Students in 3 countries join anti-cyberbullying campaign
Min Byoung-chul, third from right in front row, chairman of the Sunfull Movement Headquarters, poses with Korean and Chinese dignitaries during an anti-cyberbullying campaign at Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul, Saturday. They are, from left, Yu Qingchu, co-CEO of People’s Daily Online in China; Jiang Jun, general director of news and information bureau at the Cyberspace Administration of China; Zhou Yubo, CEO of People’s Daily Online Korea; Qiu Guohong, Chinese ambassador to Korea; Min; Rep. Min Byung-joo of the Saenuri Party; and Rep. Kim Choon-jin of the New Politics Alliance for Democracy. /Yonhap
By Chung Hyun-chae
About 2,000 students from Korea, China and Japan participated in an anti-cyber-bullying campaign in Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul, Saturday.
The Sunfull Movement Headquarters, a nonprofit anti-cyberbullying network, organized the event in cooperation with People’s Daily Online Korea (kr.people.com.cn) and the Korea Internet and Security Agency.
The participants issued a statement pledging to use inoffensive language in cyberspace and promote friendship among the three countries.
The event was broadcast live in China and Japan.
Watching the event on TV, about 200 students at Beijing Language and Culture University in China and at Kyushu University in Japan also made a pledge to fight against cyber-bullying.
“We organized the event to promote the anti-cyberbullying campaign, boost ties among the three countries and contribute to world peace,” said Min Byoung-chul, chairman of the Sunfull Movement Headquarters and a Konkuk University professor.
A concert and a walking event were also held as part of the campaign. Several musicians including Korean singer Ali and Chinese singer Xu Qianqian, performed at the concert.
Sunfull is a Korean phrase meaning “good replies,” or positive comments on the Internet as opposed to malicious and slanderous comments.