Daily Archives: 2014/07/26

The Fairy and the Woodcutter: tragic love, Korean-syle

  The Fairy and the Woodcutter: tragic love, Korean-syle   The Fairy and the Woodcutter is one of the most popular of all Korean folktales. Almost all children in Korea grow up reading a version of this love story. The story has three well-known versions that differ mainly in plot length. The following is a…

Life Trail follows the path of Catholic martyrs in Seoul

  Life Trail follows the path of Catholic martyrs in Seoul   Seoul’s Seosomun Historical Park is where a great number of Catholics were executed amid the persecutions that took place during the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910). Earlier this year, it was officially designated as a “historical park.” Pope Francis will honor the martyrs during his…