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#Korean Folktales

A True Friend

2015-03-19

There is a saying that a friend in need is a friend indeed. The following folktale describes a true friend. A long time ago, there lived a father ...

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Spring

2015-03-18

News of blooming azaleas begins to arrive from the south; a telling sign that spring has come. Around this time of the year, Koreans often recite their ...

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#Korean Folktales

The Strange Stone Mortar

2015-03-12

Once upon a time, there lived two brothers in a mountain village. Their eldest brother had died, leaving behind his wife and son, so the brothers lived ...

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Love songs

2015-03-11

Famed Joseon-era writer Lim Je 임제 was known to be the most romantic guy of the time. In an era when the dignity and honor of a nobleman was considered ...

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The Frog’s Anxiety

2015-03-05

A long, long time ago, the Dragon King under the sea held a big feast to celebrate his birthday. He invited all kinds of fish, and they fully enjoyed ...

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New Year’s Day Customs

2015-03-04

In the old days, the Lunar New Year’s Day celebration didn’t end on that day, but lasted until the first full moon of the year. The twelve animal signs ...

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Yeonorang and Seonyeo

2015-02-26

In the year 157, the fourth year of King Adala, who was the eighth ruler of the Silla Dynasty, there lived a man named Yeonorang and his wife Seonyeo ...

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Korean folk songs

2015-02-25

There are many different varieties of Korea’s iconic folk song Arirang. The song was often performed at work and at play, both when life was hard and ...

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Fool who Planted Fried Sesame Seeds

2015-02-19

Once upon a time, there lived a man who was a fool. Fortunately, he got married but his wife was also a fool. Although both the husband and wife were not ...

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Lunar New Year’s Day & memorial service

2015-02-18

Lunar New Year’s Day is called “Seol” in Korea. The name supposedly originated from the word meaning “unfamiliar,” since the beginning of a new year ...

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