[MANNAM] MIYC가 뭐예요?(MIYCga mueo-ea-yo?)

[MANNAM] MIYC가 뭐예요?(MIYCga mueo-ea-yo?)

What is MIYC? MIYC가 뭐예요?(MIYCga mueo-eo-yo?)

MIYC is a MANNAM INTERNATIONAL YOUTH COALITION.

Our purpose is that all youth from each country gather to unite the world.

If youth from the world gather, then each country will unite through youth.

At this point of the time, we can achieve world peace through us.

Why youth? Because youth has the power to work for peace.

Youth have compassion and dream that we desire.

Youth are the one who will lead each country, the world.

Youth are the future of the world.

This is why youth have to work together to unite the world.

If we share our cultures and thoughts, we can plan for better future and better life.

We are not doing this for others. We are doing this for each of us and one's precious people.

If we don't move, then who will? Children? Teenager? Elders?

We are the leaders and we are the future of the world.

Don't just imagine or hope for better future. Let's work together so that we can make sure that we will have good future!

MIYC is a one that we can work for these things.

We will gather and work together as MIYC.

We will work for our future through lots of various events and campaign in MIYC.

So, are a MIYC member? Will you?:)

# Korean Vocabulary

- 가 뭐예요?(-ga mueo-ea-yo?) : What is -

- 유아(yu-a) : Toddler

- 아동(a-dong) : Child

- 청소년(cheong-so-nyeon) : Teenager

- 청년(cheong-nyeon) : Youth

- 중년(jung-nyeon) : Middle age

- 노년(no-nyeon) : Old age

- 노인(no-in) : Old man, senior citizen

- 국제(guk-jae) : International

- 연합(yeon) : Coalition

[MANNAM] It's alive! 살아있네(sal-a-it-nae)~

[MANNAM] It's alive! 살아있네(sal-a-it-nae)~

Have you ever heard about this?

살아있네 살아있어 솨솨솨솨(sal-a-it-nae sal-a-it-eo swa-swa-swa-swa)

You can easily hear this buzz word everywhere.

It was originally the line from movie.

Then this line became popular from an entertainment program and spread to all of Korea.

This is a video about 살아있네 살아있어 솨솨솨솨(sal-a-it-nae sal-a-it-eo swa-swa-swa-swa)

Watch how they say this. there is a special rhythm for this:)

http://www.inven.co.kr/board/powerbbs.php?come_idx=2716&l=595989

Then what is this mean and when can we use it?

First, 살아있다(sal-a-it-da) means 'Alive'

살아있네(sal-a-it-nae) is a exclamation form of 살아있다(sal-a-it-da) and also, 살아있어(sal-a-it-eo) is a conversation form of 살아있다(sal-a-it-da).

So, this full sentence means 'It's alive!'

This phrase is used when something is active and good.

Not only physical but also the mind too.

If something is dead, it can't be done well.

Just like an object. For example, when phone is out of battery or not working we say phone is dead.

Then why is this word so popular among people?)

Koreans like something that's alive.

As you see in the sushi restaurant, Koreans prefer to have raw fish that's alive.

In addition, When person's mind is alive, they think more and get good results.

This is why Korean's like which is alive.

So, from now on, use this word whenever you see something is good like it's alive!

Lastly, then how can we be alive?

I have thought about this a lot of times.

All the people looks same on the outside, but among them, how can I be the person who really looks like, and live like it's alive?

I have solved this question through joining MANNAM.

By joining MANNAM, and doing volunteering works, I feel I am alive.

Why? Because I am alive, I can help others and through these works.

Therefore, I feel I am living in the world with others.

I think spending valuable time and make meaningful memories with others are one of the ways to be alive.

So, join MANNAM International Volunteer Association and ‘be alive’! 살아있네 살아있어(sal-a-it-nae sal-a-it-eo)

There is only one life for each of us! Don't you want to live like alive person?

Make yourself valuable and also helpful to others.

# Korean Buzz word

- 살아있네 살아있어 솨솨솨솨(sal-a-it-nae sal-a-it-eo swa-swa-swa-swa)

- 살아있다(sal-a-it-da) : Alive

- 살아있네(sal-a-it-nae) : It's alive! - exclamation

MANNAM: Where are you going? Did you eat?

MANNAM: Where are you going? Did you eat?

