victim-support

• December Visits to Halmonies On December 20th and 21st, the Korean Council visited halmonies in Gyeongsangbuk-do, Gyeongsangnam-do, Jeollanam-do for the last time in 2018. On December 20th, we arrived to Pohang first. Although we urged halmoni not to come out to greet us in such a cold weather, she was waiting for us outside. She told us that someone from the city government visited her. We sat down in her room and showed her the gifts that the Korean Council and citizens prepared, from rice, meat, warm jackets, socks, cooking oils, to cosmetics. 2018년 12월 21일
• Obituary for Lee Gui-nyeo halmoni On December 14th, 2018, Lee Gui-nyeo halmoni who stayed in a nursing hospital in Yongin passed away. Halmoni was born in Cheongju, Chungcheongbukdo in 1926. When she was 17 or 18 years old, the head of the village said she can earn a lot of money in China. Her mother replied that halmoni should stay and get married, but the head of the village told her that she can always come back. 2018년 12월 18일
• BTS Fan club 'Army' Donates Winter Goods for Halmonies On Sunday, December 16th, the BTS fan club ‘Army’ donated winter goods to support the victims of Japanese military sexual slavery. ‘Army’ organized a fundraising event with fans from Korea, the U.S., Japan, Europe, and Central/South America from November 9th to November 30th. ‘Army’ shared that it was the fans’ wish to support halmonies through the cold winter. ‘Army’ also promised to continue to stand in solidarity with the victims. 2018년 12월 16일
• Halmonies in Seoul The Korean Council visited two halmonies in Seoul. Yoon halmoni pulled out a tooth recently. Her face was a bit swollen and she had pain in the cheek, yet she was more energetic than usual. Her daughter made vegetable juice and cut apples, and halmoni told us that apples are much tastier than vegetable juice. Halmoni loves the color white, so she only eats food that are white and tells others to do so as well. 2018년 12월 12일
• Obituary for Kim Soon-ok halmoni [gallery link=“none” size=“full” ids=“5598,5596,5597”] Kim Soon-ok halmoni passed away around 9am on December 5th, 2018. Kim Soon-ok halmoni was born in Pyongyang in 1922. To help her family, she worked since she was 7 years old. When she was 20 years old, she was told that she can work at a factory and earn money. She was taken to China with 30~40 women and suffered from sexual slavery in Heilongjiang, China. 2018년 12월 6일
• Gil Won-ok halmoni's 90th Birthday [gallery link=“none” size=“large” ids=“5499,5508,5503,5500,5501,5502,5504,5506,5507”] Gil Won-ok halmonis’ 90th birthday party was held on November 30th, 2018. Gil Won-ok halmoni wore a beautiful set of hanbok and welcomed everyone. People from the Korean Council, War and Women’s Human Rights Museum, Marymond, Yonsei University Health System Trade Union, Gyeonggi Coalition for Statue of Peace, individual volunteers at Peaceful Our Home, Media Mongu, and Newstapa attended the event to celebrate Gil Won-ok halmoni. 2018년 11월 30일
• Eonju Middle School #0814 Students [gallery link=“file” columns=“2” size=“large” ids=“5202,5201,5200,5199,5197,5196”] 14 students of a student club called #0814 at Eonju Middle School in Gangnam, Seoul, visited Peaceful Our Home and donated 1,100,000 won to the Hand in Hand with 200,000 Japanese Military Sexual Slavery Victims Fundraising Campaign on November 9th. The students created badges to remember the Japanese military sexual slavery issue and stand in solidarity with halmonis until the Japanese government gives formal apology and legal reparations. 2018년 11월 12일
• Life as a "Comfort Women": Story of Kim Bok-dong [embed]https://youtu.be/qsT97ax_Xb0[/embed] 아시안보스가 소개하는 김복동 할머니의 이야기입니다. Asian Boss introduces you to the story of Kim Bok-dong halmoni. 2018년 10월 27일
• Obituary for Ha Jeom-yeon halmoni [vc_row][vc_column][imagesgrid image_crop=“rectangle” images=“4793,4795,4794,4825”][spacing desktop_height=“50” mobile_height=“30” smobile_height=“20”][vc_column_text]06:08 AM on October 26th, 2018, Ha Jeom-yeon halmoni who stayed in the House of Sharing in Gwangju, Gyeonggido passed away. Ha Jeom-yeon halmoni was born in Hadong, Gyeongsangnamdo in 1922. When she was 15 years old, she went to her sister’s house in Osaka, Japan, to help her look after her nephew. After 5 months, she was crying in front of the house because she missed her mother back home. 2018년 10월 26일
• BTS Fan club Donates to the Hand in Hand with 200,000 Japanese Military Sexual Slavery Victims Campaign BTS fan club “Run Army (달려라아미)” donates 8,645,857 won to the Hand in Hand with 200,000 Japanese Military Sexual Slavery Victims Fundraising Campaign to support the movement for resolution of the Japanese military sexual slavery issue. “Run Army (달려라아미)” shared that they have known 2018년 10월 4일
• Halmonies' Journey to Meet Chosen Gakko Students [gallery columns=“2” ids=“3995,3996”] Kim Bok-dong and Gil Won-ok halmonies leave for Osaka. In 2012, two halmonies started the Butterfly Fund to support the victims of sexual violence in conflict. Halmonies announced that they would dedicate all reparations they would receive from the Japanese government to support the victims like them. As the Japanese government lingered, halmonies donated what they had first. The Butterfly Fund now supports women in Vietnam, the 2018년 9월 29일
• Searching for the Records of the Pusan ‘Comfort Women’ and Women’s Labor Corps members vs. Japanese Government Lawsuit The Korean Council activists visited Fukuoka and Shimonoseki to record the Pusan ‘Comfort Women’ and Women’s Labor Corps members vs. Japanese Government Lawsuit that was held in 1992 (also called Kanbu Saiban (Trial); Kan for Shimonoseki and Bu for Pusan/Busan) . The Pusan ‘Comfort W 2018년 8월 30일