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Once Upon a Time in Korea
옛녯 옛적예...
This charming supplementary reader simplifies traditional Korean folk tales for low-intermediate students of Korean. The result? Accessible yet engrossing stories that reinforce language learning and stimulate vocabulary acquisition, while at the same time introducing elements of Korean culture. Vocabulary lists with definitions and grammatical structures allow for smooth reading, while cultural footnotes provide essential background information.
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Once Upon a Time in Korea
Preface | 5 |
Introduction | 7 |
How To Use This Book | 9 |
Chapter 1 | Why Do Cats Hate Rats? | 16 |
Chapter 2 | The Red Fan and the Blue Fan | 23 |
Chapter 3 | An Old Man with a Lump | 29 |
Chapter 4 | Stupid On-Dal and Pricess Pyeong-Gang | 35 |
Chapter 5 | The Man who Became a Cow | 41 |
Chapter 6 | The Brothers Heung-Bu and Nol-Bu | 48 |
Chapter 7 | The Rabbit's Judgment | 55 |
Chapter 8 | The Golden Axe and the Silver Axe | 62 |
Chapter 9 | A Young Idiot and an Old Idiot | 68 |
Chapter 10 | The Rabbit's Liver | 75 |
Chapter 11 | A Rich Old Man Who Sold the Shade under His Tree | 84 |
Chapter 12 | The Good Brothers | 89 |
Chapter 13 | Kong-Jui and Pat-Jui: The Korean Cinderella | 96 |
Chapter 14 | Why Do Monkeys Have Red Buttocks? | 105 |
Chapter 15 | A Concubine in the Mirror | 111 |
Chapter 16 | Father's Inheritance | 118 |
Chapter 17 | The Story of the Pasqueflower | 125 |
Chapter 18 | The Story of the Sun and the Moon | 133 |
Chapter 19 | The Magpie that Repaid Its Debt | 143 |
Chapter 20 | The Filial Daughter, Shim Cheong | 151 |
Chapter 21 | The King Has Donkey's Ears | 165 |
Chapter 22 | The Pearl of the Sea Palace | 171 |
Chapter 23 | The Story of Geon-Uh and Jik-Nyeo | 182 |
Appendix: |
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1. List of Phrases | 191 |
2. List of Irregular Verbs and Their Usage | 193 |









