The Sunfull Foundation is a non-governmental organization founded by Dr. Byoung-chul Min in 2007
with the mission of countering cyberbullying, hate speech and human rights violations on the internet
by starting the global Sunfull Internet Peace Movement.
with the mission of countering cyberbullying, hate speech and human rights violations on the internet
by starting the global Sunfull Internet Peace Movement.
We are Sunfull
The Sunfull Foundation is a non-governmental organization committed to
countering cyberbullying, hate speech, and human rights violations on the
internet. For the past 15 years, the Sunfull Internet Peace Movement has
been encouraging the posting of positive comments, working with
hundreds of thousands of people to send millions of messages of hope
and encouragement to the victims of cyberbullying and hate speech,
as well as to those who have suffered from natural disasters and tragic
global incidents.
countering cyberbullying, hate speech, and human rights violations on the
internet. For the past 15 years, the Sunfull Internet Peace Movement has
been encouraging the posting of positive comments, working with
hundreds of thousands of people to send millions of messages of hope
and encouragement to the victims of cyberbullying and hate speech,
as well as to those who have suffered from natural disasters and tragic
global incidents.
- Founded in
2007 - Partnered with more than
7,000 schools and
organizations worldwide - More than
800,000 members
Our Mission
Malicious comments and hate speech destroy souls, even end
lives. Now, not only celebrities but also young adolescents are
becoming increasingly affected as malicious comments are
becoming ever more prevalent in the era of non-face-to-face
interactions brought on by the pandemic. We're now at a serious
point where we can't just sit on the sidelines.
lives. Now, not only celebrities but also young adolescents are
becoming increasingly affected as malicious comments are
becoming ever more prevalent in the era of non-face-to-face
interactions brought on by the pandemic. We're now at a serious
point where we can't just sit on the sidelines.
Our mission is to become a movement that spreads positive
energy to the world by practicing words and actions of support,
consideration, not only for family, friends, and co-workers, but
also netizens whom we’ve never met before.
energy to the world by practicing words and actions of support,
consideration, not only for family, friends, and co-workers, but
also netizens whom we’ve never met before.
How It Began
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In 2007, Dr. Min Byoung-chul, a university professor in Seoul, learned that a Korean celebrity had been driven to take her own life
because of malicious comments directed at her on the internet. The idea that malicious comments could end a life like that
moved Dr. Min to seek a way to counterbalance the negative comments on the internet. -
In an effort to achieve this, Dr. Min gave a homework assignment to his students at Chungang University in Seoul. Each of the 570
students in his classes were tasked with posting one positive comment on the websites of ten different celebrities where hateful
comments were being posted. This resulted in over 5,700 positive comments being posted on the internet. -
The Chosun newspaper in Seoul learned of Dr. Min’s assignment and published an article highlighting the student’s efforts. The article
recognized the proactive response to the negative state of the internet. The Chosun article was followed by editorials recognizing the
potential of positive comments. -
In response to the encouragement he received, Dr. Min launched the Sunfull Movement on May 23, 2007 to promote civility in
cyberspace through the posting of positive comments.
