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#Books on Demand

"Where Did Choi Mi-jin Go?" by Lee Ki-ho

2020-12-15

Lee Ki-ho carefully read the seller’s comments on the books. The comment on Park Sang-ryung’s박상륭 “Yeolmyeonggil열명길” ...

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Noteworthy Gugak Bands

2020-12-09

Korea is not that big a country, but each region has a distinct dialect perhaps from being separated by many rivers and mountains. Variations in intonation ...

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"Sleeping with Books" by Lee Seung-woo (Part 2)

2020-12-08

How did the protagonist come to meet the man in the article? Why did the man die in a fetal position among books?Han Jeong-tae, the protagonist, asked ...

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Plucked string instruments

2020-12-02

The term “gagok가곡” refers to poems set to music. A gagok piece includes all the signature traditional instruments, such as gayageum, ...

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"Sleeping with Books" by Lee Seung-woo

2020-12-01

How did the protagonist and the dead man meet and why was the man discovered dead in a fetal position among the books?Interview by literary critic ...

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Music for shaman rituals

2020-11-25

Korean shaman rituals called “gut굿” were one of the most popular form of entertainment in the old days. Musicians and shamans played ...

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"Ladies of No. 504 and No. 604" by Seo Seong-ran

2020-11-24

Seo Seong-ran’s “Ladies of No. 504 and No. 604,” published in 2015, is about two women who are neighbors, in apartments Nos. ...

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Plucked string instruments

2020-11-18

String instruments from the west are largely played by drawing a bow across the strings, like the violin, viola or cello. Such instruments are called ...

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"Scallion Flower" by Lee Hyun-soo

2020-11-17

Published in 2002, “Scallion Flower” centers around an electrician and Myeong-hye, a girl from a rich family.# Interview by SNU Korean ...

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Modern gugak groups

2020-11-11

Have you seen Korean tourism promotional videos titled “Feel the Rhythm of Korea?” Released on YouTube by the Korea Tourism Organization, ...

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