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Buddha’s birthday

2015-05-20

Chopa-il초파일originally meant the 8th day of any month, but now it has become recognized as Buddha’s birthday, which falls on April 8th by the lunar ...

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The Strange Medicine

2015-05-14

Once upon a time, there lived a famous doctor. He was able to treat any patients with his medicines or acupuncture, no matter how sick the patients ...

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Teacher’s Day celebration

2015-05-13

Confucius said that when three men are walking along the street, there is bound to be a teacher for me. When a person is willing to learn, age or the depth ...

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A Boy who Realized his Dream in his Next Life

2015-05-07

Once upon a time, a governor was appointed to Pyongan Province. People in the village came out to see and welcome their new governor. Among the crowd, ...

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Parental Love

2015-05-06

It is human nature to have regrets and disappointments about things in the past. We tend to be more remorseful and sorry when it comes to our families, ...

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Mangbuseok (Husband-Waiting Rock)

2015-04-30

In the Ulsan area, southeastern Korea, there is a famous rock named Mangbuseok, meaning “a rock gazing out for a husband.” The legendary rock has ...

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Music in Shin Yun-bok’s paintings

2015-04-29

Shin Yun-bok is one of the two greatest painters of the late Joseon Dynasty. Unlike Kim Hong-do, Shin’s mentor and the other artistic genius in the ...

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Friendship between a Tigress and a Man

2015-04-23

The tiger is one of the most popular subjects of Korean folktales. Sometimes, it is described as a ferocious animal that mercilessly devours people. ...

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Swallow and other spring birds

2015-04-22

March 3rd by the lunar calendar is known as the day when swallows return to Korea after spending the winter in the warm climate. Swallows’ winter migratory ...

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A Star in Human Form

2015-04-16

Once upon a time, a boy named Boreum and a girl named Saemi lived in a remote seaside village. The children used to float in a raft on the sea to catch fish. ...

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