North Korea Freedom Week Schedule: April 24 – May 1, 2011
Updated: Updated the schedule and fixed a link below.
For those of you who haven’t been checking the NK Freedom Coalition website on a near daily basis of late to get the greatly updated schedule for North Korea Freedom Week, it’s finally out!
One thing that’s very interesting, and I’ll leave it to Joshua or Chris to comment on, the list of sponsors:
The Ministry of Unification; the Ministry of Culture and Tourism; the City of Seoul; various newspapers and TV stations.
See below the fold for the schedule. And welcome to Chris and (sort of) welcome back to Joshua.
Ah, one final note — as this is really long already, I didn’t copy the list of organizations and chairmen below; see the original links for that.
Latest schedule in English // Latest schedule in Korean
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4/20/2011
Dear Friends:
Next week the 8th Annual North Korea Freedom Week will occur, and I am pleased to provide an update on events being scheduled to promote the freedom, human rights and dignity of the North Korean people.
In Washington, D.C. there will be a North Korea Freedom Fest in Washington, D.C.on April 25 and 26 – a special film festival highlighting three documentaries in which all the directors will be present. This event is being organized by Patty Kim and Chris Sheridan. For tickets, showtimes and trailers, see www.westendcinema.com
In Seoul and Busan, during the week there is a complete schedule of public events listed below including hosts, locations and contact information.
If you cannot join us in Washington D.C., or Korea, you can still participate in North Korea Freedom Week with prayers and financial support:
Open Doors has launched a Shatter the Darkness prayer campaign in conjunction with North Korea Freedom Week. Here is the link for information http://www.opendoorsusa.org/pray/North-Korea-Freedom-Week
We are still raising funds towards the balloon launch into North Korea and other NKFW activities. If you can help with a donation to support NKFW, you can donate at www.defenseforum.org or for general support of North Korea programs at www.nkfreedom.org
Warm regards,
Suzanne Scholte
Schedule of Events
Location: Seoul, South Korea
Hosted by: North Korea Freedom Coalition (Chairman Suzanne Scholte)
Organized by: International Foreign Policy and Security Forum (Dr. Hyunuk Kim), Esther Prayer Movement (Prof. Lee Yong Hee), and 25 other North Korean Defector Organizations.
Theme: “Let’s Make 2011 The Year Of Freedom For North Korea!”
Sub-theme: “Pass the North Korean Human Rights Act! /Abolish the Political Prison Camps!
The Ministry of Unification; the Ministry of Culture and Tourism; the City of Seoul; various newspapers and TV stations.
NKFW2011 programs happening THROUGHOUT the week:
– April 25 through 29 (Monday ~ Friday)
EVENT: Photo and Art Exhibition for abolishing the political prison camps.
Location: April 25-27 (Mon. ~ Wed.) National Assembly, Members’ Hall, 10AM to 6PM; April 26 (Tuesday) Seoul Station Plaza, 12PM to 7PM; April 25-29 (Mon. ~ Fri.) Seoul City Hall Station, 10AM to 4PM.
HOST: Free the NK Gulag (www.nkgulag.org), ROK National Assembly Human Rights Forum (Assemblyman Hwang Woo Yea), North Korea Freedom Coalition
– April 25 through 28 (Monday ~ Thursday)
EVENT: Photo and Document Exhibition PR event for reporting abductee cases.
Location: Seoul Metro #2 Exhibition Hall, Line No. 3, Kyongbok Palace Station.
HOST: Korean War Abductees Family Union (http://625.in/en/index.php)
– April 25 through 29 (Monday ~ Friday)
EVENT: Card writing/signature drive for passing the North Korean Human Rights Act
Location: Kiosks to be set up at key locations throughout Seoul during duration of NKFW2011
HOST: North Korea People’s Liberation Front (www.nkplf.com)
– April 27 through 29 (Wednesday ~ Friday)
EVENT: Reading of the names of POWs/Abductees.
