End the Korean War
71 Years is Enough
Peace Agreement Now
Times Square Korea Peace Campaign
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[Update on 7/31] Our recent YouTube videos and other platforms, such as TikTok and Facebook Reels, have been a tremendous success, reaching over 140,000 views in just several days. We deeply appreciate your support in sharing the video widely. We also reached out to the 300 national assembly members in Korea, the House of Representatives in the U.S. Congress, and the White House with our peace messages.
[Update on 7/19] Ahead of the Armistice Agreement Anniversary on July 27th, from July 22nd (Monday) to July 28th (Sunday), there will be (1) urging a declaration of the end of the war, ( 2 ) 71 years of armistice is too long (3) messages urging the conclusion of a peace agreement. Two 30-second videos are shown an average of 480 times per day for a total of 1680 minutes (28 hours).
KAPF 's Times Square Korea Peace Video Campaign is an effort to inform American society of the unfinished Korean War and to urge American public opinion to pay attention and act, as military tensions on the Korean Peninsula are worsening day by day, and the war crisis is escalating. KAPF plans to launch a campaign every year to upload Times Square videos for peace in Korea.
KAPF President Yu Soung Mun said, “We will send letters and videos announcing this campaign to all U.S. Congressmen and Korean National Assembly members to raise awareness of the war crisis on the Korean Peninsula and urge policies for peace.”
Yong Yi Yoo, who lives in New York and appears in this video, said, “For me, who experienced the Korean War first-hand, the important meaning of this campaign is to earnestly hope that our descendants will not have to go through the painful things I went through.” Yoo's mother, a soldier's wife, had to live separated from her children during the Korean War and suffered separation throughout the war.
Becky Belcore, a Korean adoptee, also appears in the video. He expressed his intention to participate in the campaign by saying, “The Korean War created many war orphans,” and “200,000 of them were adopted overseas, and I am one of them.”
Ana Yang, a second-generation Korean living in Chicago, also appears in the video holding a poster calling for the signing of a peace agreement. He said, “Growing up, I heard stories from my family about the divided Korean Peninsula,” and “I participate in the peace campaign because I know that deep emotions and cultural divisions still persist.”
KAPF supports the Korean Peninsula Peace Act (HR1369) currently being submitted to the U.S. House of Representatives and is appealing for participation in supporting the bill through the Times Square video. This bill (1) calls for serious and urgent diplomacy to pursue a binding peace agreement to formally end the war on the Korean Peninsula ; (2) requires a report from the Secretary of State outlining a clear roadmap for achieving a durable peace agreement on the Korean Peninsula; (3) ) The Secretary of State is conducting negotiations with North Korea to establish liaison offices in the capitals of North Korea and the United States. (4) The Secretary of State is conducting a comprehensive review of travel sanctions against North Korea, especially for those who wish to visit North Korea for family-related events. We are calling on you to carry out this and submit a report to Congress outlining the eligibility criteria for exemption from the restrictions.
KAPF, which was formed in March 2023, (1) reduces U.S. military spending in Korea and around the world and puts it into the U.S. health/welfare budget ; (2) stops and reduces excessive ROK -U.S. war exercises, and reduces the military spending of the U.S. and South and North Korea; We work with the goal of stopping competition (3) concluding a peace agreement between the United States and the United States, declaring the end of the war, and negotiating for peace between South and North Korea with the United States (4) creating a Korea and the world free of nuclear weapons and nuclear threats.
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“Growing up I heard stories about the divided peninsula from my family, and I understand the deep emotional and cultural divide that persists.”
Anna Yang
“As a result of the Korean War, an estimated 200,000 children from Korea have been sent abroad for adoption. I am one of those 200,000 adoptees.”
Becky Belcore
“As a wife to a soldier, our mom had to leave us with our uncle in order to move around the nation with him. The separation persisted throughout the war. ”
Yoo Yong-yi
H.R.1369, known as the Peace on the Korean Peninsula Act and introduced by Rep. Brad Sherman (D-Calif.), advocates for urgent diplomatic efforts to achieve a binding peace agreement to formally conclude the Korean War. It also proposes a reassessment of travel restrictions to North Korea and the establishment of liaison offices in both the US and North Korea.
The persistent state of war remains a core issue driving tensions and military buildup in Korea. Traditional approaches relying on pressure tactics like sanctions and isolation have proven ineffective, exacerbating rather than resolving the situation. A peace treaty officially ending the Korean War emerges as the most practical and impactful solution to address the security challenges on the Korean Peninsula.
Is your representative stepping up as a Korea Peace Champion? Encourage them to cosponsor the Peace on the Korean Peninsula Act and advocate for bringing an end to the Korean War by sending them an email of support!