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HWPL (Heavenly Culture, World Peace, Restoration of Light; Chairman Man Hee Lee) Daegu-Gyeongbuk branch hosted 'The 1st Daegu Gyeongbuk Peace Seminar: Peace and I' at Ahnam Hall Hanyoung Art Center in Daegu on November 23rd for the continual and concrete work of peace in local society.

The event was co-hosted by HWPL's Daegu-Gyeongbuk branch and KBB (Korea Buddhism Broadcasting), and supported by other NGOs. 200 experts from academia, religion and youth organizations participated in the event.

Participants discussed measures for spreading a culture of peace in the region and emphasized the necessity of peace between religions, peaceful unification and an international law for world peace.

HWPL has been carrying out a variety of peace events in legal, educational, civil and social fields for the achievement of sustainable peace since its founding in 2014.

Peace!

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HWPL official homepage : www.hwpl.kr

IWPG official homepage : http://www.iwpg.org/en/

IPYG official homepage : www.ipyg.kr

DPCW information : http://www.hwpl.kr/en/initiative/lawForPeace

Monday, November 25, 2019

[HWPL] Photo News - HWPL Media Forum in South Sudan

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[HWPL] Photo News - HWPL Media Forum in South Sudan

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HWPL hosted 'The 1st HWPL Media Forum' in South Sudan at The Dawn Newspaper Office in Juba, South Sudan, on the 31st of August under the title "The Role of Media for Peace and Development". Journalists, youth leaders and all participants gathered to discuss what they can do for peace and for the spreading of peace culture throughout the country and agreed that the media must promote public peace education and peacebuilding.

The consensus among all participants is that journalists and media have a responsibility to write good news for the community to bring world peace. They agreed that the press should be a tool that encourages and urges citizens to work together for world peace.

Samir Abdalkarim Bol Monok. The Mail CEO

Jukeji Paul. SSBC News presenter

Yonahis Riek Makuach. South Sudan Integrated Development Executive Director

Peace!

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HWPL official homepage : www.hwpl.kr

IWPG official homepage : http://www.iwpg.org/en/

IPYG official homepage : www.ipyg.kr

DPCW information : http://www.hwpl.kr/en/initiative/lawForPeace

Friday, November 22, 2019

[Food] Beondegi (번데기, Silkworm Pupa)

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[Food] Beondegi (번데기, Silkworm cocoon/Pupa)

Beondegi (번데기, Silkworm cocoon/pupa)

In the 1970s, a massive industrial development began in Korea to tackle poverty and to build a better country without poverty. According to 'The Five-Year Economic Plan' of the Korean government at that time, silkworm farming for production and exportation of fine quality silk was active and popular in South Korea. However, there was one problem: it produced so many leftover silkworm pupa after the cocoon silk was reeled off. Korean silkworm farmers struggled to find a method of making profit from the cocoon, and they started to cook and eat it as a nutritious snack.

A can of beondegi (silkworm pupa)

In contrast to how different it looks, it has a very savory taste and pops in your mouth. It tastes like baby prawn. Moreover, contrary to what you may imagine about its production method, it is a very hygienic ingredient. Silkworms are nurtured in a clean environment designed for optimal growth. It is steamed, which means it goes through a sterilization process. Silkworm is such a weak insect that it can be killed simply by growing tobacco near mulberry trees (silkworm's diet). So silkworms are cared for and raised like babies.

Silkworm pupa simmered in an iron plate by a street vendor

Street vendors put pupa into a paper cup with toothpick usually for take-out.

One surprising fact about beondegi is that it consists of 60% water, 20% protein (amino acids), 10% fat (Oleic and linoleic acid) and 10% of various minerals. The conclusion? Silkworm pupa is very nutritious and easily digested for everyone.

Stir-fried beondegi with sliced garlic

It may look disgusting to some, but it's still great food!

According to the press, silkworm pupa is one of the best insect foods with a future and many cooks have been recently studying better recipes. If one is not familiar with insect foods, I think beondegi is one of the easiest insect foods that people can try.

If you are looking for exotic and nutritious food in Korea, how about tasting a cup of beondegi? :) You might think 'it's really great'.

Bon Appétit!

Wednesday, November 20, 2019

[Peace News] Experts of the World Warn Democratic Countries to Tackle Violence against Minorities

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[Peace News] Experts of the World Warn Democratic Countries to Tackle Violence against Minorities

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October 25th of 2019, Human Rights Without Frontiers (HRWF) in Belgium and the Center for Studies on New Religions (CENSNUR) in Italy co-hosted "Intolerance and discrimination against new religious movements: an international problem" to discuss international human rights issues with 40 legal experts, journalists and representatives of civil society organizations.

All participating experts addressed and discussed the issue of 'coercive conversion' and deprogramming that has caused severe human rights violations on religious minority groups in China, Japan, Russia, United States and South Korea.

South Korea has remained silent on the issue of these coercive conversion programs, which have resulted in the murder of two innocent people, acute family breakdowns and mental trauma for more than 1,200 Korean citizens committed by the Christian Council of Korea. It is, therefore, a significant event that was hosted in Korea. All legal experts agreed that the South Korean government must begin investigations and take measures against coercive conversion programs carried out by the Christian Council of Korea.

