MANNAM Korean style : Korean traditional house

Hello, there!!

It's so nice outside. I'm falling in love with nature these days. lol

And I would like to share you this Korean traditional house.

I will try to make some photo zone here so you can see the beauty of Korea.

Please enjoy!!

MANNAM CULTURE CLUB IN JEONJU : SOCCER

Greetings!!
Finally, MANNAM Soccer Club(MANNAM Lions) reopen in Jeonju.
MANNAM Soccer Club provides for those who take an interest in soccer.
We will open all foreigners who fancy to learn and to play soccer.

Where : Futsal ground at Cheryun Park near Jeonju Zoo
When : 4:00-6:00pm Every Sunday except Last Sunday.
Membership fee is 10 thousand won per month.

It will be used rental ground fee and water.
If you have any question, text or call me, 010-3719-7319.

See you soon:D

Let's make wonderful time with KIDS :D

♥Orphanage Volunteer♥

MANNAM Jeonju branch will go to volunteer this Saturday to Sun-deok Orphanage. For this time, we are going to PLANT FLOWER SEEDS in the small pot with lovely Kids.
If you want to make happy time for Children, please join us.

1. When: Feb. 23 Sat.

2. Schedule:
♥9:00am. Departure from Jeonju
(Place-Jeonbuk Univ.; In front of Hetsal chicken restaurant)
♥11:30-11:40am. Come back to Jeonju.

3. HOW TO SIGN UP?
You can send a message or e mail us.
#English) Yeongjae : 010-3719-7319
  Chinese) Inhwan : 010-8485-8494
#jeonjumannam@gmail.com

Don't miss the WONDERFUL CHANCE !!
Share your warm heart with the kids: )

Thank you♥

Enjoy Hanok Village in Jeonju~

                                                    (picture source: tour Jeonju)

My hometown Jeonju has Hanok mauel which is a famous Korean traditional style house village. There are numerous of traditional houses huddled together. When I was young, the village was just an old place and no one had visited there. But now, after repair work, it became a tourist spot where so many people visit from all over the country.

This village was started to build around 1930. There is a gate called Pungnam Mun near the village. It was the entrance into the castle but it was pulled down because of Japanese merchanters. They had broken into the castle and constructed their houses their way. So, the ancestors started to build the houses in traditional way to resist them and maintain our own culture. The village has the spirit of people who had lived that in that time.

How to go?

When you arrive Jeonju Express bus terminal, there are taxis waiting for you. It takes just 10 min by car and you may pay about 5000 won if there is no traffic jam. You ask the driver to take you 'Hanok maeul' or 'Ohmok dae' where you can see the whole village in one place.

If you don't want to take a taxi, the closest bus stop is near the Jeonju river. You go left side from the terminal toward the river, and then cross the street. There are a bus stop on the left side. You can take the bus 5-1 and get off on Jeondong Seongdang, Hanuk maul(전동성당, 한옥마을).

In case of the Jeonju Intercity bus terminal, when you arrive there, just cross the street and you can see a bus stop. You take the bus 5-1 and get off the same way.

If you don't know, just ask

"Hanok Maeul uhdiro gayo?"

It means "Where is the hanok village?"

Perhaps, people will help you kindly.

When you go into the village, there are fascinating narrow streets between the houses. Beside the streets, there are some ditches with running water. And fancy cafes are lined up where you may take a rest a while. It's a great dating course for couples.

Among the cafe, there are a well known one named "외할머니 솜씨(Grandma's Cooking Skill)". You can enjoy different kinds of Korean style desserts in there. The most famous dessert is Patbingsu(red bean sherbet) with special toppings. Because the cafe is so popular, you might be wait long time to order the food.

When you walk along the street, you can meet some houses where you can experience traditional games or events at day time. However, I like there at night time though. Because I love to see a lot of colorful lights all around the village. Those beautiful lights you can enjoy just at night. 

Last year, MANNAM Jeonju branch has been visited this fascinating village with international members. We shared our thoughts about cultures through that tour. We all were happy to visit there and experience other traditional culture.

