“cultural experience” in MANNAM’s Korean class!

Today, the day of “cultural experience" 

in MANNAM’s Korean class!!

I always thought how to introduce Korea to foreigners who love Korea.

Finally I grabed a chance through “Dongrae Eupseong historical festival”!

The weather was good! :)

10:30A.M. We met at Dongrae station, took taxies and started to go to 

Dongrae Eupseong for field experience!

We got a fancy hat at the entrance and took the group photo 

in front of the tiger and cow, then our tour began.

Elizabeth contiuously took pictures for getting interesting views.

Next, we saw traditional tightrope performance!

Professional woman ran and sat on the high rope.

I was afraid that she fell down from the rope when she jumped,

but it was perfect and fantastic performance!

Everyone cried, “Amazing"

Second course was traditional Hanbok experience! (it is very popular)

My foreigner friends was like korean when they put on bright and colorful Hanbok

Next of the Hanbok experience center , there was prison experience center

We picked up sword and spear, 

was beaten a stick, 

leg-screw punishment, 

and experienced prison

It was unique experience.

Meanwhile, in the grand hall, Sand art was progressed, so we moved in quickly

Time was already 2:00 P.M, after we saw the beautiful sand painting.

Finally we headed to the food marketplace and ate many Korea food : chicken skewers, acorn, Korea pancake, beef soup, dumplings, sweet rice drink, dongdongju, tteokbokyi, suyuk, etc.

4:00P.M.

Our short but special experience ended

Korean class students said “Thanks for helping us to experience Korea.

We were happy to help them, and also we got special memories.

I wish I could beautiful memories for Korea again through MANNAM

President Obama Delivers Memorial Day Remarks at Arlington National Cemetery

Today President Obama traveled to Arlington National Cemetery to commemorate Memorial Day, laying a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and delivering remarks.
The President thanked members of the armed forces and veterans for their service to the United States, and paid tribute to our fallen heroes laid to rest at Arlington:
     It is here, on this hallowed ground, where we choose to build a monument to a constant thread in the American character -- the truth that our nation endures because it has always been home to men and women who are willing to give their all, and lay down their very lives, to preserve and protect this land that we love.
That character -- that selflessness -- beats in the hearts of the very first patriots who died for a democracy they had never known and would never see. It lived on in the men and women who fought to hold our union together, and in those who fought to defend it abroad -- from the beaches of Europe to the mountains and jungles of Asia. This year, as we mark the 60th anniversary of the end of fighting in Korea, we offer a special salute to all those who served and gave their lives in the Korean War. And over the last decade, we’ve seen the character of our country again -- in the nearly 7,000 Americans who have made the ultimate sacrifice on battlefields and city streets half a world away.

President Barack Obama participates in a Memorial Day wreath laying at the Tomb of the Unknowns at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., May 27, 2013. (Official White House Photo by Lawrence Jackson)

President Obama noted that, as of last year, Americans are no longer fighting and dying in Iraq, and that there is now a transition underway in Afghanistan as well. "This time next year," the President said, "we will mark the final Memorial Day of our war in Afghanistan."
The President closed by asking Americans to keep the fallen in their hearts:
    On this Memorial Day, and every day, let us be true and meet that promise. Let it be our task, every single one of us, to honor the strength and the resolve and the love these brave Americans felt for each other and for our country. Let us never forget to always remember and to be worthy of the sacrifice they make in our name.
Watch the President's full remarks.


 source: http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2013/05/27/president-obama-delivers-memorial-day-remarks-arlington-national-cemetery


June 6th is a memorial day for Korea. We have always kept our celebrations of Memorial Day.
Millions of people lost thier life in the war. Espeacially, many young men laid down their lives for the country.

"For without belittling the courage with which men have died, we should not forget those acts of courage with which men have lived. " - John F. Kennedy

There are the last few remaining soldiers that took part in the conflict. One of the remaining soldiers was an acquaintance of mine. He is Man Hee Lee Peace Leader. He works for the world peace.
He was a war veteran. He knows war better than anyone. That's why he long for a lasting peace.



Man Hee Lee, Peace Maker, visited Ethiopian veterans of the Korean War to disburse compensation funds on 3 December 2012.

He visited Ethiopians of the Korean War to disburse compenation funds on 3 December 2012.
He is doing it no one to do it. Not only is this work it is also many working for world peace.

The time has come to think the World Peace. Memorial Day brings New Meanings to Peace.
Please, kept our celebrations of Memorial Day.

[MANNAM] May 8th. Parents' Day in South Korea (1)

Parents' Day is a holiday similar to a combination of Father's Day and Mother's Day.

In South Korea, May is called "Month for Families" as there are Labor Day(5.1), Children's Day(5.5), Parents' Day(5.8), Adoption Day(5.11, since 2006), Teacher's Day(5.15), Coming of age Day(5.16, since '73), Husband & Wife's Day(5.21, since 2007) and so on.

In 1956, Mother's Day was established, then in 1973, it was changed to Parents' Day. Some said fathers complained about being unappreciated their sacrifices and hard work for their children. To me, it seems more reasonable to celebrate the day for both parents, since the moderns are too busy to hather with their families twice in a month.

The original principle of establishing the day was to honor parents for their devotions to their children, but soon it became commercialized just like Christmas has become. Therefore, it might be a good opportunity to think about the day's true meaning instead of just surfing on the internet for gift sets.

Parents' Day in the United States
The United States celebrates Mother's Day on the second Sunday in May. In the 1880s and 1890s there were several attempts to establish a Mother's Day, but they didn't succeed beyond the local level. The holiday was created by Anna Jarvis in Grafton, West Virginia, in 1908 as a day to honor one's mother. Jarvis wanted to accomplish her mother's dream of making a celebration for all mothers, although the idea didn't thak off untill she enlishted the services of wealthy Philadelphia merchant John Wanamaker.

she kept promotingthe holiday until President Woodrow Wilson made it an official national holiday in 1914. The holiday eventually became so highly commercialied that many, including its founder, Anna Jarvis, considered it a "Hallmark Holiday", i.e. one with an overwhelming commercial purpose. Jarvis eventually ended up opposing the holiday she had helped to create. She died in 1948, regretting what had become of her holiday. In the United States, Mother's Day remains one of the biggest days for sales of flowers, greeting cards, and the like; it is also the biggest holiday for long-distance telephone calls.