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Warnings against greed

2014-06-18

There is an old Korean saying about how a person wants to gamble on horse races when he happens to get a horse. It’s our ancestors’ way of telling us how ...

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Striving for a Safe Korea

2014-06-17

A group of passengers about to embark a flight is intently watching the demonstration of onboard safety equipment. This interactive event was arranged ...

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#Korean Folktales

A Mother who was Reborn as a Dog

2014-06-12

Once upon a time, an old woman passed away and stood in front of the king of the underworld. The king said, “So, old lady, tell me about your previous ...

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Hanbok

2014-06-11

Let’s begin this week’s Sounds of Korea with the story of Chunghyang춘향 and Lee Mong-ryong이몽룡. One day, tired of studying, Lee Mong-ryong takes a ...

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All Webtoons, Korea's first digital cartoon festival

2014-06-10

The 2013 movie “Secretly, Greatly” is based on an idea that a highly trained North Korean spy infiltrates South Korea’s slum as a village fool. The ...

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Jindo Ssitgimgut or the exorcism rite of Jindo

2014-06-04

Every living thing dies at some point in time. It is nature’s unchanging rule. But what makes human death different from all others occurring in nature ...

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The Tale of Bae, the Local Official

2014-06-03

Set in the 19th-century Korean dynasty of Joseon, this story begins when a government official is appointed as a new magistrate and arrives in Jeju ...

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The Family affection syndrome

2014-06-03

A husband says his last goodbyes to his wife who lies in a vegetative state. This is a scene from a theatrical production called “Dongchimi 동치미.” It’s ...

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The Magistrate’s Outfit

2014-05-29

Once upon a time, there lived a magistrate in a provincial village. He was a good and sensible leader who had wisdom and calm judgment. He often explored ...

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Willow trees

2014-05-28

Since there is no grass or flowers on the barbaric land, it doesn’t feel like spring even when spring comes. This is a passage from a poem written ...

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