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#Books on Demand

“Saw” by Kim Eun

2022-07-26

The emergency room was as bright as day. The first thing that I saw under that bright light was my grandmother’s breasts exposed to attach all ...

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Jeongseon Arirang

2022-07-21

Jeongseon Arirang is considered the oldest among many different Arirang songs. This Arirang was inspired by a tale of loyal officials of Goryeo. ...

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“Mrs. Saennim” by Park Hwa-sung

2022-07-19

Kim Eung-gyo came to work as a school clerk, but in all honesty, he was simply a servant who did odd jobs around the school, like sweeping the school ...

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Jeongeupsa and Sujecheon

2022-07-14

The oldest song recorded in Hangeul is said to be “Jeongeupsa,” a Baekje백제 song written in the seventh century. “Gongmudohaga공무도하가” ...

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“The Boozer” by Choi In-ho

2022-07-12

A cold winter wind was sweeping through a market alley and blowing newspapers here and there. The boy stopped by five taverns since dusk and had at ...

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Korean music learned through gu-eum

2022-07-07

The Upanishads, which provided the basis for Hindu philosophy, entailed secret knowledge passed down directly from teacher to student. The teachings ...

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"Answering Haruki Murakami" by Bang Min-ho

2022-07-05

From the winter of 1989 leading into 1990 to the winter between 1990 and 1991, I was indeed in the middle of the era of loss. A man who couldn’t ...

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Sijo poems and music

2022-06-30

Sijo is Korean traditional poetry that follows a fixed form. Each sijo poem is comprised of three lines, each one having between 14 and 16 syllables. ...

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“A Short Biography of Kim Taek-gwang” by Jang Hae-song

2022-06-28

After graduating from college, Kim Taek-gwang was sent to Sepo세포office under the Wonsan Chapter of the Hamheung함흥 Railroad Management Bureau, ...

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Modern adaptations of traditional songs

2022-06-23

With time, societies tend to change and so do people’s lives and cultural characteristics. Traditional heritages are precious assets that ...

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