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ByHwangJung-hyun
One of the programs is called “Kkumssi”
AssociateEditorofCultureSection
Lessons,anditisamusicteachingprogramfor
Sharing
childrenandteenagerswhohavebeenneglected
“A
ewon’s ‘Kkumssi’ concerts and
and not had many chances to learn or develop
‘Kkumssi’ lessons are about
theirmusicaltalents.Arrangementsaremadefor
Hopesand
moral welfare, which entails
these children to meet professional artists who
providingopportunitiestorealizethehopesand
teach them how to play musical instruments
dreams that any moral being deserves. It goes
such as the piano, violin, cello, and so on. The
Dreams
beyond the tangible social welfare of food,
otherprogram,called“Kkumssi”concert,helps
clothing,andshelter.”
thestudentsrealizetheirdreamsbygivingthem
Korea has made enormous progress in
thechancetobecomemusiciansimmediatelyon
economicdevelopment.However,thesituation
stages of fine musical performance. Although
ofwelfareremainsatthelowlevelofoffering
their bodies may be uncomfortable because of
the basic necessities of life to unfortunate
their physical impairments, the children present
neighbors. Many people have not been really
audiences with an impressive arts showcase,
awareofthefactthatsuchneedypeoplearenot
marked by pure soul and burning passion. As
justfinanciallydisadvantagedbutalsoalienated
the concert progresses, the children build their
frompositivemoralinfluences.
confidenceandsocialskills.
AewoniswellawareofthisrealityinKorea
Thus the children became people who can
and they have taken steps to ameliorate the
contribute their own talent to society and their
situation. This voluntary organization
stage became one with the audience through
celebrates moral welfare and has led cultural
their conquest of the obstacles facing them
welfare projects to improve the unfavorable
throughmusic.
conditionsforartofKorea.Thecompanyisan
Aewonputsonthisconcertfourtimesayear,
innovatorinpromotingartandculturalwelfare
bringinghopetothechildreninvariousnations
inKorea.
whoaredreamingtobecomemusicians.Oneof
Aewon has long offered people a variety of
thesewasthe“Kkumssi”concertatSeoulAsan
opportunitiestoenjoytraditionalarts,andithas
Hospital on Jan.24 this year to give inspiration
takentheinitiativeinpromotingthewelfareof
to patients who are battling disease with the
culture and art. Aewon has reached out to
supportoftheirfamiliesandfriends.Clearly,the
disadvantaged children, who have been
concert gave hope not only to the children
alienated from their hopes and dreams due to
themselves but also gave them the chance to
disease, to help them become people who can
plant seeds of hope with others who are also
contributetosocietythroughthearts.Aewon’s
fightingtoovercomedisease.
initiativehascometobeknownas“Kkumssi”
GivingHopetoPeopleasWeWere
welfare, an innovative effort to advance the
causeofmoralwelfare.
Given...
Aewon Secretary-general Kwak Sin-suk, a
“I want to be a great violinist who gives
leading theorist of moral welfare, asserted that
peopleinspirationandagoodteacherwhogive
“Humanbeingswanttoberespectedandenjoy
backtothecommunitybyofferingfreelessons
happiness together. These are not things that only people who already
to students in difficult financial circumstances just as I was offered such
haveacomfortablelifeshouldbeabletohave.Thedisadvantaged,poor,
lessonsthroughthe‘Kkumssi’project.”
anddisabledalikewanttoenjoyculture.Thusoneofthemostimportant
LeeNa-youngisablindgirlwhoenteredtheDept.ofEducationforthe
hopesforthem,asimportantasfoodandshelter,istheopportunitytokeep
HandicappedatGongjooNationalUniversityofEducation.Shewasgiven
andprotectthepersonalvaluesthateachindividualdeserves.Weshould
theopportunitytostudywithProfessorKimIn-hoatAnyangUniversity
workwithotherpeopletomakethingshappen,”explainingtheimportance
through“Kkumssi”lessons.InLeeNa-young,whotodayisnolessactive
ofmoralwelfareandthebackgroundofthegroup’sactivities.
thansightedmusiciansonmanylevelssuchasthewhichisthe“Kkumssi
Eumak-hoe” we see living testimony to the meaning and value of
“Kkumssi”LessonsandConcerts
promotingartandculturalwelfare,asexemplifiedbyAewon’sinitiatives.
According to Aewon, the word “Kkumssi” refers to children who
Aewonisthusmakinggreatstridesinnurturingthehopesanddreamsof
happentobedisabledorwhoareexperiencingeconomichardship.Thisis
young people yet again in 2009, helping the seed of one girl’s dream
acompoundwordofKoreanorigin,with“Kkum”literallymeaningdream
sproutuptoovercomethehugeobstaclesthatshehasfaced.
and“Ssi”meaningaseed.Aewonofferstwoartandcultureprogramsto
encourage the seeds of the children’s hopes and dreams to sprout and
flourish.
junghyunh@hufs.ac.kr
APRIL 2009

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