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#Books on Demand

"Talking to a Stranger" by Eun Hee-kyung

2018-05-22

________The woman thought that he didn’t refuse her because it was her, but that he would refuse everybody. He doesn’t act like a hypocrite, ...

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Buddhism in Korean music

2018-05-16

One of the favorite traditional Korean songs of the older generations is Hoesimgok (회심곡), meaning the “song of remorse.” Hoesim literally ...

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"Jetoiseon" by Kim Nam-cheon

2018-05-15

“Jetoiseon” refers to food left over from a memorial service. That is the life of the main character, Park Gyeong-ho. He was a promising ...

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Royal court music

2018-05-09

To most ears, music played in the ancient royal court seems to all sound the same. But there are different branches of court music. In Korea, there ...

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"Over the Border" by Jeon Sung-tae

2018-05-08

____I Korea, crossing the border is an act that can strike a fear of death in people, like feelings refugees get when they cross over the borders. Since ...

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Poverty

2018-05-02

In the pansori Heungboga, there is a passage where Heungbo goes to a government agency to get some rice. He must have been at a loss over what to do after ...

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“Mild Process” by Baik Sou Linne

2018-05-01

It doesn’t say in the story that the girl actually went out to bury the cat. Beautiful snow falls on the dead cat sprawled on the street. That’s ...

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Arguments

2018-04-25

Many holy men have taught us to avoid altercations, no matter how justified the intents are. But it’s not easy to follow that simple teaching ...

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“The Golden Bean Patch” by Kim Yu-jeong

2018-04-24

Kim has no equal in Korean literature history in terms of satire and humor. This story demonstrates the true value of this writer. This short story ...

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Music in North Korea

2018-04-18

South Korea is described as a peninsular country, surrounded by the sea on three sides. But it’s no different than being an island country, because ...

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