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Modified instruments of Korea

2020-04-22

As in many other cultures, many Korean traditional instruments have been imported from overseas. Korea’s wind instrument taepyeongso태평소 ...

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#Books on Demand

"The Flowing Drum" by Choi Il-nam

2020-04-21

Mr. Min’s drum was the symbol of pain to his son.Interview by literary critic Jeon So-yeongIn this story the drum flows through the three different ...

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Music of Order and Harmony

2020-04-15

One of the key ideas used to govern the kingdom of Joseon was the philosophy of civility and music. Nowadays when we talk about civility or etiquette, ...

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"I Will Give You My Voice" by Chung Se-rang

2020-04-14

The main character, Seung-gyun, was taken to a prison camp one day.“I don’t know why I’m being held here like this.”“Are ...

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Variations of folk songs

2020-04-08

Green shoots of barley are sprouting in the south during spring season. These young buds endured a long, harsh winter and finally came out to flourish ...

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#Books on Demand

"A Black Pot in the Snowman" by Kim So-jin

2020-04-07

Min-hong got up early in the morning to pee, but couldn’t find the chamber pot. So, he had to put on his father’s oversized shoes to walk ...

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Hansik and Cheongmyeong

2020-04-01

Hansik and Cheongmyeong usually fall very close to each other on the calendar. Hansik falls 105 days after dongji or winter solstice, around April ...

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"When the Girl Grows Up" by Cho Nam-joo

2020-03-31

March Special “Women in Literature” Episode 5 “When the Girl Grows Up”Hyeon-seong’s mother went on to ...

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Gueum, a way of studying music

2020-03-25

Korean traditional musicians had a unique way of teaching their art. It’s called “gujeonsimsu구전심수,” which means transmitting ...

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"Duet" by Eun Hee-kyung

2020-03-24

March Special “Women in Literature”Episode 4 “Duet” by Eun Hee-kyungPublished in 1995, “Duet” is told ...

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