I hope that all world states will someday entirely resolve all human rights issues and guarantee religious freedoms for all :)

Peace!

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HWPL official homepage : www.hwpl.kr

IWPG official homepage : http://www.iwpg.org/en/

IPYG official homepage : www.ipyg.kr

DPCW information : http://www.hwpl.kr/en/initiative/lawForPeace

Monday, November 18, 2019

[IWPG] A World of Peace Drawn by Children: "2nd International Peace-Love Drawing Competition"

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[IWPG] A World of Peace Drawn by Children: "2nd International Peace-Love Drawing Competition"

On sunny October 10th, IWPG (International Women's Peace Group; Chairwoman Mrs. Hyunsook Yoon) hosted its "2nd International Peace-Love Drawing Competition" at the Nurikum Square Building in Seoul.

The competition was held to spread a culture of peace throughout the world for world peace. More than 6500 students from 41 cities in 30 countries participated in each city under the theme "Cessation of War, Handwritten Peace Letters, Love for Nation and Peace, and Eradication of Weapons."

In this article, I want to share quotes and pictures of participants including the chairwoman of IWPG and children.

VIPs and children who were awarded for their pictures

Mrs. Hyunsook Yoon. Chairwoman of IWPG :

"There is a thing I find regrettable in this international event—that children and youth in North Korea were not able to join us. I am confident that if all youth across the globe have a great yearning for it, and our hope for peace touches heaven, we will be able to see the day when children and youth from the North take part in the event together with us. I promise that the IWPG will pour its efforts into realizing a world of peace on the drawing papers to ensure that they do not simply remain as drawings and also to make the event even better next year."

Mr. Soon-kyu Hwang. Vice-chair of Board of Directors of Korean Fine Arts Association :

"Young children and youth are the key players who will lead the achievement of world peace. That is why it is all the more crucial that we teach them a culture of peace via drawings. Education on the culture of peace that enlightens people worldwide and brings together religions and nations should be done under the slogan, ‘We are one!'"

Children who awarded for the prize

Ms. Ha-eun Yoon. Grand prize winner :

"I believe that we have a deep yearning for peace and consider it important because words like “war” and “conflict” exist. For wars to cease, what we need are peace and unification. Hence, I drew a pure white dove, able to fly freely to anywhere in the world, carrying a rainbow-colored hope and delivering a message of peace to all the people tormented by war."

Mr. Lee-hyang Chun. Director of Center for Hongik Filial Piety, Loyalty, Proprieties, and Culture :

"I believe that the majority of the people dream of building a world free of wars and that the children have sown the seed to make it a reality through these drawings. I think that when the seed grows, blossoms, and bears fruit, that would be the time when the world becomes a peaceful place."

As a member of HWPL Supporters One, I wish for a peaceful world that children dream of to come true soon in the near future :)

Peace!

Friday, November 15, 2019

[Food] Myeongtae, Fish with Countless Names 2 (명태, Pollack)

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[Food] Myeongtae, Fish with Countless Names 2 (명태, Pollack)

In my previous article on Myeongtae, I told you briefly about the countless names for pollack in Korea and a few related dishes. Today, I want to tell you more about pollack dishes in Korea :)

Koreans love hot and spicy dishes. Spicy chili, garlic, spring onions with pollack or frozen pollack gives a savory flavor and usually hits the spot for many Koreans. The broth of stew and soup also provide refreshing and hearty energy with the silky flesh of pollack.

Spicy saengtae (Raw pollack) and egg soup, saengtae jjigae

The difference between raw pollack and frozen pollack is that raw pollack has a softer flesh while the frozen one has a chewy and tough texture which entertains one's teeth and tongue.

Spicy frozen pollack soup (동태찌개, Dongtaejjigae)

There isn't only spicy pollack soup, there's also a mild one which is made of dried and frozen pollack called hwangtae.

Hwangtae haejangguk (Dried and frozen pollack soup). Once I introduced this dish in an article where I talked about Haejangguk.

Hwangtae soup is not spicy enough to give you the hot and refreshing flavor of flesh and broth. I would recommend hwangtae haejangguk for Korean breakfast :)

This is kodari jorim which is spicy braised semi-dried pollack. Kodari also has a chewy texture but it's not as tough as frozen or full-dried pollack.

Myeongtaejeon (Fried pollack fillet cake)

Myeongtaejeon is usually cooked for Korean New Year's day and Chuseok (Korean Thanksgiving Day) because myeongtae fillet was eaten on a special day in Korea a long time ago due to its high cost :) It has a savory, salty and soft flavor.

Fermented and salted pollack eggs (명란젓, Myeongranjeot)

All of pollack's miscellaneous parts (egg, gill, intestines etc.) can be turned into 'jeotgal', which is a salted and fermented dish. Among them, fermented and salted pollack egg is most popular. It's salty, silky and elastic texture goes very well with plain rice, and the Japanese also love this dish.

If you have a chance to visit Korea and are a seafood lover, I recommend you taste various and countless Korean pollack dishes :)

Bon Appétit!

Wednesday, November 13, 2019

[HWPL] 5th Annual Commemoration of the September 18th World Peace Summit in Berlin, Germany

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[HWPL] 5th Annual Commemoration of the September 18th World Peace Summit in Berlin, Germany

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