On the street, if you meet your friend or people you know, Korean usually say "Where are you going?" or "Did you eat lunch?" I heard from a friend that a Korean spoke this way to a foreigner, and the respond was "Hey! It's not your business. Why do you ask?" And the Korean was very surprised. I mean, they both were.

Korean says these words to greet people they know. To speak frankly, they don’t care and don’t mind if you really ate lunch or not. Also the place where you go is not a matter to them. They just ask you this because this is their way of saying hello.

Then, let’s find out where and when this saying began. This saying comes from Korean history. When Korea had war in 1950’s many people died. They died because of weapons and bombs but also by starvation. They didn’t have enough food for the people to eat. Since thousands of people died because the lack of food, eating was a big issue in the daily schedule. So “Did you eat food?” became an expression for caring each other. It was an important matter because it depends on life and death.

 What about ‘where are you going?‘? In the old times of Korea, we had many mountains and hills so, if we want to move and do something, I was a big thing for the people. Naturally if someone meets a person who he knows on the road, that became a saying for care and interest. Also when we use this word, we can continue the conversation.

 If your friend says this, we can of course answer to what they ask. Or just answer, ”Near here to do something.” They won’t ask until you answer it. Koreans mind what you do, where you go and about what you eat. It is the way to express that they care for you. They don’t want to bug you or make you feel bad.

Now do you understand why people say this? If we explain about our acts, we can understand each other. No one is right or wrong. Everyone is right and must be respected. Although these saying are from sad history, we can remember the past and try not to happen again. MANNAM is a place where we respect and understand your culture and language. In MANNAM Korean class you can learn about not only words or just language, love and peace. Plus! History! Think if we didn’t have war in the past, we might have not used these words. Or maybe it could have been another word. We can’t change the past, but we can change and make the future! Join MANNAM!

MANNAM Korean class: Keep up the hard work!

MANNAM Korean class: Keep up the hard work!

 One day, in middle school, a student comes in the teacher’s office and meets his teacher. The teacher who is in charge of the student gives advice about his problems. The student now knows what he should do, and thanks his teacher for having a conversation with him. When he leaves the office, “Keep up the hard work!” is what the student said. And the teacher got really mad.

 With the above story, do you realize what the student did wrong? Why did the teacher get mad?

Well, yes. It is about the students speaking that caused the problem. If we change this word into Korean, we say “수고하세요(Su-go-ha-sae-yo)”. So, what’s wrong about it? Korea is a country where they have words to respect the elders. In this case, “수고하세요(Su-go-ha-sae-yo)” is rude because the student spoke it when he was talking to the teacher.

Actually many Koreans make mistake with this word. Because many people don’t know that it’s rude to use it to the elders. People usually use this kind of word when they are leaving some place. Especially when they leave after spending some money they use these words. It was just a friendly way to say “goodbye” but the young misunderstood it and used it to follow the old.

Don’t use it when you get off the taxi! The 아저씨(Ajushi) will get mad at you. Or, if he is kind he will not even care about it. Why don’t we use “힘내세요!(Him-ne-sae-yo!-means Do your best!)” instead?

A friend in MANNAM Korean class asked about this matter before. He didn’t know that was rude or not. Every time he said that, the elders looked at him in a strange way. He was so pleased when he learned this. When you learn about a language or a culture, it maybe can be hard. But if you learn in MANNAM, we have many people from all around the world. That is how we can learn more and share more. This is a small but a big thing. If we can make people together with these kinds of reasons, peace will come. 

# Korean Vocabulary

- 수고하세요(Su-go-ha-sae-yo) : Keep up the hard work

- 힘내세요(Him-ne-sae-yo) : Do your best!

[MANNAM KOREAN CLASS] 동음이의어(dong-eum-i-ui-eo), one word, different meaning.

[MANNAM KOREAN CLASS] 동음이의어(dong-eum-i-ui-eo), one word, different meaning.

When you were listening to Korean, have you ever experienced that there is something wrong in the sentence?

Which is like, you know this word means something, but it doesn't make sense with that meaning in that sentence.

Today, I will give you a solution to that weird situation.

The reason why you felt something wrong was there were other meaning.

In Korean, it is called 동음이의어(dong-eum-i-ui-eo).

동 means same, 음 means sound, 이 means different, 의 means meaning and 어 means word.

Altogether, it means a word that has same meaning but different meanings.

In a one word, because it sounds same but has many meanings, that is why people can confuse.

