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Musical “Deokhye, The Last Princess”

2014-05-27

The Korean Empire’s last princess Deokhye was the youngest daughter of Emperor Gojong and his concubine. She was born when Gojong was over 60 years ...

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Three Treasures

2014-05-21

Once upon a time, there lived a man who had two sons. He was old and sick, and he knew his days were numbered. He told his two sons to split up his fortune ...

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Barley

2014-05-21

Queen Jeongsun정순 was the second wife of King Yeongjo영조, who had reigned for 52 years. The 60-year-old king married her when she was only 15 years old. ...

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Rediscovering the late poet Chun Sang-byung

2014-05-20

Some 30 writers and ordinary people gathered in Insa-dong in Seoul on April 26th and headed to Euijeongbu Municipal Cemetery, where poet Chun Sang-byung ...

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A Gravesite for the Servant

2014-05-15

In Korea’s traditional principle of geomancy, or the theory of divination based on topography, laws of heaven and earth as well as the harmony with ...

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Eight Sceneries of Xiaoxiang

2014-05-14

Many people love the Beompijungryu범피중류 part of pansori “The Song of Shimcheong심청” for its leisurely melody celebrating a beautiful scenery. The ...

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The nation grieves for the victims of the ferry disaster

2014-05-13

At a subway station near Danwon High School, a series of concerts remembering the victims of the recent ferry accident has been held at six every evening ...

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The Rattle Bird

2014-05-08

A long time ago, there was a salt peddler who traveled around the country to sell salt. He traveled with a donkey, and loaded the salt on the animal’s ...

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Phoenix

2014-05-07

Korean seonbi, or scholars of the old, often planted royal foxglove trees in their gardens. The lumber was useful when a family had to make quality ...

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The Tale of Ong Gojip (Mr. Obstinacy)

2014-05-01

Once upon a time, there lived a man named Ong Gojip. He was a rich man but he was very stingy and perverse. His name, Ong Gojip, literally means obstinacy ...

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