A Selective Timeline of the Christian Ecumenical Movement for Peace on the Korean Peninsula
A Sample Liturgy for a Worship Service with a Focus on Korea Peace
Presbyterian News on the Korean Conflict and Peacemaking Efforts, 2013-17
These resources, including articles, books, films/videos, websites, blogs, memoirs, poetry, novels, provide a good introduction to the No Gun Ri Massacre during the Korean War.
Agreement Between the United States of America and the Republic of Korea
I will never forget the morning of June 25, 1950. I was eight years old and living with my parents and brother in the Washington, D.C., area. My parents stayed in bed much later than usual, speaking to each other in hushed and fearful tones. They told us that war has broken out in Korea, but I could not fully understand what that meant.
By Namhee Lee (UCLA) The Korean War (1950–1953) remains possibly the most traumatic collective experience for most Koreans, both on the peninsula and in the diaspora since 1945. The war claimed close to three million civilian lives and destroyed half of Korea’s industries and a third of all its homes. Moreover, the atrocities committed by both sides left Koreans with deep scars, as many who were accused of supporting the other side were imprisoned or summarily executed during the war.
The program you're about to see and hear is about a real event that is, I'm afraid, typical of war. It's about the violence, death, and innocent suffering that is part of wars, wherever they're fought. It is not intended to fix blame nor to vilify any group of people, but rather to be honest and open about what people do to one another in war, even when some of them are Americans fighting for a noble cause. Our hope is not to arouse guilt or shame, but to raise awareness and concern, that we may be moved to look …
Rev. Hi Dough Kang Ms. Eun-Joung Lee Rev. Anne Menzie Rev. J.P. Kang You are invited to listen to Rev.Ann Rhee Menzie, Rev. Hi Dong Kang, Rev. Duk Joong Won and many others as they remember their experience with the war. The following three stories all come from http://legaciesofthekoreanwar.org/story/.
Restoration of peace and peace-keeping are examined in the context of a permanent peace system in the Korean peninsula.