The Tale of Bae, the Local Official 2014-06-03 Set in the 19th-century Korean dynasty of Joseon, this story begins when a government official is appointed as a new magistrate and arrives in Jeju ...
The Magistrate’s Outfit 2014-05-29 Once upon a time, there lived a magistrate in a provincial village. He was a good and sensible leader who had wisdom and calm judgment. He often explored ...
Three Treasures 2014-05-21 Once upon a time, there lived a man who had two sons. He was old and sick, and he knew his days were numbered. He told his two sons to split up his fortune ...
A Gravesite for the Servant 2014-05-15 In Korea’s traditional principle of geomancy, or the theory of divination based on topography, laws of heaven and earth as well as the harmony with ...
The Rattle Bird 2014-05-08 A long time ago, there was a salt peddler who traveled around the country to sell salt. He traveled with a donkey, and loaded the salt on the animal’s ...
The Tale of Ong Gojip (Mr. Obstinacy) 2014-05-01 Once upon a time, there lived a man named Ong Gojip. He was a rich man but he was very stingy and perverse. His name, Ong Gojip, literally means obstinacy ...
The Miser and the Python 2014-04-24 Once upon a time, there lived a rich man in a country village. His surname was Choi and he was very wealthy and rather stingy. He showed no kindness to ...
The Man who Could Understood Birds 2014-04-17 Once upon a time, there lived a young man who could somehow understand what birds were saying. One day, on his way home, he heard a flock of crows cawing ...
The Adventure of the Bear and the Boar 2014-04-10 Once upon a time, there lived a bear and a boar deep in the mountains. They were tired of their quiet and secluded lives in the remote mountains and they ...
The Perfect Daughter-in-Law 2014-04-03 A long time ago, there lived a rich old man in a village. He accumulated his wealth with hard work and effort, and lived his entire life in a very frugal ...