Location: Wonpyo Park, in front of the Chosun Ilbo Bldg
HOST: Crimes Against Humanity Investigation Committee (http://iccnk.kr/xe/main)
– April 23 through 29 (Saturday ~ Friday)
EVENT: North Korea Genocide Exhibit
Location: April 23 to 25 ““ Gwanghwamun, “˜Gwanghwamun Citizen’s Open Square’; Seoul Metro Line #5, Gwanghwamun Station
April 25 to 29 ““ “˜Seun Greeway Park’, Jong-no-3-gu (across the street from the Jongmyo Confucian Shrine)
HOST: Korea Human Rights International Association (www.nkgenocide.net), Crimes Against Humanity Investigation Committee
In Busan
– April 25 through May 9th; Daily 10AM to 7PM.
EVENT: “˜Where Love Does Not Exist’ North Korean Political Prison Camps Exhibition’
Location: BUSAN, Donga University Museum Annex (Multipurpose Hall), Special Q&A sessions on April 27 and 28 from 4 to 5PM
HOST: Donga University International Foreign Affairs and National Security Student Research Association, Handong University S.A.G.E.
For the latest, up-to-date NKFW2011 Schedule, please visit: www.nkfreedom.org
행사 스케쥴: http://cafe.naver.com/nkfw
Schedule of Events (as of 4/21)
Sunday, April 24th
9AM ~10AM
Wreath-laying Ceremony at the War Memorial (U.S. & U.N. veterans’ memorial)
Location: The War Memorial of Korea (www.warmemo.or.kr)
Transportation: Seoul Metro Line 1, Namyong Station; Lines 4 & 6, Samgakji Station (Exit #12) www.warmemo.or.kr/eng/guide/location.jsp
Contact: Henry Song (henry@defenseforum.org; 010-8672-0035)
11AM ~ 12PM
Service at Saetu Church (Easter Service/Prayer Service for Successful NKFW2011)
Host: Saetu Church; Pastor Kang Cheol Ho (kangch214@hanmail.net)
Location: Saetu Church, Shinjung-Dong 337 Mokdong 2Cha Woosung APT B-sangga 4th Floor
Transportation: Seoul Metro Line 5, Mok Dong Station Exit 5; Line 2, Yangcheon-Gu Office Station and then Bus #6617 Last Stop
Monday, April 25th
“˜Love and Freedom to the Imprisoned!’ ““ North Korean Political Prison Camp Photo & Art Exhibition
10AM ~ 6PM
Location: National Assembly, Members’ Hall, Yoido
Transportation: Seoul Metro Line #9 Nat. Assembly Station Exits #1 or #6; www.assembly.go.kr/renew10/asm/ifn/visit_map.jsp
10AM ~ 4PM
Location: Seoul City Hall Station
Transportation: Seoul Metro Lines 1, 2 City Hall Station
Hosts: Free the NK Gulag, ROK National Assembly Human Rights Forum
Contact: Mr. Kim Tae Jin (nkgulag@gmail.com)
10AM ~11AM
NKFW Opening Press Conference and Briefing on NKFW2011
Location: National Assembly, Heonjung Memorial Hall (Visitor’s Center); Yoido
Transportation: Seoul Metro Line #9 Nat. Assembly Station Exits #1 or #6; www.assembly.go.kr/renew10/asm/ifn/visit_map.jsp
Contact: Ms. Lee Jee Hae (jeehae.e@gmail.com)
11AM ~ 12PM
Briefing & Testimony on the North Korean Political Prison Camps
Hosts: Free the NK Gulag
Location: National Assembly, Heonjung Memorial Hall (Visitor’s Center); Yeouido
Transportation: Seoul Metro Line #9 Nat. Assembly Station Exits #1 or #6; www.assembly.go.kr/renew10/asm/ifn/visit_map.jsp
Contact: Mr. Kim Tae Jin (nkgulag@gmail.com)
2PM ~3PM
Opening of the North Korea Genocide Exhibit
Host: North Korea Human Rights International Association
Location: “˜Seun Greenway Park’, Jong-no-3-gu (across the street from the Jongmyo Confucian Shrine)
Transportation: Seoul Metro to Jongno 3(sam)-ga, Jongno-gu
