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Hanbok

the art of Korean clothing
1997

Brave Hong Kil-dong

The man who bought the shade of a tree
1990
A bilingual retelling of two Korean folktales, the first about the brave son of a concubine who works for the cause of justice, and the second about a greedy man who makes a young man pay for a tree's shade.

The tiger and the dried persimmon

a Korean folk tale
2002
A retelling of a classic Korean folk tale in which a tiger is brought down by his own vanity and foolishness.

The trip back home

2000
A young girl and her mother travel to Korea to visit their extended family.

Older brother, younger brother

a Korean folktale
1997
After being turned out by his greedy older brother, Hungbu and his family manage to prosper when his kindness to an injured sparrow is richly rewarded.

The Chinese mirror

1988
A retelling of a traditional Korean tale in which a mirror brought from China causes confusion within a family as each member looks in it and sees a different stranger.

The sun girl and the moon boy

1997
A hungry tiger tries to trick a brother and sister into opening their door by pretending to be their absent mother.

The tigers of the Kumgang Mountains

a Korean folktale
2005
A young man sets out to avenge his father's death, but first he must complete impossible challenges before facing the tiger-infested Kumgang Mountains.

New clothes for New Year's day

2007
A young Korean girl looks forward to her family's New Year's celebration and the fancy clothes she will be wearing.

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