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#Korean Folktales

Two Fools and a Thief

2014-03-14

Once upon a time, there lived two boys who were not very smart. Both had trouble speaking, as they were slow at learning. But their parents didn’t give ...

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Jeju Chilmeoridang-gut

2014-03-12

Balmy breezes and bright sunshine of late herald the coming of spring. But don’t put away those thick coats and scarves yet, because the last minute ...

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Seodaemun Prison History Hall

2014-03-11

On the first day of this month the Seodaemun Prison History Hall was filled with Koreans cheering to mark the March 1st civil movement that had swept ...

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A Foolish Boy

2014-03-06

A long time ago, a boy got a bull from his uncle as a present. In the old days, bulls were very useful and an important financial asset in farming families. ...

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Gyeongchip

2014-03-05

The movement of the sun is very important to farmers, as they set their farming activities according to where the sun is at certain times of the year. ...

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Special Korean comics exhibition “Flowers that Never Wilt” at the 2014 Angouleme International Comics Festival

2014-03-04

Angouleme is a small, quiet town located 440 kilometers southwest of Paris, France. But the usually sleepy town comes to life at the end of January ...

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The Rice Ball Tree

2014-02-27

Once upon a time, a woodcutter lived with his wife in a small mountain village. They lived a happy life as they worked hard and loved each other. One ...

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Dragon

2014-02-26

After King Sejong created Hangeul, the Korean alphabet, he wrote a song called “Yongbieocheonga용비어천가,” which can be translated into a dragon soaring ...

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Heart-warming musical “The Dwarf Who Loved Snow White”

2014-02-25

Snow White is probably the most widely known fairytale of all time. Written by the Grimm brothers in the early 17th century, the story of a princess ...

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Tale of Hong Gil-dong

2014-02-20

A long time ago during the Joseon Dynasty, a boy named Hong Gil-dong was born as the son of a nobleman. Unfortunately, his mother was a concubine, which ...

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