Contact: Mr. Moon Guk Han (sgf2002@hanmail.net)
7PM ~ 9PM
North Korean Defector’s Testimony
HOST: PSALT NK Korea (Prayer, Service, Action, Love, Truth for North Korea) (www.psaltnk.org)
Location: Kangnam Presbyterian Church (map, in Korean: http://www.knpc.or.kr/2008web/index.asp)
Transportation: Seoul Metro Line 1, Noryangjin Station ““or- Line 9 Noryangjin Station, Exit #3
Contact: Grace Kim (010-9459-5222; grace@psaltnk.org)
ALL DAY
Opening of the Korean War POW/MIA Photo Exhibit
Host: Korean War Abductees Family Union (KWAFU)
Location: Seoul Metro #2 Exhibition Hall, Line No. 3, Kyongbok Palace Station (Basement Flr. 1)
Contact: Lee Mi Il (milee625@hanmail.net)
Press conference and card/signature writing campaign for NKHR
Host: North Korea People’s Liberation Front
Location: In front of Gwanghwamun Statue, Gwanghwamun Square
Transportation: Seoul Metro Line #5, Gwanghwamun Station
Contact: Jang Se Yool
Tuesday, April 26th
“˜Love and Freedom to the Imprisoned!’ ““ North Korean Political Prison Camp Photo & Art Exhibition
10AM ~ 6PM
Location: National Assembly, Members’ Hall, Yoido
Transportation: Seoul Metro Line #9 Nat. Assembly Station Exits #1 or #6; www.assembly.go.kr/renew10/asm/ifn/visit_map.jsp
10AM ~ 4PM
Location: Seoul City Hall Station
Transportation: Seoul Metro Lines 1, 2 City Hall Station
12PM ~ 7PM
Location: Seoul Station Plaza
Transportation: Seoul Metro Lines 1 & 4, Seoul Station
Hosts: Free the NK Gulag, ROK National Assembly Human Rights Forum
Contact: Mr. Kim Tae Jin (nkgulag@gmail.com)
[CLOSED, PRIVATE EVENT]
1PM~2:30PM
NK Defector Testimony during school assembly
Host: Centennial Christian School
2PM ~5PM
National Rally for North Korean Freedom
Hosts: International Forum for Foreign Policy & National Security, Crimes Against Humanity Investigation Committee
Location: Seoul Station
Transportation: Seoul Metro Lines 1 & 4, Seoul Station
Contacts: Dr. Hyunuk Kim, Mr. Do Hee Yoon (dhy21c@hanmail.net)
6PM ~8PM
Pro-NK list release & Candlelight Vigil for peace
Host: North Korea People’s Liberation Front
Location: Seoul Station
Transportation: Seoul Metro Lines 1 & 4, Seoul Station
Contact: Jang Se Yool
ALL DAY
* NKPLF card/signature writing campaign for NK human rights (NKPLF)
Location: Wonpyo Park, in front of the Chosun Ilbo Bldg
* North Korean Abductees Photo Exhibit (KWAFU)
Location: Seoul Metro #2 Exhibition Hall, Line No. 3, Kyongbok Palace Station (Basement Flr. 1)
* North Korea Genocide Exhibit
Location: “˜Seun Greenway Park’, Jong-no-3-gu (across the street from the Jongmyo Confucian Shrine)
Wednesday, April 27th
“˜Love and Freedom to the Imprisoned!’ ““ North Korean Political Prison Camp Photo & Art Exhibition
10AM ~ 6PM
Location: National Assembly, Members’ Hall, Yoido
Transportation: Seoul Metro Line #9 Nat. Assembly Station Exits #1 or #6; www.assembly.go.kr/renew10/asm/ifn/visit_map.jsp
10AM ~ 4PM
Location: Seoul City Hall Station
Transportation: Seoul Metro Lines 1, 2 City Hall Station
Hosts: Free the NK Gulag, ROK National Assembly Human Rights Forum
Contact: Mr. Kim Tae Jin (nkgulag@gmail.com)
11:00AM
Reading of the names of POWs/Abductees
Host: Crimes Against Humanity Investigation Committee
Location: Wonpyo Park, in front of the Chosun Ilbo Bldg.
