All Stories
Browse our complete collection of folk tales, Panchatantra stories, and moral stories from around the world.
Korean Folk Tales
Ages 9-12
Ten Thousand Devils
Ten Thousand Devils: [Han Chun-kyom was the son of a provincial secretary. He matriculated in the year 1579 and graduated in 1586. He received the last wishes
Korean Folk Tales
Ages 6-8
The Awful Little Goblin
The Awful Little Goblin: There was an occasion for a celebration in the home of a nobleman of Seoul, whereupon a feast, to which were invited all the family
Korean Folk Tales
All Ages
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
Korean Folk Tales
Ages 6-8
The Brave Magistrate
A brave magistrate catches a thief who steals from homes. By showing courage and compassion, he discovers the thief's sad story.
Korean Folk Tales
Ages 6-8
The Fearless Captain
The Fearless Captain: There was formerly a soldier, Yee Man-ji of Yong-nam, a strong and muscular fellow, and brave as a lion. He had green eyes and a terrible
Korean Folk Tales
All Ages
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
Ages 9-12
The Geomancer
The Geomancer: [Yi Eui-sin was a specialist in Geomancy. His craft came into being evidently as a by-product of Taoism, but has had mixed in it elements of
Korean Folk Tales
Ages 6-8
The Grateful Ghost
The Grateful Ghost: It is often told that in the days of the Koryo Dynasty (A.D. 918-1392), when an examination was to be held, a certain scholar came from a
Korean Folk Tales
All Ages
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
All Ages
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
Ages 9-12
The Honest Witch
The Honest Witch: [Song Sang-in matriculated in 1601. He was a just man, and feared by the dishonest element of the Court. In 1605 he graduated and became a
Korean Folk Tales
Ages 6-8
The Ill-Fated Priest
The Ill-Fated Priest: In Korea, during ancient times when mist covered the mountains and people lived close to nature, there stood a Buddhist monastery high on