Jeju, Jeju Island, Gangjeong village, gureombi, hobak, haenyo, demilitarization, resistance, non-violent resistance, resilience 

gangjeong village of jeju island means "the village of water." gangjeong stream provides 70% of the drinking water for seogwipo city, which is the entire southern half of the island. gangjeong is known for its pristine water, which villagers believe flows from underneath gureombi, a mass of smooth volcanic rock that lines the coast of the village. gureombi is held sacred to the village, and is said to be the "heart of gangjeong." on march 7, 2012, the navy began destroying gureombi to make way for a new ROK/US naval base.

HOBAK organize to bring attention to the struggle against militarism in Gangjeong Village on the island of Jeju in South Korea.

HOBAK is an organizing collective for anti-imperialist Koreans in the diaspora connecting social justice work locally in the Bay Area with international struggles.