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Alcohol

2013-08-28

There was a famed literary figure and politician in the late Joseon period called Jeong Cheol. He was also known as a man of culture and refinement. ...

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Military experience for civilians

2013-08-27

On August 15, Korea’s Liberation Day, 56 middle school students shouted out their resolve in front of Seongbuk District Office, before going ...

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The Red Fan and the Blue Fan

2013-08-26

Once upon a time, there lived a man in a remote countryside. He made a living by gathering firewood. One day, as always, the woodcutter went to the mountain ...

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Paulownia tree

2013-08-21

It is often said in Korea that the king of flowers is the peony, the king of animals is the tiger, and the king of birds is the phoenix. The phoenix is an ...

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Seoul Musical Festival 2013, the cradle of creative musicals

2013-08-20

On August 9 Korean college students dreaming of becoming future musical stars have gathered at Chungmu Art Hall to open a gala show. The ...

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The Foolish Pig

2013-08-19

Once upon a time, there lived an old woman in the remote country side. She lived all alone without any family members. Her only friends were a dog and ...

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Arirang

2013-08-14

In 1937 an American female reporter Nim Wales met a Korean man in China. The man was executed for treason and espionage under the Chinese Communist ...

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Multicultural Experience Centers for a Multicultural Age

2013-08-13

Children are dancing with glee to the beat of an African musical instrument called Djembe(젬베). This is an African music experience center operated ...

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Two Mourners

2013-08-12

In old times, kings used to dispatch secret investigators to local provinces to read public sentiment and check if local administrators were governing ...

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Start of autumn

2013-08-08

Today marks “ipchu” in Korea’s traditional seasonal calendar. The term literally means the setting in of autumn. It’s still scorching hot in the ...

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