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Music about mountains

2014-12-03

Seoraksan Mountain in Gangwon Province is the third tallest mountain in Korea, following Hallasan Mountain in Jeju Island and Jirisan Mountain ...

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Amazing street food of Korea

2014-12-02

A woman grabs a skewered fish cake as soon as she steps out of the cold and into a cozy pojangmacha, a tented food stall on wheels. A big smile spreads ...

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#Korean Folktales

A Coin Purse that Saved a Life

2014-11-27

Once upon a time, there lived an old man who lived with his son in a small town in a local province. He loved his only son dearly and always cared for him ...

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Shamanistic ritual to bring good fortune

2014-11-26

October had significant meaning for ancient Koreans. It was considered the perfect month to offer newly harvested crops to the gods. Around this ...

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Seoul Dulle-gil Trail, Walking a 157km Trail around Seoul

2014-11-25

A live music performance takes place in the front of an art center. It looks like an outdoor concert, but the audience is dressed up in colorful trekking ...

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A Stingy Family

2014-11-20

A long time ago, there lived a stingy family. Each family member was very tightfisted and they never spent any money. None of them ever lent anyone ...

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Master carpenter

2014-11-19

There is a passage in the pansori “Heungboga” describing the construction of Heungo’s house. Rice and money poured out of the first gourd Heungbo ...

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Gimjang, preparing for a delicious winter

2014-11-18

These days, large franchise supermarkets and traditional markets are busy selling ingredients for kimchi, such as garlic, cabbage, and chili ...

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Fans and Wooden Shoes

2014-11-13

Once upon a time, there lived a mother with two sons. As the two sons grew up, they each developed different skills. The older son was good at making ...

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Clear Sound, Rough Sound

2014-11-12

The geomungo is one of Korea’s most well-known traditional string instruments. But sometimes people ask whether the geomungo is a percussion instrument. ...

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