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Master carpenter

2014-11-19

There is a passage in the pansori “Heungboga” describing the construction of Heungo’s house. Rice and money poured out of the first gourd Heungbo ...

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Gimjang, preparing for a delicious winter

2014-11-18

These days, large franchise supermarkets and traditional markets are busy selling ingredients for kimchi, such as garlic, cabbage, and chili ...

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Fans and Wooden Shoes

2014-11-13

Once upon a time, there lived a mother with two sons. As the two sons grew up, they each developed different skills. The older son was good at making ...

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Clear Sound, Rough Sound

2014-11-12

The geomungo is one of Korea’s most well-known traditional string instruments. But sometimes people ask whether the geomungo is a percussion instrument. ...

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The season of gagok, Korean contemporary songs

2014-11-11

A concert marking the hundredth anniversary of the birth of journalist and scholar Kim Yeon-jun was held at Gwangjin Art Center on October 28th. ...

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Doraji Flower(Balloon Flower)

2014-11-06

Doraji, or balloon flower, is a wild flower found in Korea. But this beautiful, violet-blue flower has a sad legend. Once upon a time, in a remote ...

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Modernized musical instruments

2014-11-05

It is common knowledge to Koreans, even those who don’t know much about traditional music, that gayageum has 12 strings and geomungo six. But nowadays ...

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The 90s music bringing back nostalgia

2014-11-04

Singer-songwriter Kim Dong-ryul’s new song, “That’s Me,” was released on October 1st. It’s the title track on his sixth album, the first one in three ...

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The Toad Bridegroom

2014-10-30

Once upon a time, there was an old man who made a living by catching fish. One day, he was sitting by a pond, waiting for some fish to nibble at the bait. ...

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Small pox

2014-10-29

When describing something frightening, Koreans used the expression “scarier than tiger attacks or small pox.” There used to be a large tiger population ...

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