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Dano holiday

2022-06-02

Tomorrow is Dano, May 5th of the lunar calendar. This traditional holiday used to be the day of remembering a loyal minister in ancient China. Qu Yuan, ...

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“The Space Hotel” by Yu Sun-hui

2022-05-31

The old lady searched the ground for paper. Even a small piece of paper that didn’t seem to weigh anything seemed heavy in her eyes. So she bent ...

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Songs from pansori "Heungboga"

2022-05-26

In the old days it was difficult for people to travel far. There were no trains or airplanes, so people either had to walk or ride a horse to reach your ...

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“Shooting Star” by Kwon Jung-saeng

2022-05-24

A yellow butterfly that had alighted on the sunlit wall fluttered up. Apricot flower petals floated down below the stone wall like that butterfly.Gap-sun ...

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Games

2022-05-19

The difference between gambling and playing a game can be found in the purpose. It is a game if you play to socialize with your friends, but it turns ...

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“A Calf” by Hwang Sun-won

2022-05-17

It was a sorry-looking calf. Its big round eyes were rheumy, and its bony rumps were covered with dried bits of dung. “What a pathetic ...

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Characters from "Romance of the Three Kingdoms"

2022-05-12

“Romance of the Three Kingdoms” is a Chinese classic novel inspired by the chaotic conflicts among such warlords and noblemen as Liu ...

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“Rainbow” by Kang So-chun

2022-05-10

It is an orphanage where Chun-sik춘식 grew up. Having lost both his parents and his home during the Korean War, Chun-sik passed through several orphanages, ...

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In marking Children’s Day

2022-05-05

Gagok가곡 is a traditional musical genre in which the Korean poetry of sijo시조 is set to orchestra music. Unlike folk songs which anybody can sing, gagok ...

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“Flying Men” by Rho Yang-geun

2022-05-03

Having fallen into the cold stream and hurting his ankle on the rocks, Myeong-gu became too sick to go to school for a few days. Fortunately, Geum-sun ...

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