So, let's learn them so we can understand!
 

# Korean Vocabulary

- 사과(sa-gwa) : Apple/ Apology

- 눈(neun) : Eye/ Snow

- 말(mal) : Language/ Horse

- 배(bae) : Stomach/ Pear/ Ship

- 타다(ta-da) : To ride/ Burn

# Examples

* 아침에 사과를 먹어요

- A-chim-ea sa-gwa-reul muk-eo-yo

- I eat apple in the morning

* 친구에게 사과를 했어요

- chin-gu-ea-gae sa-gwa-reul hat-eo-yo

- I apologied to friend

* 얼굴에 눈이 두 개가 있어요

- eol-geul-ea neun-i do-gae-ga it-eo-yo

- There are two eyes in the face

* 겨울에 눈이 내려요

- gyeo-wul-ea neun-i nae-ryeo-yo

- It snows in the winter

* 한국말로 해 주세요

-han-guk-mal-ro hae ju-sae-yo

-Please speak in Korean

* 옛날에 한국에서는 말을 탔었어요

-yet-nal-ea han-guk-ea-seo-neun mal-eul tat-eot-eo-yo

-Long time ago in Korea, people rode horse

* 배가 아파요

- bae-ga a-pa-yo

- Stomach hurt

* 배가 맛있어요

- bae-ga mat-it-eo-yo

- Pear is delicious

* 배로 제주도에 가요

- bae-ro jea-ju-do-ea ga-yo

- Go to Jeaju island by ship

* 음식이 타고 있어요

- eum-sik-i ta-go it-eo-yo

- Food is burning

* 차에 타고 집에 가요

- cha-ea ta-go jip-ea ga-yo

- Go home by riding a car

There are many 동음이의어(dong-eum-i-ui-eo), but these are the most famous words.

If you have a words like this in your language, share with us.

Even it's a Korean class, because WE ARE MANNAM INTERNATIONAL, we share not only language, but also cultures too:)

[MANNAM] Would you like to be 귀요미(gui-yo-me)?

[MANNAM] Would you like to be 귀요미(gui-yo-me)?

Being a cutie become a sensation in Korea.

The word 귀요미(gui-yo-me) is from 귀엽다(gui-yeop-da) which means cute in Korean.

So, 귀요미(gui-yo-me) represents a person who does cute things or looks like cute.

Have you ever heard 귀요미(gui-yo-me) song?

It goes like this. 1+1= 귀요미(gui-yo-me), 2+2= 귀요미(gui-yo-me), and so on till 5.

The lyrics doesn't mean anything but it has its own cutie action in each number.

It might looks like very childish, but is in famous in all ages.

One of Korean culture, Koreans like to be seen younger than they are.

To be younger, they try to eat healthy, exercise, and also they dress younger.

Because of this trend, there are lots of cute words to be cutie.

When you are asking for a favor to someone, how about saying 뿌잉뿌잉(bbu-ing bbu-ing)?

It's a charming action of earnest request. When you say this word, there is an action that you should do with.

First, clench your two fist and then, put it on your cheek. this is not it. There is one more step.

At the same time you say the word 뿌잉뿌잉(bbu-ing bbu-ing), bob up and down your two fist.

Also the main point in here is your shining, twinkling eyes that looks like diamonds in it.

If you do that when you do something, there will be no one to refuse your request.

Second word that we will learn is 부끄부끄(bu-ggeu-bu-ggeu).

This word is from the word 부끄럽다(bu-ggeu-rup-da) which means shy.

When people are shy, they don't know what to do but being ruddy cheeks.

In this situation, you can say 부끄부끄(bu-ggeu-bu-ggeu).

There is also an action, but it is just same as 뿌잉뿌잉(bbu-ing bbu-ing).

This will make you look cute and also to escape from that situation.

Lastly, if see this situation that someone is doing this and if it's too cringe, you can say 오글오글(o-geul o-geul).

The word 오글오글(o-geul o-geul) is kind of mimetic word that describe your body shrinking because of cringe situation. It is mostly used when people are going way over than how they are.

For this word, spread your two hand and fold it one by one like your body is shrinking.

Isn't this words cute?

It is also good to use within friends, coworker, families, but! how about using this with kids?

What kids? Many branches in MANNAM International Volunteer association goes to kids center or orphanage to volunteer.

When we go there to volunteer, we share our culture and love, but sometimes, it's hard to communicate with kids.

