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The season of gagok, Korean contemporary songs

2014-11-11

A concert marking the hundredth anniversary of the birth of journalist and scholar Kim Yeon-jun was held at Gwangjin Art Center on October 28th. ...

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Doraji Flower(Balloon Flower)

2014-11-06

Doraji, or balloon flower, is a wild flower found in Korea. But this beautiful, violet-blue flower has a sad legend. Once upon a time, in a remote ...

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Modernized musical instruments

2014-11-05

It is common knowledge to Koreans, even those who don’t know much about traditional music, that gayageum has 12 strings and geomungo six. But nowadays ...

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The 90s music bringing back nostalgia

2014-11-04

Singer-songwriter Kim Dong-ryul’s new song, “That’s Me,” was released on October 1st. It’s the title track on his sixth album, the first one in three ...

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The Toad Bridegroom

2014-10-30

Once upon a time, there was an old man who made a living by catching fish. One day, he was sitting by a pond, waiting for some fish to nibble at the bait. ...

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Small pox

2014-10-29

When describing something frightening, Koreans used the expression “scarier than tiger attacks or small pox.” There used to be a large tiger population ...

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150 Years of Korean Diaspora in Russia

2014-10-28

Ethnic Koreans live scattered in Central Asia, Russia, and its Maritime Province. This year they celebrate the 150th anniversary of Korean migration ...

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The Wisest Judgment

2014-10-23

Once upon a time, a silk peddler was traveling around the country. When he arrived in the mountains, he felt tired from carrying heavy rolls of silk ...

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Tobacco

2014-10-22

King Jeongjo of Joseon was just as lettered and devoted to the people as King Sejong in the earlier Joseon period. And that meant he was under constant ...

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Namdaemun Market celebrating its 600th anniversary

2014-10-21

On October 1st Korea’s iconic Namdaemun Market celebrated its 600th anniversary with a big ceremony. Namdaemun Market is Korea’s first modern ...

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