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Love and marriage

2017-10-18

“Punggu (풍구)” or “pulmu (풀무)” is a pair of bellows used to stoke up a fire. Its shape and size differed depending on the region or its use. Big ones are ...

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Friends

2017-10-11

MC: There once was an esteemed 11th-century Chinese poet Su Tungpo, or Su Shi. He passed a government employment exam when he was 26 to begin his public ...

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Chuseok and abundance

2017-10-04

The late Joseon-era scholar Jeong Yak-yong (정약용) wrote a poem about the tough lives of ordinary people after watching them at work one spring day. ...

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Autumn sceneries

2017-09-27

You can tell autumn has arrived as the winds have become cooler in the mornings and evenings, and leaves are starting to wither and fall. Seeing all ...

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Love for parents and family

2017-09-20

Korean folk song “Song of Filial Love” sings of people known for their love for their parents. It tells the story of a Chinese man who, when his stepmother ...

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Gugak composer Kim Hee-jo

2017-09-13

In western music, musicians learn to play by following the notes that composers wrote. But traditional Korean musicians hone their skills in a vastly ...

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Boating

2017-09-06

It’s amazing how seasons change. It was blazing hot just a few weeks ago, but now it feels rather chilly in the morning and the sunlight seems to have ...

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Court Music and Folk Music

2017-08-30

The first gayageum player in history was Ureuk (우륵), a refugee from the fallen kingdom of Gaya. He took his gayageum to Silla when he fled his home country. ...

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#Korean Folktales

The Kind Old Lady and the Goblin

2017-08-28

Hello, everyone. Welcome to “Korean Folktales.” This Monday corner takes you into the world of interesting Korean folk stories. I’m Jinny Na. Today’s ...

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Royal foxglove tree

2017-08-23

The royal foxglove tree is a deciduous tree that goes by many different names. It’s sometimes called an empress tree, princess tree, or Korean paulownia. ...

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