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Autumn Songs

2021-10-13

Chrysanthemums are in their peak around this time of the year. The mums are favored not only for their lovely blossoms but also for their subtle scent. ...

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The Snake Husband

2021-10-12

Once upon a time, there lived an old couple. The couple prayed to the mountain god every day for a child of their own.Their fervent prayer must have ...

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Music inspired by the bamboo

2021-10-06

Around year 700, not long after Silla unified the three kingdoms on the Korean peninsula, King Sinmun신문 built a grand Buddhist temple called Gameunsa감은사in ...

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#Global Audiobook: Once Upon a Time in Korea

The Forgetful Goblin

2021-10-05

A long, long time ago in a small village, there lived two siblings. The siblings were poor, but they cared for each other deeply.One day, the brother ...

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Songs associated with the moon

2021-09-29

Now that Chuseok is over, we’re right in the middle of autumn. Only about three months remain in year 2021 and people tend to become rather antsy ...

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#Global Audiobook: Once Upon a Time in Korea

Princess Bari

2021-09-28

A long, long time ago, there lived a tall, handsome king named King Ogu, who married a beautiful lady named Gildae.King Ogu longed for a boy, but Queen ...

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Holiday music

2021-09-22

Yesterday was Chuseok, one of the two most celebrated traditional holidays of Korea. Korean traditional holidays had a lot to do with the seasonal ...

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Geomungo

2021-09-15

Many of you still may remembers a portable cassette player named Walkman. It was originally a brand name of a particular electronics company, but ...

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#Global Audiobook: Once Upon a Time in Korea

Manpasikjeok

2021-09-14

“It’s the sound of Manpasikjeok.” (Man 1)“Now that Manpasikjeok is played, everything will be fine.” (Man 2)Legend ...

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Danga, short songs

2021-09-08

Danga “A Song of Four Seasons” likens a person’s life to the four seasons. The song begins with flowers blooming all over the ...

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