MANNAM 'PEACE IS POSSIBLE': Why was the Korean alphabet created? (Korean Alphabet Day)

MANNAM 'PEACE IS POSSIBLE': Why was the Korean alphabet created?  (Korean Alphabet Day)

 

In MANNAM International, We have held a Korean Calligraphy Contest with admiring Korean Alphabet Day (October 9).

 

 

 

Why was the Korean alphabet created?

King Sejong the Great created Hangul (the Korean alphabet) in 1443. Hangul is the most scientific writing system in the world. It was designated as National Treasure in UNESCO’s Memory of the World.

King Sejong proclaimed publication of Hunmin Jeongeum (훈민정음). It means ‘sound of teaching people in the right.’ Later, The name was changed from Hunmin Jeongeum to Hangul(한글).

 

Why did he want to teach in the right with Hangul? 17 years ago, there was a murder: an unfilial son killed his father. king Sejong thought, 'If the people can learn moral stories from book, there will be more filial daughters and sons.' At that time, the people was hard to read and learn Chinese character. For this, he decided to proclaim the Korean Alphabet.

In short, Hangul was created by great love of king for his people.

 

 Korean Alphabet Calligraphy Contest
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

one name, different letters

 

 



 

All of MANNAM freinds wrote Hangul and their letters.

It was interesting to share their letters each other. 

 

There are more than 3,000 languages in the world. But, we exclaim  just one thing with many letters, "Peace Is Possible!"

MANNAM 'PEACE IS POSSIBLE': Volunteering at Elderly House!

 

MANNAM 'PEACE IS POSSIBLE': Volunteering at Elderly House!

 

 

On special holiday like Thanksgiving, you may come up with your family. 
Here are MANNAM International Volunteers visiting at Elderly House on special holiday. 

Can you see that beautiful traditional Korean costume with volunteers? They wore it for greeting to the elderly. It's great to see all volunteers have good manners.  

MANNAM volunteers served the elderly and played 'Yut' traditional Korean game. For meal, They made dimple soup. In Korea culture, we usually have a dimple soup for celebrating new year with family.

I can see many elderly seem happy when they have a talk and hold a hand with volunteers. so I just realised only visiting elderly home is not a volunteering. Around us, there are many elderly people in bus, subway, park, etc or it could be a neighbor. Have a talk with them with little courage.

That kinds of mind could bring the peace in this world! You know, Everything is hard at the beginning.

MANNAM ‘PEACE IS POSSIBLE’: MANNAM international volunteering day!

MANNAM ‘PEACE IS POSSIBLE’: MANNAM international volunteering day!

HiJ MANNAM friends! Usually, How do you spend your weekend?

Watching some comedy films or American drama? Dating with someone? Doing house chores? Someone says, 'how you spend your free time is yourself.'

We visited Kid' Center in this weekend. I'll show you our Kid' Center volunteer day.

 Checking materials before meet kids:)

Bingo game is popular every time. In this time, children had to find out the answer of riddles. If they got right, it was given 1 star.

'Dividing the groups'

 

 It's the making the bookmark time!! He is thinking how to make it.

In MANNAM, we used fallen leaves.

 

As a final program, we played outdoor game on the ground and play the basketball. All of MANNAM volunteers satisfied with kid's smile and we promised that we will visit again! It's happy to see kid' smiling always.

If we are perfect of light, we can shine our light to every people. If we have lots of smile and love, we can share it. Would you share it?

 

 

 

 

MANNAM ‘PEACE IS POSSIBLE’: interview of international volunteers

MANNAM ‘PEACE IS POSSIBLE': interview of international volunteers

There are beautiful international volunteers in MANNAM Volunteer Association.
They volunteered at Kids Center and Senior Center. There's no boundary in love and volunteer. Let's figure out why foreign volunteers want to do volunteer.  

Q. Why did you come to Kids Center to do volunteering?

A. We've come to volunteer with these children. Because they don't have parents and we have a lot of free time. So, I miss my little nieces. So, this reminds me my little nieces.

