JI-HEE'S CANDLELIGHT

Featuring: Ji-Hee Huh

Youth Filmmakers: Hye-Yeouong Rhee, Hye-Lyn Choi Hyelyn Hyun-Chang Kim, Yoo-Jin Chang, Flonia Telegrafi

Adult Mentors: Chan-Hyun Lee, Vanessa McDonell, Hye-Jung Park

Ji-Hee, a 16 year-old high school student in South Korea, lets very little come between herself and her studies. But in June 2002 her world changed forever when two 13 year-old schoolgirls were run over by a U.S. Military armed vehicle. The deaths shook Ji-Hee, and like many students across the Korean Peninsula, she wanted answers to why the U.S. Military is stationed in South Korea. She also started worrying about the real possibility of war with North Korea. As the future becomes less certain, she began to play an active role in the anti-war movement. She uses her knowledge to help end the threat of violence, and create a secure future for people across Korea.

Category:

Nonprofits & Activism

Tags:

• listen up!
• Beyond Borders
• South Korea
• U.S. military
• anti-war
• youth