Short Korean Stories
Quick Korean stories you can finish in a few minutes while building useful vocabulary in context.
Under 2 minutes
고양이와 공
A story about a child giving a ball to a cat.
아빠의 책
A story about a father giving his book to a child.
파란 문
This is a simple story about a friend, water, and a blue door.
의자에 앉아요
A child gets a chair and sits down.
사과 두 개
A story about a mother and child eating two apples.
엄마와 물
A child asks their mother for water at home.
친구가 와요
A story about a friend who comes home and receives water and an apple.
빵과 우유
A story about a mother giving bread and milk to a child.
아빠의 빨간 책
A child asks Dad for his red book.
아이의 컵
A story about a child who drinks water from a small cup.
작은 개가 와요
A story about a child giving water and a ball to a small dog.
가방은 어디에
A story about Minsu looking for his bag in a room.
친구의 사과
A story about a friend who gives an apple.
공을 주세요
A story about two friends and a red ball in a room.
큰 고양이
A story about a child who gives milk to a big cat.
아무도 집에 없는데 아직 따뜻한 찻잔
A story about a girl named Jia who finds a mysterious warm teacup when she returns home to an empty house.
엉뚱한 책상 위에 놓인 붓
A student finds her missing calligraphy brush with the help of her teacher.
셋을 넘어서 세지 못하는 도깨비
A story about a Dokkaebi who learns how to count beyond three with the help of a child.
추수 축제에서 너무 일찍 울린 꽹과리
A young boy named Minjun accidentally plays his traditional instrument at the wrong time during a festival, but finds encouragement from his teacher and others.
잘못된 가방에 묶인 노리개
A story about a girl named Jia who buys a beautiful traditional Korean ornament at the market and learns the importance of finding her own bag.
분실된 우산 속 쪽지
A story about a girl who finds a lost umbrella and returns it to its owner.
밤새 절 계단에 놓여 있던 해금
A story about a girl who finds a traditional Korean instrument called a haegeum on temple steps.
좀처럼 깨지지 않는 태권도 송판
Jiwoo learns the importance of his mindset during a difficult Taekwondo exam.
하루 늦게 도착한 왕실 전령
A story about a royal messenger who struggles to deliver a letter in time to save a prisoner's life.
광화문 거리에서 마지막으로 잘린 상투
A young boy named Junho experiences a significant cultural change in 1895 Korea when he is forced to cut his traditional topknot.
엉뚱한 문틈으로 들어간 숙제
A student accidentally slips his homework under the wrong door.
지리산에서 두 번 울린 곰 방울
Minjun feels nervous while walking on Jirisan until he hears the sound of another bear bell.
해가 뜨기 전에 울린 템플스테이 종
A story about Minjun, a man from the busy city of Seoul, who finds peace while experiencing a temple stay in the mountains.
겨울이 오기 전에 너무 일찍 봉한 막걸리 항아리
Suah tries to help her grandmother by making makgeolli before winter, but learns an important lesson about the process.
돌잔치 사진에서 사라진 고모
A story about a boy named Minjun who discovers a mystery involving his aunt in an old family photo.
전학 가는 날 이후에도 두 사람 몫으로 놓인 책상
A girl named Jina welcomes a new student to her classroom, filling the void left by her friend who transferred.
섣달그믐에 엎어져 떨어진 윷가락
A family plays a traditional Korean game on New Year's Eve with a special rule for the losers.
이웃집 도시락이 늘 걸려 있던 자리에 남은 빈 고리
A story about a girl named Jisu who discovers the secret behind the lunchbox hanging on her neighbor's door.
모닥불 주위를 두 번 돈 멧돼지 발자국
A hiker named Jisu discovers mysterious wild boar tracks around her campfire in the mountains.
추석에 먹기엔 덜 달았던 송편
A young girl named Jisu learns the secret to making delicious Songpyeon for the Chuseok holiday.
한양 성문을 닫지 않은 수문장의 밤
A gate guard must decide whether to follow the rules or help people in danger.
북한산에서 기다리는 호랑이
A young girl named Jisu encounters a mysterious tiger on a mountain while carrying a special letter.
추석 보름밤에 강을 거슬러 헤엄친 이무기
A girl named Sua helps a magical creature on Chuseok night.
마을버스 맨 뒷자리에 남겨 둔 자리
A story about a girl named Jisu who saves a seat for her friend on the bus every morning.
광장시장 빈대떡집의 마지막 맷돌
At a busy market festival, Jisu helps her grandmother repair an old millstone and make delicious mung bean pancakes.
군대 간 형에게서 온 빈 편지
Jisoo worries about a blank letter from his older brother serving in the army, but learns that his brother sent it to keep their promise.
나뭇가지에 묶이지 않으려 한 운세 종이
A girl learns a valuable life lesson from an unexpected fortune she receives at a temple.
잘못된 아파트 문 앞에 놓인 행운의 동전
A story about a girl named Jisu who accidentally finds a lucky coin that wasn't meant for her.
성문이 닫히기 전에 울린 북
A kind man uses his big drum to help people get inside the city gates before they close at night.
학교 공연에서 비어 있던 자리
A young girl named Jisu feels sad when her mother is late for her school performance, but everything changes when she finally arrives.
엉뚱한 손님에게 내준 꿀유자차
A story about a café employee who accidentally serves a honey citron tea to the wrong customer.
골대를 맞힌 페널티킥
A young soccer player named Jiwoo learns that friendship is more important than winning when he misses a penalty kick.
보리밭 위에서 너무 일찍 울어 버린 뻐꾸기
A young child observes the barley field and learns from their grandfather about a cuckoo bird that sings too early.