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Fans

2013-06-26

Summer in Korea is blistering, and at times feels even more unbearable because of high humidity. But the sight of an aged man fanning himself in the ...

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Seoul National Cemetery

2013-06-25

The Seoul National Cemetery, located in Sadang-dong south of the Han River, is always crowded with visitors. Most visitors stop by the Memorial ...

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The Fool and the Stone Buddha

2013-06-24

Once upon a time, there lived a young man who was a bit short on brains. People in the neighborhood often made fun of the stupid man, calling him the fool, ...

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Heavenly beings

2013-06-19

In the East Asian folklores and myths there are enlightened immortal beings called shinseon신선, who are known to live in secluded places and have ...

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Daehangno, the Mecca of Culture and Performing Arts

2013-06-18

A theater company is getting ready for a performance at Daehangno in the old part of Seoul. It is hard for street performers to capture people’s ...

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The Fox Bead

2013-06-17

A fox with nine tails called gumiho in Korean often appears in Korean oral tales or legends. There are various versions of this creature, which often ...

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Dano

2013-06-12

East Asians have long believed that everything in the world is created and transformed through the harmonious balance of yin and yang. Yin symbolizes ...

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Palace Concert, where class and traditional arts meet

2013-06-11

Located in the innermost sanctum of Gyeongbok Palace, Jipokjae used to serve as King Gojong’s personal library as well as a reception and party ...

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A Dog that helped a Devoted Daughter

2013-06-10

A long, long time ago, a young girl lived alone with her mother in a small village. Unfortunately, the mother had been suffering from an illness for ...

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Memorial Day and Yeongsanjae

2013-06-05

Korea was among the poorest countries in the world immediately after the Korean War. Japanese occupation and the Korean War were back-to-back calamities ...

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