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#Korean Folktales

The Substitute Son-in-Law

2015-08-10

A long time ago, there lived a noble man in a village. When his only daughter became old enough to get married, he decided to find a perfect husband for ...

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Baekje

2015-08-05

About a thousand years ago a couple lived in the region around Jeongeup정읍, which belonged to Baekje. One day the husband failed to return home from ...

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Bamboo Trees

2015-07-29

A garden refers to a patch of land where flowers, ornamental trees, and vegetables are grown. But Koreans preferred to use the word “wollim원림” meaning ...

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Shooting the Geomungo Case

2015-07-27

A beautiful pond commanding a spectacular view is located at the foot of Namsan Mountain in Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang Province. There is an old ...

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War

2015-07-22

Wars between countries are frightening calamities that devastate innocent civilians the most. War should be avoided at all costs, but once it does ...

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Strawberries in Winter

2015-07-20

Once upon a time, a government official started his new post as a magistrate in a local village. In his new office, the magistrate noticed that an official ...

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Hwang Jin-yi

2015-07-15

The city of Gaeseong개성 in North Korea, now known for an inter-Korean industrial park, used to be called Songdo during the Joseon period. The city ...

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The Salt Peddler and the Fox

2015-07-13

Once upon a time, a poor salt peddler was traveling from village to village to sell his salt. He was climbing down the mountains, still far away from ...

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Sambok heat waves

2015-07-08

The hottest days of summer are called sambok삼복 in Korea. About two or three weeks after summer solstice comes chobok초복 or the first heat wave, followed ...

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A Single Grain of Rice

2015-07-06

Once upon a time, there lived a rich man in a village. He was well respect in the town as he had accumulated great wealth through hard work and diligence. ...

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