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The revival of an all-female nongak troupe, Yeonheedan Palsandae

2014-09-30

The sound of Taepyeongso (태평소) leads the traditional Korean nongak troupe on stage while the audience gives an enthusiastic round of applause. ...

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Jeju Island

2014-09-24

It doesn’t do Jeju Island justice to describe it as merely a beautiful island south of the Korean Peninsula. Jeju’s unique shamanistic ritual, Chilmeoridang칠머리당 ...

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Mediacity Seoul 2014, a festival of media art

2014-09-23

If you walk up about 200 meters along the stone wall of Deoksugung Palace in Seoul, to the left there is a small path leading to the Seoul Museum of Art. ...

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A Chicken Dyed in Black

2014-09-18

Hello, everyone. Welcome to “Korean Folktales.” In this Thursday corner, we introduce you to interesting and instructive Korean folk stories. ...

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The Han River

2014-09-17

Just as each human civilization was born around a large river, the world’s major cities each feature a great river. London has the Thames, Paris the ...

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Pilgrimage to holy sites, retracing the steps of Pope Francis

2014-09-16

Pope Francis wrapped up his five-day visit to Korea on August 18th with a Mass at Myeongdong Cathedral, leaving behind a message of forgiveness and ...

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The Very Young Lord

2014-09-11

Once upon a time, there lived a boy who was very smart. He was so intelligent that he passed the state civil service exam at the tender age of fifteen. ...

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Autumn

2014-09-10

According to the ancient Korean calendar, there seems to be at least one holiday per month. On the lunar calendar, January has Seollal설날 or Lunar ...

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“Buckwheat Flower, a Lucky Day, and Spring”: Korean short stories resurrected as animation films

2014-09-09

A small but meaningful press conference was held at a theater for independent films in downtown Seoul on August 6th. Here’s director of the animated ...

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The Red Bean Porridge Grandma and the Tiger

2014-09-04

One hot summer day, an old woman was weeding a red bean field. Suddenly, with a terrible roar, a huge tiger appeared from nowhere. The scary animal ...

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