TIME: Wednesday, Dec. 18th, 8-9 pm ET (USA) // Thursday, Dec. 19th, 10-11 am KST (Korea)

The South Korean President declared martial law on December 3rd. The world watched with amazement as the Korean people rallied to their National Assembly in the middle of the night. Lawmakers pushed through police, and soldiers to gain access to their parliament and voted to overturn martial law within six hours.

What lies underneath this strong reaction? What's happening in the aftermath? And what can we learn from it?

Join us this week for a discussion with Peace Catalyst's peacebuilder in South Korea and the director of the Catholic Institute for Northeast Asia Peace.

ABOUT THE PRESENTERS

Fr. Peter JuSeok Kang

Fr. Peter Ju Seok Kang is a Catholic priest of the Diocese of Uijeongbu. He earned a doctorate in North Korean Studies from the University of North Korean Studies. Currently, he serves as the Director of the Catholic Institute for Northeast Asia Peace and the Secretary of the Committee for the Reconciliation of the Korean People under the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Korea.

Jennie Telfer

Jennie is Peace Catalyst’s program director in South Korea. Born in the USA but raised in Europe and Africa, Jennie’s professional career has taken her around the world providing social services and advocating for populations impacted by trauma, injustice, and war.

Her mission is to speak peace and joy into systems and situations of conflict to see them transformed.

In solidarity with Koreans and Korean organizations, she currently provides peace education, advocates to end the Korean War, and mobilizes people for peacebuilding.