However, how about using these cute words with them?

I'm sure they will smile and open their heart.

It's not just because you are saying famous Korean words, but it's because they will know that you are trying to get close to them.

This might be a very little thing, but there is nothing bigger than to open someone's mind.

So, will you join us to share your light, your culture and love to kids?

Write some reply if this has worked:)

# Korean Vocabulary

- 귀엽다(gui-yeop-da) : Cute

- 귀요미(gui-yo-mi) : Cutie

- 뿌잉뿌잉(bbu-ing bbu-ing) : charming action

- 부끄럽다(bu-ggeu-rup-da) : Shy

- 부끄부끄(bu-ggeu-bu-ggeu) : Shy, bashful

- 오글오글(o-geul o-geul) : Sappy, cheesy, cringe

MANNAM is a mountain 만남은 산과 같다(MANNAM-eun san-gwa got-da)

MANNAM is a mountain 만남은 산과 같다(MANNAM-eun san-gwa got-da)

On 6th of April, we went to the mountain for volunteer work.

As I mentioned on last article, because 5th of April was a tree planting day, we went there to plant and also to clean the mountain.

On that day, way to go up there, the view was awesome.

Although flowers weren't blossomed yet, lots of trees and some waterfalls were beautiful.

While I was on the mountain, I felt that MANNAM is like an mountain!

It's not just a whimsy thinking. Here are the reasons why I felt this way.

There are lots of different kinds of trees on the mountain.

As a one itself, it is just a tree. However, together, they make one big mountain.

Even though they are different, they stay together, and become strong that no one could remove them.

Whenever tsunami comes, they keep their position and withstand it.

When you see under the ground, you can see their roots are grabbing each other.

This is how trees stay together and survive the danger.

How about us? MANNAM International members?

We are all from different countries. We speak different languages, nationalities and religions.

However, in MANNAM, we stay together and make strong possibilities of world peace.

Others might think we are just a group of people, but inside, we work together and by sharing each light, cultures we can have the material for the world peace.

This is how we overcome the difference between us and achieve peace in the world.

So now, does MANNAM International looks like one big mountain?

I can see a MANNAM mountain with various colors shinning with the light.

However, we need more trees, the light to save the Earth from the war.

We need you to twinkle with us so that we can achieve the world peace with stronger light.

One light can be dark, but if we stand together, it will be bright enough to light up the world.

# Korean Vocabulary

- 와/과 같다(-wa/gwa got-da) : same to/with, equal to

- 만남은 여러 종류의 나무가 모인 산과 같다

- MANNAM-eun yeo-reo jong-ryu-ui na-mu-ga mo-in san-gwa got-da

- MANNAM is equal to a mountain which many kinds of trees has gathered.

MANNAM! Let's grab our hands together!!

MANNAM! Let's grab our hands together!!

Time for learning Korean idiom is back!!
Today's idiom is '손을 잡다(son-eul jap-da) '.
손(son) is hand and 잡다(jap-da) means to grab.
However, 손을 잡다(son-eul jap-da) is not only about grabbing hands.
It has hidden meaning included in there. Which is 'To units minds and cooperate together'
Can you think of MANNAM logo? It looks like the Taegeuk pattern in Korean flag and there are two hands grabbing each other.
When we meet, most of countries shack hands as greeting.
Also in another situation, when contract has concluded, two representatives shack hands.
However, in this situation, shaking hands doesn't mean greeting.
It means from now on, let's cooperate and do well, right?
Same as this, when we grab others hands, it could be the meaning of greeting but also, it can be the hands gathering power.
When one person stands alone and tries to do something, it could be hard to achieve its goal.
However, when many people, who are looking for same goal, grab hands together, then the power to achieve the goal will be stronger.

In MANNAM International, because we look for same thing, which is world peace, and work together, we can achieve this goal through us.
Each hand that we grab in MANNAM is the one that will never break up.
It will bring more power and possibilities to achieve peace.
If you are hoping for the same goal with us, grab our hand and let's achieve it together.
When all the people in the world grab hand in hand, that is the time that peace has achieved.
Who will fight if we grab hands together?
We are stretching our hands to the world through volunteering works.
Why don' you join us and hold out your hands to the world?
Grabbing your hand can be the way to make world peace.