Transportation: Seoul Metro Line 2, City Hall Station or Line 5, Gwanghwamun Station
Contact: Mr. Do Hee Yoon (dhy21c@hanmail.net)
2PM ~4PM
“˜Establishing the Desired Direction for the Passage of the NKHR Act’
Hosts: Coalition for NK Women’s Rights; PSCORE (http://nkwomen.org; http://pscore.org/en/)
Location: National Assembly, Library Bldg. Auditorium
Transportation: Seoul Metro Line #9 Nat. Assembly Station Exits #1 or #6; www.assembly.go.kr/renew10/asm/ifn/visit_map.jsp
Contacts: Kang Su Jin, Kim Young Il (youngilkim78@naver.com)
ALL DAY
* Reading of the names of POWs/Abductees
Location: Wonpyo Park, in front of the Chosun Ilbo Bldg
* NKPLF card/signature writing campaign for NK human rights (NKPLF)
Location: Wonpyo Park, in front of the Chosun Ilbo Bldg
* North Korean Abductees Photo Exhibit (KWAFU)
Location: Seoul Metro #2 Exhibition Hall, Line No. 3, Kyongbok Palace Station (Basement Flr. 1)
* North Korea Genocide Exhibit
Location: “˜Seun Greenway Park’, Jong-no-3-gu (across the street from the Jongmyo Confucian Shrine)
Thursday, April 28th
7AM ~ 9AM
Suzanne Scholte Speech at the Int’l Forum for Foreign Policy & National Security
Host: International Forum for Foreign Policy & National Security
Location: The Garak Hotel, 2nd Floor
Transportation: Seoul Metro Line 8, Garak Market Station Exit 3
Contact: Mr. Chae Hyun (posabcd@hanmail.net)
10AM ~ 4PM
“˜Love and Freedom to the Imprisoned!’ ““ North Korean Political Prison Camp Photo & Art Exhibition
Hosts: Free the NK Gulag, ROK National Assembly Human Rights Forum
Location: Seoul City Hall Station
Transportation: Seoul Metro Lines 1, 2 City Hall Station
Contact: Mr. Kim Tae Jin (nkgulag@gmail.com)
4PM ~ 6PM
“˜Crossing’ Screening
Host: Sejong University Student Association
Location: Sejong University
Transportation: Seoul Metro Line 7, Children’s Grand Park Station
Contact: Ms. Hyoju Kim (hyoju@defenseforum.org)
5PM~7PM
Meeting Time with North Korean defectors and South Korean university students
(Yodok, Bukchang political prison camp survivors’ testimonies)
Host: Crimes Against Humanity Investigation Committee
Location: Chung-Ang University
Transportation: http://neweng.cau.ac.kr/caulife/content.php?num=67
Contact: Mr. Do Hee Yoon
7PM ~9PM
Catholic Mass at Balsandong Catholic Church
Host: Balsandong Cathedral, International Forum for Foreign Policy & National Security
Location: Balsandong Catholic Church
Transportation: Seoul Metro Line 5, Ujangsan Station Exit 3
Contact: Mr. Chae Hyun (posabcd@hanmail.net)
ALL DAY
* Reading of the names of POWs/Abductees
Location: Wonpyo Park, in front of the Chosun Ilbo Bldg
* NKPLF card/signature writing campaign for NK human rights (NKPLF)
Location: Wonpyo Park, in front of the Chosun Ilbo Bldg
* North Korean Abductees Photo Exhibit (KWAFU)
Location: Seoul Metro #2 Exhibition Hall, Line No. 3, Kyongbok Palace Station (Basement Flr. 1)
* North Korea Genocide Exhibit
Location: “˜Seun Greenway Park’, Jong-no-3-gu (across the street from the Jongmyo Confucian Shrine)
Friday, April 29th
10AM ~ 4PM
“˜Love and Freedom to the Imprisoned!’ ““ North Korean Political Prison Camp Photo & Art Exhibition
Hosts: Free the NK Gulag, ROK National Assembly Human Rights Forum
Location: Seoul City Hall Station
Transportation: Seoul Metro Lines 1, 2 City Hall Station
Contact: Mr. Kim Tae Jin (nkgulag@gmail.com)
10AM ~ 12PM
“˜Stop Forced Repatriation!’ – Protest at the Chinese Embassy
Host: NK Defector organizations and human rights activists
Location: Embassy of PRC (54, Hyoja-Dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul)
Transportation: Seoul Metro Line 3, Gyeonbokgung Station
