EJCW
House of Sharing
The House of Sharing is a museum located in Seoul, South Korea, originally founded in June 1992 through funds raised by Buddhist organizations and various civic groups. Initially established as a nursing home for former Comfort Women, it now serves as a museum preserving and honoring their memories.
Since 2022, EJCW has collaborated with the House of Sharing by creating English-translated materials, volunteering, serving as docents, and supporting public education efforts.
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07/18/2025
Last Friday, EJCW members had the opportunity to provide English docents for journalist Wendy Teo from SPH media. We also helped translate interviews between staff at the museum and meetings for her article. She was very intrigued with the stories of individual grandmothers, and we hope our docent and translations were helpful for her coverage!
07/04/2025
During our summer break, EJCW is volunteering every Friday at the House of Sharing. On July 4th, we participated in planning for the mueseum's rennovation. We also had a meeting with the staff at the House of Sharing to arrange a new project, an AI chatbot about comfort women, along with future plans for an enhanced museum tour experience.
06/27/2025
EJCW members were honored to serve as English docents for thirty-eight students from the Linn-Benton Community College and Hifive string ensemble. The students actively participated in learning about the history of comfort women after their amazing performance. We are grateful for the opportunity to provide docents to such a large and enthusiastic audience.
05/18/2025
Last Saturday on April 18th 2025, EJCW members had the opportunity to offer Engilsh docents for Alan K. Ota, a Japanese American journalist and novelist. Our new member also had her first debut as a docent in the art museum. We are very grateful for this opportunity!
1/31/2025
With our new member, EJCW went to the House of Sharing to give the new member an introduction to our english docents and clean snow around the museum. We hope to have a meaningful year with our new addition!+take a look at the snowman we made
12/24/2024
An EJCW member went to volunteer at the House of Sharing, organizing the personal belongings and artworks of grandmothers. 12/24/2024
08/14/2024
EJCW members were honored to provide an English docent tour for 11 overseas adoptees from Global Overseas Adoptees' Link (G.O.A.'L) on August 24, 2024. We were truly impressed by their enthusiasm to learn more about the history of 'comfort women' and their stories. The tour was followed by an engaging Q&A session, where participants actively asked questions and shared what they have been doing in Korea. We hope to serve many more overseas adoptees in the future. Thank you for joining the English tour, and special thanks to the House of Sharing History Museum for your unwavering support!
08/17/2024
On August 17th, EJCW members had the opportunity to provide English docents for college students from the University of Connecticut who are studying comfort women. Two students actively participated this day and we were honored to introduce them to the newly revamped art museum, which is still partially under renovation. We are very grateful for this opportunity!
08/10/2024
In commemoration of International Memorial Day for ‘Comfort Women,’ EJCW members were invited to an official event at the House of Sharing on August 10, 2024. The day included an opening ceremony, performances, hands-on activities, and the main event. Although the surviving grandmothers could not attend due to their health conditions, participants united in their shared goal of seeking justice for both the living and deceased grandmothers.
07/23/2024
On July 23rd, 2024, EJCW members had the opportunity to serve as English docents for two college students from the University of Connecticut, researching for their projects. It was an honor to have them as our audience!
08/05/2024
The Buddhist Broadcasting System (BBS)'s radio program "무명을 밝히고" invited the founder and president of EJCW, Deul Choi, along with Chief Curator Hong Eunmi, to their Friday Invitation Show on August 5, 2024. They had a great talk about EJCW's activism, including our first and second campaigns, English docent programs at the House of Sharing museum, and more. The recorded show was released on Friday for public access on August 9, 2024. We are very honored to have been part of this show and to share EJCW's activities with a wider audience. A heartfelt thank you to Curator Hong and the BBS radio team!
Listen to the show again here:
http://m.bbsi.co.kr/M/?ACT=RADIO_REPLAY_VIEW&ProgramCode=90&ReplayIDX=368988
07/11/2024
On July 11, 2024, the EJCW was thrilled to serve as English docents for students from Hong Kong Baptist University's Action Ark Peacebuilding Program: Service Learning Study Tour in South Korea. Twenty-six high school and college students, along with their faculty, participated in learning about the history of comfort women to advocate for human rights and peace. The students actively engaged in the tour, asking numerous questions, closely examining primary sources, and sharing their emotions and reflections during and after the tour. We are grateful for this opportunity and hope to serve many more people in the future.
06/29/2024
On June 29th, the EJCW had the privilege of providing English tours as docents at the Museum of Sexual Slavery by the Japanese Military. Among our visitors was Marcy Tanter, an American researcher, writer, presenter, and teacher, who is currently working on a book about the comfort women statues for high school students. She also co-authored "Here Comes the Flood: Perspectives of Gender, Sexuality, and Stereotype in the Korean Wave." Additionally, three high school students from Gyeonggi Suwon International School (GSIS) joined the tour to learn about the history of comfort women. We are very grateful for their participation!
6/11/2024
EJCW members were honored to serve as English docents for Professor Jing Williams from the University of South Dakota and Phyllis Kim from the Comfort Women Action for Redress and Education (CARE) at the Museum of Military Sexual Slavery by Japan. EJCW donated 10 books to Professor Williams and her department. We are very grateful for this opportunity, as both have been dedicated to creating educational books on teaching the comfort women issue to students.
5/18/2024
EJCW members volunteered at the House of Sharing today by scanning documents for the House of Sharing website
3/22/2024
EJCW Members volunteered as a docent for Japanese High school students and teachers!
1/20/2024
EJCW Docent Volunteer for College Students at St.Olaf College: EJCW Members volunteered as a docent for a large group of 17 people this day, and we want to thank the students at St.Olaf College for giving us these wonderful cards and souvenirs!
12/23/2023
EJCW Cleaning Volunteer Work at the House of Sharing
11/18/2023
EJCW Docent Volunteer for Helena Rho:
EJCW Members volunteered as a docent at the House of Sharing for Helena Rho, a Korean American author, who wrote "American Seoul"!
10/21/2023
EJCW volunteered as docents for Professor Monti Narayan Datta, Department of Political Science at University of Richmond, at the House of Sharing!
10/5/2023
EJCW Volunteer Work
9/16/2023
EJCW Preparing for our docent debut!
8/12/2023
EJCW volunteer for "기림의 날" or "Remembrance Day for Victims of Sexual Slavery by Japan"
7/27/2023
EJCW Volunteer at House of Sharing
7/15/2023
House of Sharing, walk to commemorate the Japanese military 'comfort women'