# Korean Idiom

- 손을 잡다(son-eul jap-da) : To grab hands
=> To units minds and cooperate together
- 손(son) : Hand
- 잡다(jap-da) : To grab

[MANNAM] It's a spring now!!!

[MANNAM] It's a spring now!!!

 

봄 봄 봄 봄 봄이 왔어요~(Bom bom bom bom bom-yiwat-eo-yo) Spring has come!

What comes into your mind when you think about spring?

It reminds me of a new start, warm aura, and growing up and etc.

in spring, because of lots of flowers, the image of spring is very bright.

However, a few days ago, I heard in the radio that, because most of the atmosphere is bright, on the other side, there are more people who are depressed deeply.

When the room is dark, we can flatter that every side of the room is bright.

However, as the room is bright, the dark side is darker than it used to be.

Same as this, we might feel spring is the season that everyone can start new thing and grow up but there are excluded people we forgot about.

They could be people who are harmed from the war and disaster or natural environment.

Living in the same planet means we care each other, right?

Let's share our warm and hopeful energy with those people.

So that not only a one side but all the side of the earth can be bright.

The material for this is your LIGHT!

Like the slogan of MANNAM, When Light meets Light there is Victory.

Share your light, your culture. By sharing, we can make world brighter than ever.

MANNAM International Volunteers share their own lights through volunteering hoping for world peace.

Don't you want this spring to be the happiest for EVERYONE?

If you do, join us:)

 

# Learning Korean Vocabulary

-계절(gye-jeol) : Season

-봄(bom) : Spring

-여름(yeo-reum) : Summer

-가을(ga-eul) : Fall

-겨울(gyeo-ul) : Winter

[MANNAM] Do you know the meaning of the word ‘Face’ 얼굴(eol-geul)

[MANNAM] Do you know the meaning of the word ‘Face’ 얼굴(eol-geul)

The word ‘얼굴(eol-geul)’ means ‘Face’ in Korean.

But, do you know the hidden meaning in this word?

First, ‘굴(geul)’ means cave and cave puts something inside.

Next, ‘얼(eol)’ has the meaning of spirit and mind.

So, all together, ‘얼굴(eol-geul)’ means a cave that puts one’s spirit.

Isn’t it cool? When we hear about ‘얼굴(eol-geul)’, we think about a round thing that has eyes, nose, mouse and ears in it.

However, that’s not is. ‘얼굴(eol-geul)’ also puts one’s mind.

Specifically, this is an example.

When you see a man fighting, you can see a anger through his face.

On the contrary, when you see kids playing together, you can see and also feel the happiness and peace through their face.

By just looking at someone’s face, you can see their spirit and mind.

But, not only for others, others also can see your mind through your face too.

Smiling might looks like just happy, but it means the person is having positive spirit.

Same as others’ too.

As a result, remember that your face is a cave of your sprit.

It can spread peaceful energy more effectively than by saying many words.

However, it’s not easy to control your mind, right?

Then, why don’t you do thing that can change your face, the spirit?

In my experience, whenever I do volunteer works, I feel like my spirit and mind get cured.

During that time and also even back from that time, I feel like I am full of happy energy.

It’s like healing my spirit.

So, on this weekend, how about joining MANNAM International and heal your spirit?

Don’t you want your ‘얼굴(eol-geul)’ to be looked beautifully??

[MANNAM] It's a tree planting day!

[MANNAM] It's a tree planting day!

 

What did you do on 5th of April?

Many of you might have spent normal day like it used to be.

However, it was a tree planting day!

In Korea, April 5th was used to be a red day, so that people can go planting trees.

Before we talk about this, do you know why the Korean gorvernment chose April 5th as a tree planting day?

  

During the domination, lots of trees in Korea were taken because it was a good resources. So, after the domination, Korea was lack of trees.

This is why Korean government decided to plant trees on a one special day.

So, on this day, many families went to nearest mountian and plant trees.

However, the government thought there were too many red days in Korea, so they changed tree planting day as a normal black day.

Although it changed to normal weekdays, people still go plant trees on that weekend.

So as MANNNAM Internatioal volunteer members too.

We also went to plant trees and saved environment.

     

When we think about benefits that we got from environment, we cannot pay them back as much as they gave us.

But, least, don't we have to think about them and share our love?

Because we live together in this world we should care about each other.

This is what I think.

As much as we use them we should plant more trees so that next generation can also live in the fresh air.

It takes 20s, 50s and also 100s of years for trees to grow.

