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Shin Ji-sik first to translate ‘Anne of Green Gables’ for Korea

The first recipient of the newly established Children’s Literature Award in 1979 was Shin Ji-sik, a 49-year-old Korean teacher at Ewha Girls’ High School (1930–2020). She won the award for her fairy ...
The Korea Times

Fairy tale writer Lee Geum-yi adds to Korea's growing literary presence as Andersen Award finalist

Korean children’s and young adult fiction writer Lee Geum-yi has fallen just short of winning the Hans Christian Andersen Award in the writing category, often referred to as the “Nobel Prize of ...
The New York Times

In ‘Once Upon a (korean) Time,’ Bedtime Stories to Keep You Up at Night

Daniel K. Isaac’s stylistically daring play at La MaMa doesn’t quite fulfill its promise, but it suggests the playwright has more stories to tell. By Alexis Soloski Korean fairy tales can trend ...
Moviefone

Janghwa Hongryeon jeon

Story of Janghwa and Hongryeon is a 1936 Korean silent film. The film is based on a popular Korean fairy tale "Janghwa Hongryeon jeon" which had been adapted into film versions in 1924, 1936, 1956, ...