As the modern novel emerged as a narrative mode that suited the tastes of readers of a modern capitalist society, the role of storytelling has inevitably been diminished in the realm of literature. However, there is no denying that the instinctive urge of people to tell and listen to stories has functi...

As everyone knows, joy is sweeter and sorrow less bitter when you can share your feelings with someone. It is our interaction with each other that gives our lives meaning and makes living more worthwhile. And as such, we have sought to share our emotions with others ever since the development of langua...

Gul (oyster), or guljogae, is written as moryeo (牡蠣) or seokhwa (石花) in Chinese characters. The oyster is a bivalve mollusk (family Ostreidae), of which there are 22 types that are all edible. The fact that oysters have long been consumed by Koreans is known from the discovery of oyster-shell mounds, t...

I had last visited Gimcheon about ten years ago to attend the wedding of a relative, who married a young man from the city. Until that time, I had always passed through the city, but never stopping to stay for a while. My impression back then was that Gimcheon seemed to be a city with many blank spaces...