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Hwimori Japga

2014-07-16

Cheonggyecheon청계천 is the name of a stream that crosses downtown Seoul from west to east. During the economic boom of the 1960s and 70s, the 8.4-kilometer ...

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2014 Craft Platform –Craft is Delicious

2014-07-15

An exhibition of Korean traditional crafts was held at the old Seoul Station building, now a venue for cultural exhibitions, from June 25 to July ...

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Tale of Jeon Woo-chi

2014-07-10

The plot revolves around a Joseon-era scholar named Jeon Woo-chi, who had magic powers. During the time he lived, the Joseon Dynasty suffered from ...

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Funerals

2014-07-09

Everyone looks toward a hopeful future, but it is an immutable fact of life that death awaits all living creatures at the end. It is only human nature ...

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“Deukeumjiseol,” a meeting of Korean classical literature and pansori

2014-07-08

A traditional singer is teaching the audience how to do chuimsae추임새. Chuimsae is the rhythmic exclamation interjected throughout a song to encourage ...

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The Crayfish and the Earthworm

2014-07-03

A long, long time ago, there was a crayfish who didn’t have eyes. But he had a very beautiful silk ribbon around his neck. Other animals envied the crayfish ...

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Tea

2014-07-02

“Let’s have some tea.” This is an offer we Koreans make frequently. Today, tea implies all sorts of beverages, including coffee, but originally ...

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Suwon Hwaseong Fortress Moonlight Tour

2014-07-01

(Male) Climb up to the fortress walls and take pictures with the moon. This is the spot with the prettiest view. Take a picture of the moon and the wall ...

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The 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil and Korea’s Red Devils cheering squad

2014-06-24

(Man 1) I came out at 3 in the morning. I’m an office worker and came from Muju. My friend here is from Pohang. We met up in Daejeon and arrived in Seoul ...

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The Magic Fox Cloth

2014-06-19

Once upon a time, an old man was walking alone, leaning on his cane. He had the feeling that something was behind him, following him. He looked back ...

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