Contact: Kim Seung Min (mini6915@hanmail.net)
9AM~12PM
“˜Revealing the Truth about the human rights situation in North Korea’
Host: NK Intellectuals Solidarity (www.nkis.kr)
Location: National Press Center Bldg., Press Room
Transportation: Seoul Metro Line 1 or 2, City Hall Station Exit 4; Line 5, Gwanghwamun Station
Contact: Kim Heung Kwang (romeo4188@hanmail.net)
2:30PM ~ 4:30PM (Registration from 2PM)
World Perspectives on the Unification of Korea
Host: Save North Korea; Sponsors: Ministry of Unification, Future Korea Media
Location: National Press Center Bldg., Seoul Foreign Correspondents’ Club – 18th Floor
Transportation: Seoul Metro Line 1 or 2, City Hall Station Exit 4; Line 5, Gwanghwamun Station
7:30PM~10PM
“˜Friday Fire’ Prayer Service at New Philadelphia Church English-Language congregation
Host: New Philadelphia Church (www.newphiladelphiachurch.com)
Location: Itaewon Campus
Transportation: Detailed information at http://newphiladelphiachurch.com/home/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=109&Itemid=73
Contact: Gloria Lee (gloria.the.korean@gmail.com)
8PM ~ 5AM
1,000 Gathering Prayer Vigil for North Korean Freedom
Host: Esther Prayer Movement for North Korea (http://www.pray24365.org/)
Location: Seoul Chongkyo Methodist Church
Transportation: Seoul Metro Line 3 Kyongbok Palace Station Exit #6 ““OR- Line 5 Gwanghwamun Station Ext #1 http://chongkyo.net/main/?skin=map.htm
Contact: Ms. You Young Mi (ymyou5@hanmail.net)
ALL DAY
* Reading of the names of POWs/Abductees
Location: Wonpyo Park, in front of the Chosun Ilbo Bldg
* NKPLF card/signature writing campaign for NK human rights (NKPLF)
Location: Wonpyo Park, in front of the Chosun Ilbo Bldg
* North Korea Genocide Exhibit
Location: “˜Seun Greeway Park’, Jong-no-3-gu (across the street from the Jongmyo Confucian Shrine)
Saturday, April 30th
12PM ~ 1PM
Balloon Launch into North Korea for Unification
Host: Fighters for Free North Korea (www.ffnk.net)
Location: Imjingak, Paju City
Transportation: Gyeongui Rail Line, Imjingak Station
Contact: Mr. Park Sang Hak (berojapark@hanmail.net)
3PM~5PM
161st Street Campaign for North Korea
Host: Justice for North Korea (www.justice4nk.org/en/)
Location: Insadong
Transportation: Seoul Metro Line 1 Jonggak Station; Lines 1, 3, 5, Jongo 3-ga Station (Editor’s Note: Anguk Station, Line 3, exit 6 is much closer to where we’ll be.)
Contact: Dan Bielefeld (rescuenorthkorea@gmail.com)
5PM ~ 8PM
Musical Concert & Culture and Prayer Night for NK, featuring North Korean defector artists and South Korean musicians
*Appreciation Plaque presenting ceremony to police officers who provide security for NK defectors* during the event
Host: North Korean Defectors Artists Association
Location: Jung Dong First Methodist Church
Transportation: Seoul Metro Line 1 City Hall Station Exit #1, Line 2 City Hall Station Exit #12
Contact: The Rev. Chang Ho Lim (changholim@ymail.com)
Sunday, May 1st
10AM ~12PM
Service for Unification with North Korean Defectors
Host: Saetu Church; Pastor Kang Cheol Ho (kangch214@hanmail.net)
Location: Saetu Church, Shinjung-Dong 337 Mokdong 2Cha Woosung APT B-sangga 4th Floor
Transportation: Seoul Metro Line 5, Mok Dong Station Exit 5; Line 2, Yangcheon-Gu Office Station and then Bus #6617 Last Stop
Is the balloon launch actually going to go forward, given the recent problems they’ve had from fifth columnists here in the South and the escalation in North Korean threats?
I just discovered an interesting Christian site, “Q ideas for the common good”. For example, Truth Can’t be Oppressed, at qideas.org.