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Gisaeng, female entertainers

2017-02-22

Yang Guifei, a well-known beauty from the Tang Dynasty, is still considered as the most beautiful women in East Asian history. Emperor Xuanzong ...

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Lady Koi

2017-02-20

Hello, everyone. Welcome to “Korean Folktales.” In this weekly corner, we introduce you to interesting and instructive Korean folk stories. I’m ...

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Chunhyangga, the Song of Chunhyang

2017-02-15

Korean traditional song pansori is a melody set to a classical tale. Some of those pansori pieces are based on historical events, like Jeokbyeokga적벽가, ...

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The Two Fools

2017-02-13

Hello, everyone. Welcome to “Korean Folktales.” In this weekly feature, we introduce you to traditional Korean folk stories. I’m Jinny Na. Today, ...

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Korea’s islands and seas

2017-02-08

Being a peninsula, Korea has numerous islands, roughly over 3,000, most of them scattered in western and southern waters, particularly in the Jeolla-do ...

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What’s the Price of Three Eggs?

2017-02-06

Hello, everyone. Welcome to “Korean Folktales.” In this weekly corner, we introduce you to interesting and instructive Korean folk stories. I’m ...

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Ipchun

2017-02-01

Ancient Koreans relied on the lunar calendar, based on the movements of the moon, to note the passing of time and seasons. It had its merits but was ...

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A Calf and an Ox

2017-01-30

Hello, everyone. Welcome to “Korean Folktales.” This Monday corner takes you into the world of interesting Korean folk stories. I’m Jinny Na. Today, ...

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Plum blossoms

2017-01-25

Toegye Yi Hwang퇴계 이황 has long been admired as one of the greatest Confucian scholars of Joseon, together with Yulgok Yi I율곡 이이. Featured in 1,000-won ...

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A Food Lover Who Turned into a Hero

2017-01-23

Hello, everyone. Welcome to “Korean Folktales.” In this weekly corner, we introduce you to interesting Korean folk stories. I’m Jinny Na. Today, ...

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