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#Korean Folktales

The Broken Pottery

2017-04-17

Hello, everyone. Welcome to “Korean Folktales.” In this Monday corner, we introduce interesting Korean folk stories. I’m Jinny Na. Today, I’ll ...

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Fishermen

2017-04-12

There are supposedly two kinds of fishermen. One catches fish to make a living, while the other is usually a scholarly gentlemen or seonbi선비 who fishes ...

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The King of the Flower World

2017-04-10

Hello, everyone. Welcome to “Korean Folktales.” In this Monday corner, we introduce interesting Korean folk stories. I’m Jinny Na. Once upon ...

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Hansik

2017-04-05

Hansik is one of Korea’s four major traditional holidays, together with Seollal or the lunar New Year’s Day, Dano단오, and Chuseok추석, also known as ...

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Spring Flowers

2017-03-29

During the Silla Dynasty, one government official, just appointed as Mayor of Gangneung강릉, was on his way to his post from Gyeongju경주, the kingdom’s ...

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Sijo, old Korean poems

2017-03-22

Hwang Jin-yi황진이 is considered the most talented and admired gisaeng or female entertainer of the Joseon Dynasty. At the height of her career she ...

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The Hen that Laid Golden Eggs

2017-03-20

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

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Master singers of Korean traditional folk songs

2017-03-15

Master Song Man-gap송만갑 is one of the most respected singers in the history of Korean traditional music. His career spanned from the late Joseon Dynasty ...

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Three Hundred Nyang Given by the Stone Buddha

2017-03-13

Hello, everyone. Welcome to “Korean Folktales.” In this weekly corner, I talk about some interesting traditional Korean folk stories. I’m Jinny ...

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Azaleas

2017-03-08

Even those who are not interested in poetry would know a couple of poems by heart if they were education in Korea. One such poem is Kim So-wol’s “Azalea ...

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