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#Korean Folktales

Who Should Pay for Cotton?

2015-06-15

Once upon a time, there lived four people who made a living by selling cotton. They kept a large amount of cotton in a storehouse to sell in cold winter ...

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Why the Pig Nose is Short

2015-06-11

Long, long ago, when only people lived on Earth, God called in a chicken, a dog and a pig. He ordered them to go down to Earth and do something good for ...

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Jeju Island

2015-06-10

What comes to your mind when you think of Jeju Island? The sparkling, blue sea? Mount Halla? If you like fruits, you might think of fragrant tangerines ...

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The Mouse that Ate Fingernails

2015-06-04

Once upon a time, there lived a young man in a village. He wanted to pass the state exam to become a government official, and he decided to study at a remote ...

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Singing with instrumental accompaniment

2015-06-03

“Gayageum가야금 byeongchang” refers to a musician singing and playing the gayageum simultaneously. This is a performance style that first began ...

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Ven. Wonhyo and Water in a Skull

2015-05-28

Venerable Wonhyo is one of the most prominent Buddhist priests in Korean history. The Buddhist scholar from the 7th century is well known for his ...

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Chinese fringetree

2015-05-27

Among the trees flowering in May there is a species called Chionanthus retusus, commonly known as Chinese Fringetree. This tree is called “ipop ...

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The Goblin’s Magic Club

2015-05-21

Once upon a time, there lived a boy in a small mountain village. His father died when he was young, and he collected firewood to support his widowed ...

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Buddha’s birthday

2015-05-20

Chopa-il초파일originally meant the 8th day of any month, but now it has become recognized as Buddha’s birthday, which falls on April 8th by the lunar ...

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The Strange Medicine

2015-05-14

Once upon a time, there lived a famous doctor. He was able to treat any patients with his medicines or acupuncture, no matter how sick the patients ...

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