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"Deferment of Death" by Kim Beom-seon

2020-08-25

Cheol took five days off from school. He told the principal that he suffered from an upset stomach and a bad diarrhea. But he couldn’t stop coughing ...

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Gagok

2020-08-19

There is a famous Korean poem titled “Has the Sun Risen in the East Window?” written by late Joseon-era scholar Nam Gu-man남구만. Has ...

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"Still Days" by Kim Se-hee

2020-08-18

Interview by literature critic Jeon So-yeongGyeong-jin’s job in this story is a blog marketer. Her job entails turning advertisements ...

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Music for shamanistic rituals

2020-08-12

Shamanism elicits negative perceptions among most people. During the Confucian Joseon-era, it was considered a poisonous ideology that deceived ...

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"No. 213 House" by Kim Gwang-sik

2020-08-11

But long rainstorms and high humidity caused the printing machines to break down one after another and printing company executives no longer trusted ...

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Daechwita

2020-08-05

BTS member Suga, also known as rapper Agust D, released a solo rap song titled “Daechwita” earlier this year to cause a worldwide sensation ...

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"Finding an Ox" by Jeon Seong-tae

2020-08-04

Short story “Finding an Ox,” set against a rural community in the 1970s, depicts the conflict and love between the protagonist, Dong-maen, ...

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Foods in folksongs

2020-07-29

The Gyeonggi folksong “Chulinga출인가” was inspired by Chunhyang and Lee Mong-ryong’s parting at Orijeong오리정 Pavilion. ...

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"The Studio That Photographs Dreams" by Kang So-chun

2020-07-28

The story begins on one warm spring day when a twenty-year-old man discovers an intriguing sign under a flowering tree. Interview by SNU Korean ...

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Folksongs of Jeju

2020-07-22

Last Thursday was Chobok초복, the first heatwave of the summer, and next Sunday will be Jungbok중복, the second heatwave. Now is Daeseo대서, the hottest ...

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