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Fishing

2014-07-23

Traditionally in Korea, there were two kinds of fishermen – those who made their living by catching fish and the seonbi or Joseon-era scholars who ...

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Namhansanseong, Korea’s latest World Heritage

2014-07-22

It was decided that Namhansanseong, a mountain fortress located near Seoul, would be inscribed as Korea’s latest World Heritage site at the 38th ...

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Yeon-i and the Willow Boy

2014-07-17

Once upon a time, there lived a girl named Yeon-i. Unfortunately, she lost her mother when she was very young, and she was raised by a stepmother. Yeon-i ...

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Hwimori Japga

2014-07-16

Cheonggyecheon청계천 is the name of a stream that crosses downtown Seoul from west to east. During the economic boom of the 1960s and 70s, the 8.4-kilometer ...

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2014 Craft Platform –Craft is Delicious

2014-07-15

An exhibition of Korean traditional crafts was held at the old Seoul Station building, now a venue for cultural exhibitions, from June 25 to July ...

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Tale of Jeon Woo-chi

2014-07-10

The plot revolves around a Joseon-era scholar named Jeon Woo-chi, who had magic powers. During the time he lived, the Joseon Dynasty suffered from ...

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Funerals

2014-07-09

Everyone looks toward a hopeful future, but it is an immutable fact of life that death awaits all living creatures at the end. It is only human nature ...

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“Deukeumjiseol,” a meeting of Korean classical literature and pansori

2014-07-08

A traditional singer is teaching the audience how to do chuimsae추임새. Chuimsae is the rhythmic exclamation interjected throughout a song to encourage ...

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The Crayfish and the Earthworm

2014-07-03

A long, long time ago, there was a crayfish who didn’t have eyes. But he had a very beautiful silk ribbon around his neck. Other animals envied the crayfish ...

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Tea

2014-07-02

“Let’s have some tea.” This is an offer we Koreans make frequently. Today, tea implies all sorts of beverages, including coffee, but originally ...

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