Planting tree can be same as making your own friend who can be there, alway waiting for you.

Join us volunteering and how about make your own life friend?

These are the famous trees and flowers in Korea.
소나무(so-na-mu) is famous because it is always green.
Because people want to have original intentions, they mention about this tree and live like this.
개나리(gae-na-ri) is well known as yellow flower. It is special because flower blossom first and then a sprout comes out.
진달래(jin-dal-rae) is well known as pink flower. Long time ago, Koreans used to suck honey in this flower. 

# Korean Vocabulary

 

- 나무(na-mu) : Tree

- 꽃(ggot) : Flower

- 씨(sse) : Seed

- 소나무(so-na-mu) : Pine tree

- 향나무(hyoung-na-mu) : Junper

- 개나리(gae-na-ri) : Forsythia

- 진달래(jin-dal-rae) : Asalea

- 민들레(min-deul-rae) : Dandelion

- 목련(mok-ryeon) : Magnolia

[MANNAM] Q&A about MANNAM VOLUNTEER ASSOCIATION

[MANNAM] Let's Know More about MANNAM!


We know that MANNAM Volunteer association is biggest volunteer group in Korea.

We are also aware of many volunteer events and activities through MANNAM official website and blogs. But still, there are some questions that we want to know more about this amazing MANNAM volunteer association!

Then why don’t we ask it to person who established MANNAM volunteer association?

So, in order to know more about MANNAM, here is the interview of Chairwoman of MANNAM volunteer association!


Q. What do you think about volunteerism mean as the Chairwoman of MANNAM?

-> I think that every basic foundation of ideology is filial piety, and it is not limited to only Korea. When one is dutiful to one's parent, it is filial piety; when the same devotion is shown to a country, it becomes loyalty; and in religion, it becomes faith. And they are based on sacrifice, thinking of other before oneself, which is the spirit of volunteer service. MANNAM's service is voluntary and dedicating oneself as if he or she is doing work at one's home, even when picking up garbage on the street. This is the spirit of MANNAM.


Q. What are the plans for the future of the organization?

-> A. Our vision is to work as pure volunteers who give back to the community.


Q. MANNAM's slogan is "When Light meets Light, there is Victory!".
What does it mean by then?

-> A. Each person is light, also should become a person like light. As these people who are like light meet, we can defeat the darkness from the world.


Q. What is Cultural-art volunteer meant to MANNAM?

I heard MANNAM is alike true volunteerism and a great planning. Supporting the poor is not only MANNAM’S volunteer work but also letting a delivery of the message of hope through the Cultural- art performance and a receiver who experience the love to be met and become one is our Cultural-art volunteerism.

Q. Why does MANNAM do country-related events?

->A. It is very natural to dedicate time and efforts to those we love. As MANNAM loves its country and sincerely appreciates those who sacrificed their lives for the country, it is logical to give our time and effort. We do not see this as sacrifice. The question of "Why do you do country-related events? is equivalent to the question of "Why do you love another?"

Source from MANNAM Judo Club

http://MANNAMjudo.blogspot.kr/2013/03/would-you-like-to-know-more-about-MANNAM.html

[MANNAM] Let's exercise with MANNAM Sports club

[MANNAM] Let's exercise with MANNAM Sports club

Even few days ago, it was hard to wake up in the morning.

Cold and darkness made me can't wake up.

However, it's a spring now! It warm and sun is shinning in the morning.

Also, when we walk along the street, beautiful flowers are welcoming us.

So, let's stretch our crouched bodies and excercise!

Do you think exercise is too hard and boring? No way.

If you join MANNAM sports clubs, you might not say that.

Do you like to run, but it's boring to run alone?

Don't worry there are MANNAM running club.

You can run with many other international friends.

Not only being with them, you can also share cultures.

Do you want to play sport with a team? Like basketball and soccer?

Here is a MANNAM team waiting for you!

MANNAM team is consist of international friends who love sports.

By being a team with them, you can feel the world's different sport cultures.

You want something else like cultural sport? Why not?

How about Judo and Tae-gwon-do?

There is a awsome teacher who can teach you.

Also, there are lots of international friends to play with you.

Why don't you join MANNAM sports clubs and start your healthy life?

You don't have to be professional of talented.

We only need your compassion of the sports and mind set of sharing your culture.

As you know, MANNAM is an international group. You can feel the different cultures and see the small world in MANNAM International.

