A quiet cry on a yoga mat...'No to Jeju's second airport' draws attention to unusual protest
An unusual citizen's movement against the construction of the second airport was held in front of a mural at Jeju City Hall on the afternoon of the 24th. ⓒJeju Voice
Quiet breathing, soothing music, and citizens sitting on yoga mats. An unusual protest against the construction of the second airport was held in front of a mural at Jeju City Hall on the afternoon of the 24th.
Instead of the traditional slogans and pickets, the protesters used meditation and yoga to convey the message of protecting Jeju's nature.
About 30 citizens gathered in three groups and sat on yoga mats they had brought with them. In silence, they breathed together, moved their bodies, and shared their concerns about Jeju's nature, which would be threatened by the construction of the airport.
"We wanted to spread the word about Jeju's environmental issues in a fun way, not just through protests and rallies," says Choi Yuri, an activist who organized the event. "We organized a yoga session to express our opposition to the second airport and our desire to preserve Jeju's nature."
An unusual citizen's movement against the construction of the second airport was held in front of a mural at Jeju City Hall on the afternoon of the 24th. ⓒJeju Voice
An unusual citizen's movement against the construction of the second airport was held in front of a mural at Jeju City Hall on the afternoon of the 24th. ⓒJeju Voice
In particular, the planning team emphasized the ecological problems of the Seongsan area, the site of the proposed airport.
The risk of bird strikes is high in the Seongsan area due to the proximity of migratory bird migration sites such as Hadori, and there are also great concerns about the stability of the ground as more than 800 skeletons have been found.
In addition, "If the airport is built, the Seongsan Sea will be polluted by uncleaned wastewater just like the Dodudong Sea." "The idea of building a second airport was promoted on the grounds that the number of tourists would increase exponentially, but as the number of tourists continues to decrease, the rationale is disappearing," he said.
