Korea: The 2002 Asian Pacific Falun Dafa Experience Sharing Conference Convenes in Seoul

The 2002 Asian Pacific Falun Dafa Experience Sharing Conference convened on September 7-8 in Seoul, the capitol of South Korea. Over one thousand Falun Dafa practitioners from many countries and regions attended, including practitioners from the US, Canada, Germany, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau, Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand. During the two days of the conference, practitioners participated in a parade, held group practice, made the words for "Truth-Compassion-Tolerance" by practitioners sitting in long rows, distributed truth-clarifying materials, and held a vigil for fellow practitioners who have died from the persecution in China. All of these activities exposed the crimes of Jiang and his regime against Falun Dafa. Practitioners from each country shared with each other their experiences in clarifying the facts of Falun Dafa worldwide.

At noon on September 7, a parade was held in memory of fellow practitioners who died for their belief in Falun Dafa. Along the parade route, practitioners handed out fans printed with words introducing Falun Dafa or clarifying the truth about Dafa and the persecution. The public welcomed the Dafa practitioners and treated them with respect and admiration. The police also closed half of the street for Dafa practitioners to demonstrate the exercises. More than one thousand practitioners performed the standing exercises together on the street, creating a magnificent scene. The activity ended with speeches by representatives from each country.

During the Fa conference, practitioners from nearly ten countries shared their experiences. Some were Western Falun Dafa practitioners, who went to China to clarify the truth to the Chinese people who have been deceived by Jiang's lies. Their courage was greatly admired by all Chinese practitioners, both inside China and overseas. Some of the speakers were Chinese practitioners who had escaped this most evil and difficult persecution. In sharing their personal stories they revealed the evilness and cruelness of Jiang's persecution towards Falun Dafa and Dafa practitioners. Practitioners from Hong Kong told how the Hong Kong government, under pressure from Jiang and his regime, dared to put sixteen Falun Dafa practitioners on trial. Korean practitioners also shared their experiences of going to China to work continuously to tell the Chinese people the truth of Falun Dafa and to expose the persecution. Practitioners from other countries and regions also shared their experiences in clarifying the truth of Dafa and exposing the persecution.

The atmosphere in the conference hall was always solemn and peaceful.

The preparation of this conference met with many problems. However, by clarifying the truth and exposing Jiang’s lies, practitioners broke through the interference. So much so that some government officials, along with members of their families, even came to learn Falun Dafa. As the activities of this first Fa Conference drew to a close, several government officials called to congratulate us. The Korea Central TV station also reported on the grand opening of the "2002 Asian Pacific Falun Dafa Conference."

Practitioners felt that because of the success of the conference, they will be able to do even better at clarifying the truth in the future.