Moreover, by sharing your culture with MANNAM friends, we are moving one step forward to world peace.

Out there, there are countries facing each other.

However, in MANNAM, we work together as a team and looking for one goal.

Isn't this achieving world peace?

We support each other and make victory in us.

Don't you want to feel this amazing movement?

I am sure you will love it:)

# Learning Korean Vocabulary

- 농구(nong-gu) : Basketball

- 야구(ya-gu) : Baseball

- 축구(chuk-gu) : Soccer

- 배구(bae-gu) : volleyball

- 탁구(tak-gu) : Ping pong

- 유도(u-do) : Judo

- 태권도(tae-gwon-do) : Tae-gwon-do

- 배드민턴(bae-deu-min-teun) : Badminton

- 테니스(tae-ni-ceu) : Tennis

- 달리기(dal-li-gi) : Running

- 걷기(geot-gi) : Walking

- 수영(su-young) : swimming

* -구 has meaning of 'Ball'. that is why ‘-구’ is added to the name of the sports that is playing with ball.

* -기 is a grammar form which make noun.

The verb form of ‘달리기’ is ‘달리다’ and verb form of '걷기' is '걷다'. Which means 'To run and to walk'. However, the form changes when you are talking about this as a sport.

MANNAM! Do you know the background of the invention of Hangeul?

MANNAM! Do you know the background of the invention of Hangeul?

As we learn, or before we learn do you know the background of the invention of Hangeul?

You may have heard that king Sejong made Hangeul, but why?

Long time ago, in Korea, people communicate with speaking Korean but there were no letter to write down.

So, before Hangeul was invented, people use Chinese character for literature.

However, it was very hard to write in Chinese character because it was based in Chinese.

Writing with Chinese which is totally different from Korean was hard that people has to study a lot to write.

Therefore, only rich people could write and enjoy literature.

It wasn’t universal to ordinary people to write and read the letter.

This makes Hangeul as a method to maintain their power for ruling class.

So, king Sejong had to progress inventing Hangeul secretly.

Therefore he couldn’t borrow many hands to scholars.

If he had caught in the middle of the invention, he might have not succeed it.

Even after he pronounce Hunmin-chungum, lots of aristocrat resist to publish it.

Inspite of all these resist, king Sejong contributed Han-geul for ordinary people.

After that, the Korean culture of literature got vitalized and ordinary people’s knowledge got improved.

As a result, king Se jong contributed Han-geul to give a better life to Ordinary people.

This is why many Korean respect king Se jong and print his portrait on 10,000won.

I think the mind set of caring others and work for a better life, peace is similar with MANNAM.

So, today, when you study Korean, think of king Sejong and let’s work like him in MANNAM International to payback his love!

MANNAM International! Let’s plant PEACE seed in the world!

MANNAM International! Let’s plant PEACE seed in the world!

Learning Korean proverb time is back!!

Today’s proverb is ‘콩 심은 데 콩 나고 팥 심은 데 팥 난다(cong sim-eun dae cong na-go pat sim-eun dae pat nan-da)’. It is similar to English proverb  ‘An onion will not produce a rose or As one sows, so shall he reap’.

It means all brings certain results along its root.

It is an easy proverb that you don’t really have to think.

It is a natural situation to get what you plant.

No one expects something different than what they have plant.

It is an impossible thing except in the fairy tale.

However, when people face situation like this proverb, some people don’t understand it.

When people claim only their own opinion, they can’t negotiate, and it will cause argue.

On the contrary, when people try to understand each other and care others, it will make peace.

This is a situation of is ‘콩 심은 데 콩 나고 팥 심은 데 팥 난다(cong sim-eun dae cong na-go pat sim-eun dae pat nan-da)’.

We cannot expect peace being selfish. That is a greed.

If people really want peace in the world, we should work for it so that we can achieve world peace.

How? How about start from volunteering with MANNAM International?

 We gather and volunteer to plant seed of peace in the world.

Let’s make world brighter with the peace plants!

# Korean Proverb

- 콩 심은 데 콩 나고 팥 심은 데 팥 난다

- cong sim-eun dae cong na-go pat sim-eun dae pat nan-da

- An onion will not produce a rose. / As one sows, so shall he reap.

# Korean Vocabulary

-콩(cong) : bean

-팥(pat) : red bean

-심다(sim-da) : To plant

-나다(na-da) : Grow, sprout

-데(dae) : Place, point, location

What culture classes does MANNAM have?

