Korea
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
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.
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.
Korean Folk Tales
Ages 6-8
Faithful Mo
Faithful Mo. Kids-friendly retelling with setting, characters, moral, and a lesson for today.
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.
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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