KOREAN FOLKTALES

Namu Doryeong: A Korean Folktale of the Great Flood, Kindness, and a New Beginning

Also known as Mokdoryeong and the Great Flood. Among Korea’s traditional folktales, Namu Doryeong is one of the most…

Also known as The Story of Janghwa and Hongryeon. Among Korea’s many traditional stories, Janghwa Hongryeonjeon stands out as…

Among Korea’s traditional folktales, The Grateful Magpies is one of the most moving stories about kindness…

Among Korea’s many traditional folktales, The Goblin’s Club is one of the most lively and memorable. It is…

Among Korea’s traditional folktales, Samnyeongogae, or Three-Year Pass, is one of the most memorable stories about how fear…

Among Korea’s many traditional folktales, The Snail Bride—known in Korean as Ureongi Gaksi—stands out as one of the…

The Tale of the Rabbit is a classic Korean folktale about a clever rabbit who escapes the…

Heungbu and Nolbu is one of Korea’s most famous traditional stories. It tells the tale of two…

The Fairy and the Woodcutter is one of Korea’s most beloved traditional folktales. It tells the bittersweet…

Among the many beautiful traditional stories of Korea, The Tale of Sim Cheong is one of the most…