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Women’s Small Wares

2016-12-14

The pansori Heungboga is about the poor but kind-hearted Heungbo helping a swallow with a broken leg. The swallow repays Heungbo’s kindness by coming ...

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Four Gracious Plants

2016-12-07

Along with the plum blossom, chrysanthemum and orchid, the bamboo is one of the Four Gracious Plants, beloved by Korea’s literati for centuries. ...

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Fusion Gugak

2016-11-30

Solemn music of the court, lively folk music or the melodious sound of pansori…these types of music come to mind when most people think about traditional ...

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Pyeongan-do Region

2016-11-23

People tend to be affected by their physical surroundings and what happens around him, which is why each region and province has its own culture and ...

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Geomungo

2016-11-16

Here is a historical account of the origin of geomungo. A long time ago, during the Goguryeo era, China sent a musical instrument to the people of Goguryeo. ...

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Boating songs

2016-11-09

Joseon-era scholar and diplomat Park Ji-won박지원 wrote about a boat departure ceremony at Pyeongan-do Province on his way to China as a member of a ...

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#Korean Folktales

The Monkey and Medicinal Water

2016-11-07

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

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Chrysanthemum

2016-11-02

A gentleman refers to a person possessing not only scholarly knowledge but also high morals. Korea’s seonbi or Confucian scholars aspired to be ...

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The Rice-Producing Rock

2016-10-31

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

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Poems set to music

2016-10-26

In pansori Chunhyangga춘향가 Lee Mong-nyong이몽룡, who was appointed the king’s undercover inspector, visits Namwon남원where his beloved Chunhyang ...

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