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#Sounds of Korea

Songs about dokkaebi

2022-12-01

Dokkaebi is a mythical being familiar to Koreans as it appears in many Korean folklores. Dokkaebi is written in Chinese characters as one-legged ...

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#Books on Demand

“Forsythia” by Choi In-wook

2022-11-29

“I was unfortunate enough to lose my wife last year. I’ve been living as a widower since then, but I don’t have any children and ...

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#Sounds of Korea

Formal Music Yeongsanhoisang

2022-11-24

Traditional Korean music is divided largely into jeongak, or formal music, and folk music. Folk music obviously was enjoyed by common people while ...

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#Books on Demand

“Dabok Oriental Medical Clinic” by Shim Ah-jin

2022-11-22

It wasn’t just the relationship between the hardware store owner and Mr. Choi. Gyu-ri had to hear uncomfortable stories that she’d ...

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Music for shamanistic rituals

2022-11-17

In the old days when people didn’t have much entertainment, shamanistic rituals called ghut굿 were a good source of food and fun. Of course, ...

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#Books on Demand

“Scoundrels” by Gim Yu-jeong

2022-11-15

After making their escape, Eung-chil’s family lived by begging on the streets. When even that became difficult, they went their separate ...

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Music inspired by snow

2022-11-10

Having four distinct seasons is not a characteristic unique to Korea but only a handful of countries experience a temperature difference between ...

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#Books on Demand

“An Empty Lot” by Park Hwa-young

2022-11-08

At the center of that highland area was the controversial empty lot. At first, five or six nearby homes were razed, leaving an empty lot. People assumed, ...

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Music dedicated to the victims of the tragic accident in Itaewon

2022-11-03

The first piece for today’s Sounds of Korea is entitled “Cheongseong Jajinhanip청성자진한잎.” The word ‘cheongseong’ ...

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#Books on Demand

“Rice Merchant” by Oh Yu-kwon

2022-11-01

The marketplace was bustling with vendors and shoppers from early in the morning. They welcomed the long-awaited market that opens only once every ...

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