I want to share my culture to you.

And I'd like to know about your culture as well.

It is important to understand each other.

And it can make us friends.

Love will start from there. : )

MANNAM donated for children with cancer.

MANNAM Volunteer Association Jeonju branch delivered to the director of Jeonbuk university hospital.

In Daejeon, Korea, there was a charity event Aug. 4th. 2012. MANNAM Jeonju branch had managed a food booth, which sold chinese and lao foods, and donated the profits to the hospital.

"Though it's a small enough sum, we are happy that we could contribute to our community spending our time and passion. We would like to deliver our hearts to the little children with serious disease." said Min-uk Choi, a member of MANNAM.

Seong-hu Sung, the director of Jeonbuk university hospital said, "I appreciate the international students to give the profits and sincere hearts for children. And I hope the culture of donation would be more activated through this chance.

Giving their hands and delivering love makes the comunity bright.

Jeonju MANNAM Sport Team ♥

MANNAM Jeonju branch has 3 kinds of sport teams such as Soccer, Basketball, Cricket.
From April. 2012 until now, every weekend, Mannam sports team members have been enjoying sports flexibly.
Because most of the players are from different countries, it is not easy to harmonize with each other. However, they try to understand and considerate of their team members.
Although the players' skills are not excellent, their passion and stance is the best in game like professional players.
There are several sports teams in every MANNAM branch. They are aim for peace and love the world.
MANNAM sport teams are always open for foreigners who love sports.

We shared warm heart with MANNAM Volunteers!

MANNAM Volunteer Association Jeonju branch members made donations and delivered briquettes to the neglected social groups.

Dec. 1st. 2013, 40 members of MANNAM volunteer visited Imun, Jeongeup, Jeollabukdo, Korea. They gave 1000 briquettes to the neighbors in need.

It was more meaningful that the briquettes they delivered were purchased by some foreign volunteers for the people who could not go through this winter without any help.

One of the volunteer, K.Pratop, Indian, interviewed "I join this volunteer for help neighbors in need. I feel great and volunteering all together makes my heart warm."

Hong-gyu Yu, the village headman, said "The old couple who have lived in this village for 20 years are public charges. They are sick with illness and one of them is a blind. I had been much worried how could they go through this winter. And now, the volunteers deliver those briquettes for them. Thanks to the volunteers, they can stay warm in this cold winter."

MANNAM Jeonju branch has become more active in their volunteer works. Aug. 4th. 2012, they sold foods and made money in an event. And sent to the Seoul, Joenbuk childhood cancer centers. Aug. 17th. 2012. MANNAM volunteers held a charity event and donated money to the Red Cross in Philippine to help people who suffer from the huge flood.

Beside that, they held a child abuse prevent event in the Jeonju zoo, offered face painting, flashmob, making peace tree for children. They go an orphanage every month with foreign volunteers.

What a beautiful World Peace Festival!!

On Sunday September 16, 2012, the Seoul Olympic Stadium was packed to capacity for the first time in 24 years, since South Korea hosted the Olympic Games in 1988.

 Peace is Possible!!

 Ni Hao!

 Guten Tag!

 Mangandang Tanghali Po!!

 Two handsome man from USA

The World Peace Festival was a spectacular event, demonstrating unity and peace through friendly sports tournaments, mass games, and an enormous card section. Festivities started at 9am and lasted until 9pm, with foods from around the world, face painting, magic shows, performances by various artists, and messages of peace and hope from celebrities and VIP’s across the world.

MANNAM Korean Class

MANNAM Korean Class
Mannam Korean Language Classes were designed to help alleviate this common barrier.  Our instructors know this frustration from first-hand experience.  They also know the gratitude they felt from those that offered their assistance.  Their goal is to provide you with this same service.

There are two classes in Joenju Mannam.
Every Saturday
14:00~15:30 beginner course
16:00~17:30 intermediate course
If you want to join us, please e-mail me. 
jaekyeongpark@gmail.com