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Peculiar musicians

2022-04-28

A Confucian scholar named Jo Su-sam조수삼 wrote about meeting a peculiar haegeum해금 player when he was just a five- or six-year-old boy in the late Joseon ...

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#Books on Demand

“A Six-person Occupancy Room” by Seo Seong-ran

2022-04-26

The story is set in a hospital room for six in-patients – a patient with a fractured collarbone; a woman in her 50s with enteritis; a 60-something ...

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Yanggeum, Western string instrument

2022-04-21

Korean traditional string instruments such as the gayageum가야금, geomungo거문고, ajaeng아쟁 and haegeum해금 use strings made of silk threads. ...

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#Books on Demand

“Shadow Game” by Cheon Seon-ran

2022-04-19

Dec. 5, 2027I should write a story about loneliness, maybe about an astronaut like me. The story should be about how she couldn’t bear her home ...

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Songs inspired by the story of Chunhyang

2022-04-14

Spring is an exciting time for both the young and the old. Balmy breezes, warm sunlight, and assorted flowers inspire people to look for new love or ...

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#Books on Demand

“The Tale of Mugwort” by Choi Il-nam

2022-04-12

In-sun stopped picking the mugwort and looked over to the mountain. The spring sunshine felt cozy and dreamy as if she was under the bedcovers. It ...

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Songs about spring days and wine

2022-04-07

There is an old Korean saying that goes, “Whether you die on Cheongmyeong청명 or Hansik한식, it doesn’t make any difference.” Cheongmyeong, ...

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#Books on Demand

“How to Fish Joyfully on Mars” by Jo Hyeon

2022-04-05

Upon hearing a forecast predicting a rainstorm, Kim goes night-fishing on an island in the South Sea, where he meets another fisherman surnamed ...

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Various songs from pansori Sugungga

2022-03-31

Pansori “Sugungga” is based on a story of a sea turtle that deceived a rabbit to obtain its liver to heal the sea king’s illness. ...

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#Books on Demand

“How to Fish Joyfully on Mars” by Jo Hyeon

2022-03-29

I have had a principle about baits for some time – Don’t use artificial baits. That is why I don’t do lure fishing that uses manmade ...

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