Fresh Artistic Experience at Jangi-Gol

Jangi-gol, the place with the harmony of culture, arts and the nature, is located in the provincial area with the natural advantage. We can see wild flowers in full bloom on the way to Jangi-gol. At the end of the road, there is a playground of a closed school. Statues of a reading girl, a boy with a torch and King Sejong are placed on the playground, and the old goal post with weeds possesses a charm of its own. A large plane tree looking like Baobab tree creates the artistic atmosphere.

Jangi-gol is a space for cultural and artistic experience which was opened in 1996. Using the closed elementary school in Jangwoe-ri, Seosin-myeon, Hwaseong, Gyeonggi-do, one-day programs, two-day programs, student camp, diverse workshops and corporate training programs are operated. Programs targeting children of pre-school ages and primary school students include pottery making, natural dyeing, natural herb soap making, tofu making, modern etiquettes, tea ceremony, candle making, martial arts, Pungmulnori lessons and Pungmulnori performance programs.

Participants of the pottery making program learn and practice making cups and dishes. Participants of the natural herb soap making program learn about types and efficacy of herbs and make their own soaps by adding essence oils, lavender, herbs and plants to ingredients of natural soaps. Participants of the natural dyeing course create beautiful colors using natural materials such as wormwood, yellow mud, Cape jasmine and sappan wood. Participants of the traditional martial art program learn how to use wooden swords and marital arts demonstrations of members of the 24 Marital Arts Conservation Society. During Pungmulnori programs, participants learn how to do Samulnori and have a performance. Programs on modern etiquettes and tea ceremony feature rules of a bow, right manner, etiquettes, tea-drinking etiquettes and rules of the tea ceremony. Jangi-gol also operates tofu making, candle making and Korean papercraft programs. Korean papercraft program is operated around the year, and participants learn how to make Korean paper and great craftwork with the paper.
Participants of the one-day course can usually complete one program, and those of the two-day course can complete two or three programs. For accommodation fee and tuition, please contact the office. The programs are operated for pre-school children and elementary school students.

The programs are operated at a closed elementary school. The school with 12 classrooms, a playground with the area of 991㎡, the surrounding area of over 660㎡ and the forest of over 6,600㎡ serves as a perfect venue for operating the programs. There is an experience center that can accommodate up to over 200 participants, as well as an outdoor classroom and a traditional pottery kiln. There is a forest right beside Jangi-gol, providing a perfect place for a walk.

Jangi-gol hosts Jangi-gol Culture and Arts Festival every year, which features diverse genres of artistic activities including performances, exhibitions and plays. Natural dyeing exhibition, Ongi Maksabal Exhibition, and Play of Rice written by Kim Ji-Ha were held.

Jangi-gol is located in Seosin-myeon, which is well known for grapes. There are vineyards on both sides of the way to Jangi-gol. The grape picking program was also operated jointly by Jangi-gol and a neighboring grape farm. Jangi-gol operates special programs by season.
Contact: 031-356-9883

Name	Jangi-gol
Address	2 Jangwoe-ri, Seosin-myeon, Hwaseong, Gyeonggi-do
Contact (Website)	031-356-9883. www.jangi-gol.net
Location (Access from National Roads and Expressways)	Bibong IC of Seohaean Expressway à City Hall (Namyang) à Sagang and Songsan à Go to the direction of Jebu Island at the two-way junction Public Transportation: Bus No. 330 at Geumjeong Station à Gwangpyeong Samgeori (get off at Goramul Mart) à 5 minutes’ walking distance Bus No. 400, 460 and 999 at Suwon Station à Get off at Seosin à Take City Bus à Gwangpyeong Samgeori (get off at Goramul Mart) à 5 minutes’ walking distance
Overview of Facilities	The total area of 11,880 m² Building: accommodate up to 200 people Meals are provided Experience Center: the area of 198 m² Additional facility: 99 m².
History	Jangi-gol was established in 1996. Pottery programs were operated at first, and then natural dyeing, natural herb soap making, tofu making, modern etiquettes, tea ceremony, candle making, martial arts, Pungmulnori lessons and Pungmulnori performance programs were added.
Description  (Fact-Based Characteristics)	Pottery programs were operated at first, and then natural dyeing, natural herb soap making, tofu making, modern etiquettes, tea ceremony, candle making, martial arts, Pungmulnori lessons and Pungmulnori performance programs were added.
Tips for Visitors	Reservations are required. There are one-day programs and one-night two-day programs. Participants of the one-day programs may choose one out of diverse programs, and those of the two-day programs may choose two or three out of diverse programs. Information about fees is provided when making reservations.
Operating (Opening) Hours	365 days a year
Admission (Accommodation) Fees	For admission fees, contact the office.
Adjacent Tourist Destinations	Jebudo (Island)

 

Restaurant Options	There are two restaurants in front of Jangi-gol and there is one more near Gwangpyeong Samgeori. They serve ordinary foods.
Remark (Events and Promotion)	Jangi-gol operates corporate training programs, and hosts Jangi-gol Culture and Arts Festival in July or August. The Festival features performances and exhibitions.