-A Volunteer from England

 

 

Q. Isn't language barrier make you difficult to communicate with children?

A. Definitely language barrier has challenges but that's one thing that I really like about volunteering. Even those sometimes hard to communicate, you can still understand people's heart when you volunteering. So we work together to share love and heart and you can understand it without words

-A Volunteer from USA

 

 

Q. Why did you come to Senior Center to do volunteering?

A. I came here to be a little help for seniors. I want to give them present for Lunar New Year's Day in this way. I wish every seniors in this center get healthy and happy.  

-A Volunteer from kyrgyzstan

 

 

 

 

Q. How was your volunteer day?

A. I was very pleased and very happy. It was glad to see kid' happy smile. I want to visit again.

-A Volunteer from Saudi Arabia

 

Obviously, at the first moment with kids is could be a little awkward. But, as soon as volunteers get started to open their heart, kids do.


As senior said in video, when foreigners volunteer in Korea, it becomes more inspiring to every people. Seniors feel very appreciate that their helps.

But, it's not easy to find the place foreigners can do volunteer. Since MANNAM Volunteer Association have volunteered with foreigners, the number of members is increasing.

MANNAM has a goal 'the World that Stands as One' by exchaning of culture with volunteering.

[MANNAM PEACE IS POSSIBLE] MANNAM International Victory Cup: soccer player interview

[MANNAM PEACE IS POSSIBLE] MANNAM International Victory Cup: soccer player interview

I participated in the MANNAM International Victory Cup on September 8, 2013 in Chung-Ju. It was held with wishing all successful upcoming IPYG forum. On the green field, there was Polish student with blue eyes. He seemed enjoy this event and he was great soccer player!

Q. Now you are attending “wishing all successful the upcoming IPYG (International Peace Youth Group) forum MANNAM International Victory Cup”. So, how are you feeling participating in this event?

A: I feel great! It has a lot of fun with many friends. Especially, It’s ending now. Really tired after all the games But, now final game is going over there. It’s really interesting. Everybody is making a lot of fun to win.

Q. Today, Which team looks like it will win?

A: When we get started the game, maybe our team will win. But now, Uzbekistan will win the game. They are strong and they have big tense.

Q. We want the world peace. So what is peace?

A: I think peace is the most important thing in the world. Because without peace, People can’t bond together. They can’t get stronger. They can’t develop. They can’t be happy actually I think so.

Q. Then, How can peace come to this world?

A: I’m always convinced that if you want to do something, we should start with ourselves. So I think, if people try to be friendly with other people, that is what it should be. That’s what everybody should do. And if everybody put effort to do that, there will be peace.

   

Q; After this event, there will maybe be another one. Do you have the will to attend?

A: Oh! Of course!

Thank you for the interview!

[MANNAM Peace maker] Chairman Man Hee Lee quotes

[MANNAM PEACE IS POSSIBLE] Chairman Man Hee Lee quotes

 

Chairman of MANNAM, Man Hee Lee peace quotes

Why, why, and why did young man around world have to die? For whom did they have to die? The sacrifice of their lives is greater than the universe. The wish of the deceased souls was surely the world peace and the restoration of light. Their wish must have been to live in the world without war and without death. Everyone living in this globe is the same family that surpasses national borders, races , or religions. Why do we have to fight against one another? Why do people have to kill others' lives that are granted by the light, rain, and the air from heaven?                                 - Man Hee Lee -

 Almost victims of war have been youths. This quotes helps me to think about Who the real is victim in the war. To stop losing youth' lives, what can we do from now?

of light. Their wish must have been to live in a world without war and without death. Everyone living in this globe is the same family that surpasses national borders, races, or religions. Why do we have to fight against one another? Why do people have to kill others’ lives that are granted by the light, rain, and the air from heaven?

Why, why, and why did young men around the world have to die? For whom did they have to die? The sacrifice of their lives is greater than the universe. The wish of the deceased souls was surely the world peace and the restoration of light. Their wish must have been to live in a world without war and without death. Everyone living in this globe is the same family that surpasses national borders, races, or religions. Why do we have to fight against one another? Why do people have to kill others’ lives that are granted by the light, rain, and the air from heaven?