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#Interview with Mr. Woo Seong Goo of the Korea Christian Action Organization: You need to have courage and be brave. Hongkongers will win
For 6 months and onwards, Hong Kong's Pro-democracy movement has led international community to pay more attention than ever to the city. A coalition from South Korea with its partnered associations visited the “Social Welfare Humantarian Crisis Assembly”, which was held at 1900 at Edinburgh Place, Central on December 17.
Guardians of Hong Kong/BWHK team has conducted an interview with Mr 우성구 (Woo Seong Goo), representative of the Joint Coalition, Korea Christian Action Organization regarding his views to the pro-democracy movement in Hong Kong.
Q1. What made you come to Hong Kong at this time?
A: Knowing about the movement, we wanted to visit Hong Kong and participate in the events personally as well as understand what exactly is happening there. As we may not be able to get a complete picture of the circumstances in Hong Kong in Korea, we decided that coming here could let us figure out ways to help Hong Kongers.
Q2. Is it the first event of the movement that you have participated in Hong Kong?
A: We had other schedules yesterday. As there are not as much activities this week, we came to this event to feel the atmosphere here.
Q3. What do you think about the movement in Hong Kong? How do you interpret “Five Demands, Not One Less”?
A: Koreans are quite concerned about the movement in Hong Kong, especially us. As in 70s and 80s, we also experienced dictatorship and a movement fighting for democracy.
Regarding “Five Demands, Not One Less”, we do not know the details of it, but we generally know that the five demands include releasing those arrested and imprisoned due to the movement, and fighting for Universal Suffrage etc..
Q4. I see that you are distributing this little sticker to Hong Kongers, can you tell us more about it?
A: The stickers are made by the Korea Association of Christian Women for Women Minjung. We heard from the news that many Hong Kongers, especially young people, got hurt while trying hard to fight for what they want. Besides, as the association mostly consist of female christians, we pay extra attention to sexual violence and sexual harrassment towards women. We want to support Hong Kongers, so we have made some simple little stickers.
Q5. What do you think about the Hong Kong Government’s responses and actions in response to their people's demands?
A: After we came across the dictatorship in the 70s and 80s, we understood that the most important thing for the Government to do is to have 'conversations'. It is with utmost importance to have a conversation with Hong Kongers at this critical moment, which needs to be followed by immediate action. Otherwise, it would lead to larger and more serious conflicts in Hong Kong.
Q6. Do Korean media report the movement and the situation of Hong Kong clearly?
A: Mainstream media in Korea do not have detailed reports about the movement and the situation of Hong Kong. Unless there are journalists coming from Korea, then we can learn more about the situation from them.
We reckon the reason behind this is due to the concerns of the relationship between China and South Korea.
Therefore, we usually gain the most updated information of Hong Kong via Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
Q6. Is there anything you would like to say to Hong Kongers?
A: We would like to say to all front-liners and Hong Kongers that you need to have courage and be brave. Although you are facing powerful violence from the state and the Hong Kong Police, of which I believe must be terrifying, I believe that Hong Kongers would win. Please also spread this message to other young people and walk with them until the movement succeeds.
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#Interview with Mr. Woo Seong Goo of the Korea Christian Action Organization: You need to have courage and be brave. Hongkongers will win
For 6 months and onwards, Hong Kong's Pro-democracy movement has led international community to pay more attention than ever to the city. A coalition from South Korea with its partnered associations visited the “Social Welfare Humantarian Crisis Assembly”, which was held at 1900 at Edinburgh Place, Central on December 17.
Guardians of Hong Kong/BWHK team has conducted an interview with Mr 우성구 (Woo Seong Goo), representative of the Joint Coalition, Korea Christian Action Organization regarding his views to the pro-democracy movement in Hong Kong.
Q1. What made you come to Hong Kong at this time?
A: Knowing about the movement, we wanted to visit Hong Kong and participate in the events personally as well as understand what exactly is happening there. As we may not be able to get a complete picture of the circumstances in Hong Kong in Korea, we decided that coming here could let us figure out ways to help Hong Kongers.
Q2. Is it the first event of the movement that you have participated in Hong Kong?
A: We had other schedules yesterday. As there are not as much activities this week, we came to this event to feel the atmosphere here.
Q3. What do you think about the movement in Hong Kong? How do you interpret “Five Demands, Not One Less”?
A: Koreans are quite concerned about the movement in Hong Kong, especially us. As in 70s and 80s, we also experienced dictatorship and a movement fighting for democracy.
Regarding “Five Demands, Not One Less”, we do not know the details of it, but we generally know that the five demands include releasing those arrested and imprisoned due to the movement, and fighting for Universal Suffrage etc..
Q4. I see that you are distributing this little sticker to Hong Kongers, can you tell us more about it?
A: The stickers are made by the Korea Association of Christian Women for Women Minjung. We heard from the news that many Hong Kongers, especially young people, got hurt while trying hard to fight for what they want. Besides, as the association mostly consist of female christians, we pay extra attention to sexual violence and sexual harrassment towards women. We want to support Hong Kongers, so we have made some simple little stickers.
Q5. What do you think about the Hong Kong Government’s responses and actions in response to their people's demands?
A: After we came across the dictatorship in the 70s and 80s, we understood that the most important thing for the Government to do is to have 'conversations'. It is with utmost importance to have a conversation with Hong Kongers at this critical moment, which needs to be followed by immediate action. Otherwise, it would lead to larger and more serious conflicts in Hong Kong.
Q6. Do Korean media report the movement and the situation of Hong Kong clearly?
A: Mainstream media in Korea do not have detailed reports about the movement and the situation of Hong Kong. Unless there are journalists coming from Korea, then we can learn more about the situation from them.
We reckon the reason behind this is due to the concerns of the relationship between China and South Korea.
Therefore, we usually gain the most updated information of Hong Kong via Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
Q6. Is there anything you would like to say to Hong Kongers?
A: We would like to say to all front-liners and Hong Kongers that you need to have courage and be brave. Although you are facing powerful violence from the state and the Hong Kong Police, of which I believe must be terrifying, I believe that Hong Kongers would win. Please also spread this message to other young people and walk with them until the movement succeeds.
#GlobalSupport #SouthKorea