All Ages
Timeless stories the whole family can enjoy together. No age limit on great storytelling.
Korean Folk Tales
All Ages
The Woodman And The Mountain Fairies
The Woodman And The Mountain Fairies: Over a half thousand years ago there lived in a northern village, near Ping Yang, a wood-cutter named Keel Wee. He owned
Korean Folk Tales
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The Voice Of The Bell
The Voice Of The Bell: When Tai Jo, the great general and first King of Korea, founded a new dynasty, he moved the capital near the great river Han and
Korean Folk Tales
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The Story Of Chang To-Ryong
The Story Of Chang To-Ryong: [Taoism has been one of the great religions of Korea. Its main thought is expressed in the phrase su-sim yon-song, “to correct the
Korean Folk Tales
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The Sky Bridge Of Birds
The Sky Bridge Of Birds: No bird is more common in Korea than the magpie. They are numbered by millions. Every day in the year, except the seventh day of the
Korean Folk Tales
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The Plucky Maiden
The Plucky Maiden: We are told in the Yol-ryok Keui-sul that when Han was a boy he had for protector and friend a tiger, who used to accompany him as a dog
Korean Folk Tales
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The Mirror That Made Trouble
The Mirror That Made Trouble: The city of Seoul lies near the Han river, which flows all the way across Korea from the high mountains to the level sea. The
Korean Folk Tales
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The Magic Peach
The Magic Peach: Out on the ocean, so far away that no ship ever sailed there, is an island on which stood the seven storied palace of the royal lady, Su Wang
Korean Folk Tales
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The King Of The Sparrows
The King Of The Sparrows: The Korean children are awakened every morning by the twittering of the sparrows. These little birds build their nests among the
Korean Folk Tales
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The Home Of The Fairies
The Home Of The Fairies: In the days of King In-jo (1623-1649) there was a student of Confucius who lived in Ka-pyong. He was still a young man and unmarried.
Korean Folk Tales
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The Great Stone Fire Eater
The Great Stone Fire Eater: Ages ago, there lived a great Fire Spirit inside of a mountain to the southwest of Seoul, the capital of Korea. He was always
Korean Folk Tales
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The Fortunes Of Yoo
The Fortunes Of Yoo: There was a man of Yong-nam, named Yoo, who lived in the days of Se-jong. He had studied the classics, had passed his examinations, and
Korean Folk Tales
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The Boxed-Up Governor
The Boxed-Up Governor: A certain literary official was at one time Governor of the city of Kyong-ju. Whenever he visited the Mayor of the place, it was his