What culture classes does MANNAM have?

Mostly, I was talking about MANNAM Korean class in this blog.

However, MANNAM runs not only Korean class but also other culture classes too. There are sports clubs like Judo, Tae-gwon-do, Soccer, basketball and running, language classes like Korean class and DoranDoran, culture classes like cooking, K-pop and Druzei.

As you know, MANNAM’s slogan is ‘When light meets light there is victory’. In this slogan, the light means culture. We know that through sharing culture, we can make victory. Because MANNAM International has various country members, there is no better chance to share culture than here. To share these various cultures, we runs many different classes and share cultures through clubs. Through clubs, we are not only enjoining just that club, we share and learn cultures through those times.

Don’t you want to join MANNAM culture classes?

It’s a chance to experience world wide:)

On the left side of this blog, you can see the link to each MANNAM culture class blogs. Visit and see which culture class you are interested in.

# Korean Vocabulary

- 유도(u-do) : Judo

- 축구(chuk-gu) : Soccer

- 농구(nong-gu) : Basketball

- 달리기(dal-ri-gi) : Running

- 태권도(Tea-gwon-do) : Tea-gwon-do

- K-POP : K-POP

- 요리(yo-ri) : Cooking

- 드루제이(deu-ru-zae-i) : Druzei

- 한국어 교실(han-guk-eo gyeo-sil) : Korean class

- 도란도란(dorandoran) : DoranDoran

동고동락하는 MANNAM International friends

동고동락하는 MANNAM International friends

Do you have friends?

How many friends do you have?

Some might have lots of friends and some might have only a few.

What kind of friend is he/her?

It’s very hard to define what kind of friend is he/she.

There are many different kinds of friends.

Someone who you have met can be a friend.

Someone who have same interest can be a friend.

Someone who have spent time with can be a friend.

Someone who you can frankly talk with can be friend.

Someone who you can ask for your favor can be a friend.

However, among all these friends, today, I will talk about friend who you can share your joy and also sorrow with you.

It is called 동고동락(Dong-go-dong-rak) in four character idiom.

동 means one, 고 means sorrow, suffering, 락 means to enjoy.

Altogether, 동고동락 means to share one’s joy and sorrow together.

How many these kinds of friends do you have?

Even if there are many friends, having these kinds of friends are not easy.

동고동락 friends are like family who can really think of each other.

Sharing joy and also sorrow is not an easy things.

It’s because you have to feel like how they are.

To share feelings, you have to understand them.

If not, even there is a happy thing, you could feel jealousy, and envy them.

Moreover, sharing sorrow? You might not feel sympathy and bring cheer to them.

Saying with just a word can be easy but feeling with true mind is different.

Who can you think of? Not many?

Then, before you think of your friends, why don’t you think of you first?

Were you a 동고동락 friend to others?

If you can say for sure, that is where the problem comes from.

The first step of being 동고동락 friend is you being a 동고동락 friend.

If you start to give others the feeling of 동고동락 friends, they will treat you the same way.

One direction can’t make perfect 동고동락 friends.

By sharing, 동고동락 friends can be achieved.

How about MANNAM International friends?

Are we 동고동락 friend? YES!

If you have joined MANNAM activities least once, you might have felt this.

Then why? It’s because we share our lights, culture, love, dream, sorrow and everything.

As we volunteer, we share each others’ light and that is where 동고동락 friends starts from.

Sharing lights makes us to understand each other and that understanding makes us to think each other with warm true heart.

This is why MANNAM International friends are 동고동락 friends.

Whenever there is a joy, we share and makes bigger.

Also, whenever there is a sorrow, we share and tries to help each other.

I think, having these 동고동락 friends are presents that is precious than any other.

How about you? If you want to feel and learn this 동고동락 friendship, join us and be one of our 동고동락 friend:)

# Korean four character idioms

- 동고동락(Dong-go-dong-rak) : To share one’s joy and sorrow

- 동(Dong) : One

- 고(Go) : Sorrow, trouble, suffering

- 락(rak) : To enjoy

-만남 친구들은 서로 동고동락하는 사이예요

-MANNAM chin-gu-deul-eun seo-ro dong-go-dong-rak-ha-neun sa-i-yae-yo.

-MANNAM friends have 동고동락 friendship.