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🍂 Korean Folktale Series 5“Heungbu and Nolbu”(흥부와 놀부 · Heungbu wa Nolbu)🕰️ 1. The StoryLong ago, there were two brothers with very different hearts. Heungbu, the younger, was poor but kind, while Nolbu, the elder, was wealthy but greedy and cruel. One spring, Heungbu found a swallow with a broken leg. Out of compassion, he carefully tended to the bird until it healed. In gratitude, the swallow..

🍂 Korean Folktale Series 4“The Mischievous Goblin”(도깨비 · Dokkaebi)🕰️ 1. The StoryIn Korean folklore, Dokkaebi are not ordinary ghosts or demons but unique, goblin-like beings. They are said to arise from inanimate objects that have absorbed spiritual energy, such as an old broom, a worn-out pot, or even a farmer’s plow. Dokkaebi are best known for their mischievous tricks. They often appear at..

🍂 Korean Folktale Series 3“The Woodcutter and the Heavenly Maiden”(선녀와 나무꾼 · Seonnyeo wa Namukkun)🕰️ 1. The StoryLong ago, a poor woodcutter lived a humble life in the mountains. One day, he came across a group of heavenly maidens bathing in a hidden pond. With the help of a magical deer, he learned that if he hid one maiden’s feathered robe, she would not be able to return to the heavens. The..

🍂 Korean Folktale Series 2“Baridegi, the Abandoned Princess”(바리데기 · Baridegi)🕰️ 1. The StoryLong ago, a king and queen had six daughters but longed desperately for a son. When their seventh child was born and turned out to be another girl, the distraught parents abandoned her, giving her the name Baridegi, meaning “the Abandoned One.”Despite her tragic start, Baridegi grew up strong and kind. ..

🍂 Korean Folktale Series 1“The Tale of Sim Cheong”(심청전 · Sim Cheong-jeon)🕰️ 1. The StoryOnce upon a time in Korea, there lived a poor blind man named Sim Hak-gyu and his devoted daughter, Sim Cheong. Despite their poverty, Sim Cheong loved her father deeply and devoted herself to caring for him. One day, Sim Hak-gyu expressed his wish to regain his sight. A Buddhist monk told him that if he of..