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#Korean Folktales

White Rice, Rice with Beans

2013-05-13

Once upon a time, there lived a fisherman in a remote seaside village. After losing his wife, he lived alone with his young son. The fisherman spent ...

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Parental love

2013-05-08

Magpies are considered an auspicious bird by many Koreans, as they are believed to be the bearers of good tidings, while crows are shunned because ...

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“The Legend of Robot Land,” Korea’s first robot animation musical

2013-05-07

The children in the audience shout out that Robot Land belongs to good Robo King. The production that captures the hearts and imaginations of ...

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The Grandmother Flower

2013-05-06

A long, long time ago, there lived an old woman in a remote mountain village. She lived with her three granddaughters, who lost their parents when ...

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Jongmyo ritual music

2013-05-01

Joseon was the last royal dynasty in Korean history. At the end of its 500-year rule, Joseon royals even renamed the country the Korean Empire in the ...

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Crow Meat

2013-04-29

While the magpie is considered an auspicious bird that brings good fortune, the crow is usually associated with negative images in Korea. For example, ...

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Azalea

2013-04-24

The spring weather has been very fickle this year, warm with a gentle breeze one day and then cold with blistering wind the next. But the southern coast ...

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Marathon, Testing Human Endurance

2013-04-23

The 11th Gyeonggi Marathon took place near Hwaseong Fortress in Suwon, Gyeonggi Province on April 14. Roughly ten thousand marathoners came ...

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The Faithful Toad

2013-04-22

In Korean folktales, some animals are willing to thank people for helping them out, and return the favor. Today’s story is about a toad that repaid ...

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Lion Dance

2013-04-17

Lions and tigers are both revered as the king of the animals. When we were young, we would often wonder which one would win if a lion and a tiger were to ...

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