#Sounds of Korea Seol customs and practices 2023-01-19 Seol, the lunar New Year’s Day, is just around the corner. Koreans used to say that you grow a year older only after eating ddeokguk떡국, rice ... Sounds of Korea
#Books on Demand “My Mom’s Knee” by Lee Myeong-rang 2023-01-17 It was around four in the afternoon when my sister and her husband returned to the restaurant to see Wang-sang. The boy was on piggy-back and tugging ... Listen
#Sounds of Korea Folksongs released during Japanese colonial period 2023-01-12 There was a dancer named Choi Seung-hee최승희 during the Japanese colonial period. She gained fame by becoming the first Korean to choreograph western-style ... Sounds of Korea
#Books on Demand “Duck Eggs” by Kye Yong-mook 2023-01-10 Man-geum cried when he heard his teacher’s plea to help the children who lost their parents during the war. He believed their plight ... Listen
#Sounds of Korea Wishing good fortune in the new year 2023-01-05 In pansori “Sugungga수궁가,” the turtle comes ashore to get a rabbit’s liver to cure the ailing sea king. The problem is how to trick ... Sounds of Korea
#Books on Demand “In Layers and Layers” by Ku Kyeong-mi 2023-01-03 “I want to see the snow.” It wasn’t Father’s dying words, but his wish. Having nervously waited for what we thought ... Listen
#Sounds of Korea Master pansori singers 2022-12-29 Song Heung-rok송흥록 was a master pansori singer in the 1800s. He was so good at singing that he was nicknamed “The King of Songs.” But before ... Sounds of Korea
#Books on Demand “The Story of a Third Wife” by Lim Ok-in 2022-12-27 There wouldn’t be that many acquaintances in S village. There would be my in-laws, who didn’t come to our wedding, and my brothers-in-law. ... Listen
#Sounds of Korea Songs that inspire us 2022-12-22 Aria “Gogocheonbyeon고고천변” in pansori “Sugungga수궁가” describes the wonderous sight witnessed by the turtle when he ... Sounds of Korea
#Books on Demand “Eupsan Tollgate” by Kim Sum 2022-12-20 She suddenly wonders what it feels like to pass Eupsan Tollgate. Although she has never ventured outside of the city since she came in through the ... Listen