Update: See the photos on the candle vigil for Yang Yoon-Mo in front of the Jeju prison, here, here and here Update: See the photos of solidarity for Yang Yoon-Mo in Okinawa, see here. …………………………………………………. International Solidarity Messages for Prof. Yang Yoon-Mo (Feb. 11 to 14, 2013) The Gangjeong Village International Team has requested the peacemakers in the world […]
Update: You can see the collection of international solidarity messages upon Yang’s 15th prison fast day, here. Prof. Yang Yoon-Mo who was arrested and imprisoned directly from the court on Feb. 1 hits his 15th prison fast on Feb. 15. There is a peace candle culture event, praying for the release of Yang Yoon-Mo. In front of the Jeju […]
Update (March 24) Prof. Yang Yoon-Mo’s oral statement ending 52 days’ prison fast Update (Feb. 11): Yang Yoon-Mo will hit 15th day prison fast on Feb. 15: More on Yang Yoon-Mo Source: Paco Booyah Yang Yoon-Mo, a movie critic, was arrested directly from the court Yang Yoon-Mo, a movie critic and one of the prominent opponents against […]
On March 5, 2012, the Island governor expressed his position demanding on temporary reservation of the naval base construction (destruction). However, it is very likely that the Seogwipo Police station under the central government scenario would allow the navy to blast the Gureombi rocky coast. People are being intensely organized to fight against the blast on uncertain but coming-soon […]
Yang Yoon-Mo was released at midnight (00:00 am of April 12th) after 435 days in prison, which is his 4th time imprisonment on the way opposing to the Jeju naval base. Even though he was released at midnight, lots of people gathered in front of the Jeju Prison and waited his releasing. People shouted his name, sang songs, and danced […]
See many March 1 event photos, here. 1. Yang Yoon-Mo reminds the history and vision of the Jeju It was exactly here in Gwandeokjeong, Jeju City, March 1, 1947 when 6 people were killed by the constabulary governed under the US Army Military Government in Korea during their parade on commemorating independence movement on March 1, 1919. It […]
Yang Yoon Mo ，反濟州島海軍軍港建設的社會運動者之一，也是一位韓國電影影評人和教授，同時他本身也出身於濟州島，因為以身體阻擋建設機器，讓自己躺在工程卡車下方，在4月6日被警方以相當暴力的手法逮捕，甚至還遭到毆打。Choi Sung Hee是另一位主要反濟州島海軍軍港建設的社會運動者之一，她也在5月19日被捕，並且也開始絕食抗議。 [...]
Ten members of the Pacific Northwest peace delegation meet with Yang Yoon-Mo during their recent ten days on Jeju Island, South Korea. (Delegation member Rodney Herold made the video). Yang Yoon-Mo was an acclaimed film studies professor in South Korea who quit his work and came back to Jeju to join the resistance. He’s been jailed several times – once […]
Re-blogged from here. Art Laffin | Nov. 12, 2014 REFLECTION I had the opportunity to travel to Jeju Island off the coast of South Korea in the East China Sea from Oct. 29 to Nov. 4. I previously spent four days in Manila, Philippines, where I was invited to speak at the first Asia Pacific Dialogue on Human Rights and Respect […]
The time for the annual Gangjeong Grand March for Life and Peace is almost here! From July 29 to August 2, Gangjeong friends and supporters will march across Jeju from Jeju City to Gangjeong. Then in Gangjeong there will be a festival and celebration. The Grand March is one of the highlights of the year here in Gangjeong. Watch a […]
