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Haunted Houses Korean Folk Tales Ages 9-12

Haunted Houses

Haunted Houses: There once lived a man in Seoul called Yi Chang, who frequently told as an experience of his own the following story: He was poor and had no

Fancha And The Magpie Korean Folk Tales All Ages

Fancha And The Magpie

A thousand years ago, Fancha and a magpie form an unlikely partnership, using wisdom and courage to overcome tyranny and restore justice through clever means.

East Light And The Bridge Of Fishes Korean Folk Tales Ages 9-12

East Light And The Bridge Of Fishes

Long ago, beyond the Everlasting White Mountains, East Light shows unexpected kindness to a bridge of fishes, discovering that compassion opens a path to grace.

Faithful Mo Korean Folk Tales Ages 6-8

Faithful Mo

Faithful Mo. Kids-friendly retelling with setting, characters, moral, and a lesson for today.

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Cursed By The Snake Korean Folk Tales Ages 6-8

Cursed By The Snake

A proud magistrate kicks over a sacred snake and learns that nature — and the spirit in it — always remembers.

Charan Korean Folk Tales All Ages

Charan

Some say love is not found in the Oriental world, yet Charan's tale of enduring devotion and self-sacrifice proves that true love transcends all hardship.

Cheung Puk-Chang, The Seer Korean Folk Tales All Ages

Cheung Puk-Chang, The Seer

Cheung Puk-Chang, The Seer: The Yol-ryok Keui-sul, one of Korea’s noted histories, says of Cheung Puk-chang that he was pure in purpose and without selfish

Cat-Kin And The Queen Mother Korean Folk Tales All Ages

Cat-Kin And The Queen Mother

Cat-Kin And The Queen Mother: Korea is called the Land of the Plum Blossom, but in winter the rivers freeze over. Then the men cut through the ice which is

A Visit From The Shades Korean Folk Tales Ages 9-12

A Visit From The Shades

A Visit From The Shades: (The story of meeting his mother’s ghost is reported to be of this man.) Choi Yu-won matriculated in 1579 and graduated in 1602

An Encounter With A Hobgoblin Korean Folk Tales Ages 9-12

An Encounter With A Hobgoblin

An Encounter With A Hobgoblin: I got myself into trouble in the year Pyong-sin, and was locked up; a military man by the name of Choi Won-so, who was captain

A Story Of The Fox Korean Folk Tales Ages 6-8

A Story Of The Fox

A Story of the Fox: Ancient Wisdom About Cleverness and Magic In the ancient lands of Asia, storytellers have always known something special about foxes. These

A Bridegroom For Miss Mole Korean Folk Tales Ages 9-12

A Bridegroom For Miss Mole

A Bridegroom For Miss Mole: By the river Kingin stands the great stone image, or Miryek, that was cut out of the solid rock ages ago. Its base lies far beneath

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