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Daechwita

2020-08-05

BTS member Suga, also known as rapper Agust D, released a solo rap song titled “Daechwita” earlier this year to cause a worldwide sensation ...

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"Finding an Ox" by Jeon Seong-tae

2020-08-04

Short story “Finding an Ox,” set against a rural community in the 1970s, depicts the conflict and love between the protagonist, Dong-maen, ...

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Foods in folksongs

2020-07-29

The Gyeonggi folksong “Chulinga출인가” was inspired by Chunhyang and Lee Mong-ryong’s parting at Orijeong오리정 Pavilion. ...

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"The Studio That Photographs Dreams" by Kang So-chun

2020-07-28

The story begins on one warm spring day when a twenty-year-old man discovers an intriguing sign under a flowering tree. Interview by SNU Korean ...

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Folksongs of Jeju

2020-07-22

Last Thursday was Chobok초복, the first heatwave of the summer, and next Sunday will be Jungbok중복, the second heatwave. Now is Daeseo대서, the hottest ...

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"Roh Chan-seong and Evan" by Kim Ae-ran

2020-07-21

Chan-seong discovered a dog chained to the fence. That evening, when he returned to the truck stop for an errand, he found the dog still there. Interview ...

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Korean singer and guitarist Kim Soo-chul

2020-07-15

Korean traditional musicians who had studied gugak국악 for a long time are generally instilled with a sense of responsibility and commitment to preserve ...

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"Nam-I and the Taffy Vendor" by Oh Young-soo

2020-07-14

So, the rubber shoes that the children traded for taffy sticks appeared to have helped to kindle a new romantic relationship between the two young ...

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Bbaengdeok’s mother from pansori “Simcheongga”

2020-07-08

Pansori singers in the old days used to think there were different levels of pansori. “Jeokbyeokga적벽가,” inspired by the Chinese classical ...

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"Two Mules" by Choi Il-nam

2020-07-07

Just managing to gain his footing, Father ran after the mule and the boy followed him. Interview by SNU Korean literature professor Bang Min-hoA ...

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