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#Books on Demand

“Their Eyes” by Shin Jae-hyung

2022-08-30

As expected, the bathroom was covered in projected blood stains. The murderer must have killed her here. But then how did the blood stains get in the ...

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Ajaeng, Korean traditional string instrument

2022-08-25

Kim Wun-ran김운란 was an ajaeng musician in the late Joseon period. He was originally a yangban양반, a member of the gentry, who passed the national exam ...

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“Good Friend” by Song Si-woo

2022-08-23

Good Friend Veterinary Clinic is a small animal clinic located right by a street in Yongsan-gu District in Seoul. I am the director and only veterinarian ...

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Adaptations of classical works

2022-08-18

Eighteen-year-old pianist Lim Yun-chan is all the rage these days. This piano prodigy has not only become the youngest winner of the Van Cliburn ...

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“Happy to See You, Murderer” by Seo Mi-ae.

2022-08-16

It’s Thursday again. And it is raining as anticipated. This is perfect. What that jerk wants is a day like today. He may be mumbling ...

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Summer Features

2022-08-11

Many people are bothered by the loud sound of cicadas in summer. This insect is called “sseureurami쓰르라미” in Korea. The reason the cicadas ...

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“Cheerful Maid Marisa” by Cheon Myeong-kwan

2022-08-09

The closer I got toward the truth hiding behind the burning fire, the more excited I became. People would have thought me crazy if they knew that I felt ...

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Chilseok Day and Gyeongwu and Jiknyeo

2022-08-04

Today is Chilseok Day, July 7 by the lunar calendar, when Gyeonwu and Jiknyeo are allowed to meet. Long, long ago, in the kingdom of heaven, a female ...

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“One’s Daily Bread” by Yang Gui-ja

2022-08-02

It was clear that the reason Brothers Supermarket suddenly began selling rice and coal and even set up a standing sign with “Rice, Coal” ...

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Folksongs from the northern region

2022-07-28

Korean folksongs have unique melodies and vocalization methods by region. These regional features are called “tori토리” in Korean. ...

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