Further Truth-Finding Investigations
Additional truth-finding investigations into the Jeju 4·3 Incident supplement what lacks in the Jeju 4·3 Incident Investigation Report (confirmed in 2003 by the national government) to establish the true history of the island. By identifying the damage suffered by the victims, the investigation helps to secure the basis for restoring the honor of their bereaved families. Meanwhile, the findings are used as data for policies to resolve outstanding issues related to Jeju 4·3.
Memorial and Welfare Projects for Victims and Bereaved Families
Memorial Projects
- Memorial Service for the Victims of Jeju 4·3 held (host: Ministry of Interior and Safety)
- Eve Event of the Memorial Service for the Victims of the Jeju 4·3 held (2014 ~)
- Support for memorial services by 4·3 Bereaved Family Associations in 16 areas on the island
- Support for services for the repose of missing persons
- Support for on-the-spot memorial services
- Support for 4·3 memorial events outside of Jeju: In Tokyo, Osaka, Seoul, and Busan
Welfare Project
- Support for medical expenses of the bereaved families (births prior to 1954)
– Recipients: 12,490 persons. Designated hospitals: 477 places - Support for medical expenses of victims’ daughters-in-laws (births prior to 1954)
– Recipients: 2,527 persons. Designated hospitals: 460 places - Support for medical expenses of the survivors
– Recipients: 132 persons - 4·3 Parent Awards (2009 – present date)
– Recipients: 30 persons - 4·3 scholarship (2015 – present date)
– Recipients: 6 university undergraduates and 10 high school students
Cultural, Academic and Educational Projects
Cultural Projects
- Jeju 4·3 Peace Prize Awards (2015 – present date)
- Special exhibitions
– Special exhibition marking the Memorial Day for the Victims of the Jeju 4·3 (painting)
– Exhibition of illustrated poems of Memorial Day for the Victims of the Jeju 4·3
– Domestic and overseas Jeju 4.3 photo exhibitions
Educational Project
- National Youth 4·3 Literary Awards (2000 – present date)
- Citizen 4·3 Academy (2009 – present date)
- National Youth 4·3 Peace Camp (2010 – present date)
- National Teacher Training on Jeju 4·3 (2012 – present date)
- 4·3 Academy for Korean Undergraduates (2014 – present date)
- 4·3 Academy for International Undergraduates (2015 – present date)
- Nurturing and Educating Cultural Commentators Specializing in Jeju 4·3 (2015 – present date)
- Student 4·3 Literary and Drawing Contest (2015 – present date)
- Publication of educational and promotional materials on Jeju 4·3
Academic Research Project
- Fundraising for academic research
– Support for publishing research materials on Jeju 4·3
– Support for theses (e.g. master’s and doctoral) based on the research of Jeju 4·3
– Support for research papers on Jeju 4·3
– Support for academic events and projects related to the Jeju 4·3
Peace Networks
- Agreement on the East Asian Network for Democracy, Peace and Human Rights
– May 17, 2012
– Domestic institutions
- Jeju 4·3 Peace Foundation
- May 18 Memorial Foundation
- Busan Democratic Movement Memorial Association
- No Gun Ri International Peace Foundation
- Korea Democracy Foundation
– Overseas institutions
- 228 Memorial Foundation
- Taiwanese National Human Rights Museum
- Okinawa Prefectural Peace Memorial Museum
- Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum
- The 228 Memorial Foundation and the Taiwanese National Human Rights Museum visited the Aug. 23rd Exhibition in Guemundo
– Nov 28, 2015
– Prior consultation on the Jeju 4·3 photo exhibition
- Photo exhibition on Jeju 4·3 in Taiwan
– Sept. 24, 2016 – Oct. 23, 2016
– 228 Memorial Foundation - Agreement on the co-hosting of the 6th Jeju 4·3 Peace Forum
– Oct. 20, 2016
– Center for Human Peace and Healing, Yonsei University
– Asia Peace & History Education Network
- Visit to Okinawa Prefectural Peace Memorial Museum
– Nov 16, 2016
– Prior consultation on the Jeju 4·3 photo exhibition
- Agreement on the 4·3 photo exhibition in Gwangju
– Feb. 10, 2017 (Exhibition period: Mar 11 – Apr 17)
– The May 18 Memorial Foundation
- Attendance at the 70th memorial ceremony for the Taiwanese Feb. 28 Incident
– Feb 28, 2017
– Taipei 228 Monument Square
- Agreement on the Jeju 4·3 photo exhibition in Kaohsiung City
– March 1, 2017 (Exhibition period: Aug. 20. 2017 – Oct. 10)
– Kaohsiung Museum of History, Taiwan
