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Lotus lanterns

2014-04-30

Around this time of the year, Buddhists in Korea celebrate Buddha’s birthday by putting up colorful lotus lanterns all over the country. The lanterns ...

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Historical drama “Jeong Do-jeon”

2014-04-29

Aired on Saturday and Sunday nights, the KBS historical saga “Jeong Do-jeon” follows the life and achievements of late Goryeo era scholar Jeong ...

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The Miser and the Python

2014-04-24

Once upon a time, there lived a rich man in a country village. His surname was Choi and he was very wealthy and rather stingy. He showed no kindness to ...

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Yellow corbina fishing song

2014-04-23

Spring is the busiest season for not only farmers on land but also fishermen out in the seas. The month of April is the best time for the yellow corvina, ...

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Musical “Frankenstein”

2014-04-22

Musical production “Frankenstein” is presented in Chungmu Art Hall in central Seoul. Although it’s based on Mary Shelley’s 1818 novel, the musical ...

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The Man who Could Understood Birds

2014-04-17

Once upon a time, there lived a young man who could somehow understand what birds were saying. One day, on his way home, he heard a flock of crows cawing ...

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Bicheon, a heavenly maiden

2014-04-16

Sangwon-sa Temple in Odae-san Mountain in eastern Korea is famous for its depository of Buddha’s crystalline remains called “sari.” But unless ...

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Namsan Arts Center,

2014-04-15

On April 12, 1962 Korea’s first modern theater opened its doors at the foot of Namsan Mountain in Seoul. At the time, the opening of the Drama Center ...

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The Adventure of the Bear and the Boar

2014-04-10

Once upon a time, there lived a bear and a boar deep in the mountains. They were tired of their quiet and secluded lives in the remote mountains and they ...

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Bamboo musical instruments

2014-04-09

There are many musical instruments from prehistoric eras made of animal bones. The Korean Central History Museum in Pyongyang has a Bronze Age bone ...

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