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"To the Desert" by Cheon Seon-ran

2021-03-02

Cheon Seon-ran’s “To the Desert” is a science fiction novel published in 2020. While traveling to an unknown planet, the protagonist ...

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Music about plum blossoms

2021-02-24

People in general think of dazzling cherry blossoms as the representative spring flower. But scholars of the old preferred the restrained beauty ...

"The Sound of a Gong" by Moon Soon-tae

2021-02-23

Moon Soon-tae’s “The Sound of a Gong” was published 1978. The story is set against a rural village flooded when a dam was built ...

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Western music played with gugak instruments

2021-02-17

There are basically twelve musical notes in Korean traditional music as there are in western music. The number of notes may match, however, the pitch ...

"A Dandelion on the Rooftop" by Park Wan-suh

2021-02-16

Interview by literary critic Jeon So-yeongThe narrator is the only person in the story who understand the elderly ladies because he had once felt ...

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K-pop songs played with gugak instruments

2021-02-10

Koreans have long been known to love singing. They needed songs not only for entertainment, but also while working. Many Koreans claim that they ...

"Brown Sugar Candy" by Baik Sou-linne

2021-02-09

Interview by literary critic Jeon So-yeongA piece of brilliant memory can change someone’s life or future. The narrator’s grandmother ...

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Rain and Wind

2021-02-03

“Arari아라리” from the Jeongseon정선 area in Gangwon-do Province is considered the oldest version of Arirang. It is also known for its ...

"Jjajangmyeon Is Correct" by Bang Min-ho

2021-02-02

Interview by SNU Korean literature professor Bang Min-hoThis story is a metaphorical tale. For a long time, “jajangmyeon” instead ...

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