) gave presentations. Poet/Gangjeong Peace Book Room manager Kim Jae-Hoon (far right) and farmer/chairwoman of the Gangjeong Village Anti-Base Women's Association Jeong Young-Hee (far left) responded.
Rapper Park Ha-Jae Hong opened the evening with a few songs accompanied on guitar by a student from Gotjawal Small School.
Director of Saram Human Rights Center, Park Rae-Gun, gave a short speech.
Gangjeong poet and farmer Uncle Sung-Gyu reads a poem.
Father Mun gives a moving speech to the audience.
Father Mun gives a moving speech to the audience.
Singer Yeon Young-Seok played a number of songs to close the night.
Dr. Song Kang-Ho discusses his idea for Inter-Island Solidarity for Just Peace.
Jeju University Professor Kang Bong-Su (middle) emcees a session called, "Jeju Naval Base, Korean Peninsular Peace, and East Asia Peace Community." The Frontiers' Dr. Song Kang-Ho (middle right) and Peace Network's Jeong Wook-Sik (middle left) present while Jeju Peace Human Rights Center's Hong Gi-Ryong (far left) and PSPD's Lee Tae-Ho responded (far right).
From May 28-30 the 1st Jeju Peace & Life Forum 2013 was held in Jeju City, Jeju. The aim was to offer an alternative counter forum in response to the annual government run “Jeju Forum for Peace and Prosperity” a conference with no real interest in actual peace and from which Gangjeong and Gangjeong villagers are banned from sharing their story. The theme of this alternative forum was “Dear You, Let’s Dream of Peace Now!”
The need for such a forum grew out of discussions at the 2nd Demilitarize Jeju Movement event. During the forum there were speakers form Gangjeong as well as around Jeju and Korea. The primary topic was related to the Gangjeong naval base project as well as Jeju, Korea, and Asian peace in general. There were also a number of performances by musicians. On the last day of the forum, a press conference was held in front of the luxury Haevichi Hotel where the government’s forum was being held.
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