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The Lotte Academy
At Seton Catholic
The founder
Manny Dume'두메산골
The history of Dumecology
and
"U.S-ROK-DR Educational & Cultural Exchange Relations"
Manny teaching English to the children in Korea in 1977.
The Lotte Hotel students branded Manny as "Manny 두메산골 in 1982
In 1982 Manny's students at the Lotte Hotel in Korea were very intrigued that their teacher's name was " 두메" the lotte students with affection and kindness branded Manny as:
Manny
두메산골 선생님
The educational story of 두메산골 and the Dumecology lesson plan design assigned to the story is exclusive to the Seton Catholic International Student Program; and can only be taught by the Founder Manny Dume or a certified Dumecologist.
Lotte Hotel Cashier students celebrate Manny 두메산골 선생 님 25th Birthday at the Lotte Hotel in Seoul, 1982
World United Founder Manny Dume was the Lotte's full time English Language Instructor for four straight years from 1982 to 1986 while Seoul prepared for the historic 1988 Summer Olympics. At the Lotte is where Manny and his students envisioned Dumecology.
Lotte Hotel Cashier students celebrate
Manny 두메산골 선생 님 25th Birthday at the Lotte Hotel in Seoul, 1982
Song Yong-Dok
Manny's Mentor
at the Lotte in the 1980's
The 1980's was the decade of Pop Music. Madonna started her music career and became famous in 1982, that was the year I started to teach at the Lotte, Cyndi Lauper followed the following year in 1983. In the 1980's there was a "Korean Madonna" she was Lee Eun ha (이은하). In 1984 the Lotte hosted a Christmas concert at the Hotel's famous Grand Ball Room featuring Lee Eun ha. Mr. Song Yong-Dok was my mentor at the Lotte, he contracted me to be the Lotte's English Instructor when he was the Lotte's general affairs Manager in 1982. Mr. Song asked me if I could be the Master of Ceremony for Lee Eun ha concert, it was a wonderful opportunity that I have always remembered my entire life. In 1984 historically I became the first American to be Master of Ceremonies for a music concert featuring a famous singer in Seoul, Korea. Today in 2025 Korea is world famous in K-Pop with Black Pink and Rose' (APT), but we at Seton are proud one of their International students was part of Korea K-Pop history back in the early 1980's.
The Grand Ball room was the venue for all important events of the 1980's while Seoul prepared for the 1988 Summer Olympics. Andre Kim who Manny considered a friend held many of his fashion shows at the Grand Ball room, most of the important diplomatic events and dinners were held at the Lotte's Grand Ball Room.
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