My trip to GAFIC Korean Culture Experience Event

MITSUI KINZOKU KOREA CO., LTD Masahiro Hagimoto (left) Kazuyo Hagimoto (right)

The bus for the Culture Experience Event started up its engine in a beautiful morning of early summer. Our fi rst destination was Korean Folk Village and I thought that many people may already have visited the village since it was a famous spot for the foreigners in Korea. It was my third time also but I was still excited because places have their seasonal beauty that changes from time to time. I had visited the village the second time in fall and enjoyed the wonderful autumn leaves. This time I felt as taking a walk in a green park. The group tour offered us with a guide service and I could rediscover many things that I had just
passed by.

It was interesting to see what kind of life style the earlier Koreans lived. The reproduction was so great that I almost felt as they were actually living there. I was so impressed by the bamboo craft man’s fast hand skill that I bought a bamboo basket at last. We have placed the basket in the living room and we love it there. I felt that it would have been even better if I could speak Korean and talk to the craft man. That surely was a great motivation for me to learn Korean! I really enjoyed the Agricultural music and rope show. The traditional wedding ceremony was not a performance but really a wedding for a couple. The bride was Japanese
and I wished for the best luck in their future. We then headed to our second tour site and the on the way, we had Hanjeongsik for lunch. So many dishes were served that we couldn’t fi nish them all.

Hanjeongsik restaurants have their own specialty dishes and there were some food that I tried for the fi rst time. I thought of the other specialties that I had before and compared them with the one this time. When
we got the Wowoojungsa, we could see a temple in the upper part of the mountain. The golden Buddha statute greeted us and we were told that the statute is in the middle of a reconstruction. The Head Monk of
the temple guided us for the temple tour. He suggested to see the ‘back of the Buddha’s feet’ so we climbed up to the top of the mountain, sweating hard. We saw the generous smile of the Buddha and felt that it was worth coming up.

We live in a dull routine in cubicles and I felt as that I got somewhat purifi ed. It was a valuable experience. The next activity was horse-riding.

It was my first time to ride a horse and I was so excited from the previous night that I almost felt as a kid before his fi rst class trip. Before horse riding we had our barbeque dinner and usually I love having barbeques but I was so looking forward for horse-riding that I almost lost my appetite. About ten minutes of riding were allotted for each participant. As I got up to the horse back I could have a wider view and felt animated at the same time. I patted the horse as a sign of gratitude and I could feel his temperature. The horse had clear, beautiful eyes.

I made many memories during the day. I was tired yet happy. Experiencing something new is always a lot of fun. It makes me feel that I am alive and this feeling charges me up for the coming days. I would like to
thank all the staff members for the Culture Experience trip. Thank you all!

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Executives and employees of Foreign Invested Companies enjoy the cooperation-promoting culture experience event

They learn about Korean culture and communicate with each other

2009 7 July Info letter No.62

Gyeonggi Association of Foreign Invested Companies (GAFIC) holds two major Korean culture experience events annually and held the first event of the year on May 30th.Over seventy executives and employees
from the fifteen member companies (including Delphi Korea) from US, Japan and Taiwan participated in the event. GAFIC explained that they expect to promote not only foreigners’ adaptation to Korea but also
mutual cooperation between the member companies through the event. They believe that this will facilitate future foreign investment to Korea amid unfavorable business conditions and economic down turn. GAFIC
emphasized the importance of creating a friendly environment for the member companies to promote mutual cooperation.

GAFIC chairman Im Byung Hoon hopes that the event will serve as a great diversion for the foreign executives and employees who work hard day and night. “The event will not only promote etter ommunication
between the member companies but also lead to practical business cooperation among them.”, he added.

Director of DAIHEN Korea, Toru Kawano said that it was his first participation in a culture experience event during his four years of stay in Korea. He was very happy to get to know other staff members from many companies and to share information with them. He also thought that the event offered a wonderful chance for him to get to know about the companies that are located in different parts of Gyeonggido including those in as far as Paju. Kinzo Kabuki, Director of CU-Tech and the employees said that the event helped them to understand Korean culture better. They believe that their understanding will make it easier for them to
communicate with the Korean employees at work. They agreed with Mr. Toru that the event provided them with an excellent opportunity to learn about the other foreign invested companies in Gyeonggi.

Participants (No specific order)
Avanstrate Korea, DAIHEN Korea,HMF Technology Korea, atect korea,HANKOOK MURAKAMI, YUCHANG OPTICAL,ULVAC MATERIALS KOREA, CARIS, CU-Tech,HORIBA KOREA, MITSUI KINZOKU KOREA,
SURUGA KOREA, KOREA FLORA, Delphi Korea,Kimberly-Clark Innovation.

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