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Sijo poems and music

2022-06-30

Sijo is Korean traditional poetry that follows a fixed form. Each sijo poem is comprised of three lines, each one having between 14 and 16 syllables. ...

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“A Short Biography of Kim Taek-gwang” by Jang Hae-song

2022-06-28

After graduating from college, Kim Taek-gwang was sent to Sepo세포office under the Wonsan Chapter of the Hamheung함흥 Railroad Management Bureau, ...

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Modern adaptations of traditional songs

2022-06-23

With time, societies tend to change and so do people’s lives and cultural characteristics. Traditional heritages are precious assets that ...

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“Spider Web Railroads” by Do Myong-hak

2022-06-21

We left the station with our stuff. We tried to get a car that would take us to Taechon but couldn’t find one. That was when the security ...

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Pansori Simcheongga

2022-06-16

Pansori “Simcheongga” is a story of a faithful daughter restoring eyesight for her blind father. Sim Cheong may be the lead character, ...

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“The Lady of the Shack” by Kim Jong-ae.

2022-06-14

When the rations were terminated and the Arduous March began, those who couldn’t go to work because of the food shortage had to fill out something ...

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Pungryu Music

2022-06-09

Koreans are known to be one of the hardest working people in the world. But they also love to have fun. An ancient Chinese historical record describes ...

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“A Dog’s Story” by Rhee Ji-myong.

2022-06-07

While jobless people died of starvation all around them, Hyung-moo’s family fortunately escaped that sad fate, thanks to his business-savvy ...

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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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