History Korean Stories
Read 11 history Korean stories across A0, A1, A2, B1, B2.
Dad's Book
A story about a father giving his book to a child.
The Royal Messenger Who Arrived One Day Too Late
A story about a royal messenger who struggles to deliver a letter in time to save a prisoner's life.
The Last Topknot Cut on Gwanghwamun Street
A young boy named Junho experiences a significant cultural change in 1895 Korea when he is forced to cut his traditional topknot.
한양 성문을 닫지 않은 수문장의 밤
A gate guard must decide whether to follow the rules or help people in danger.
덕수궁 돌담길에 처음 켜진 전등
This story tells how the first electric lights changed the dark stone-wall road beside Deoksugung Palace in Seoul.
The Drum That Beat Before the City Gates Closed
A kind man uses his big drum to help people get inside the city gates before they close at night.
The Wrong Signal Fire Before the Imjin War
A young soldier at a signal station faces a difficult decision when he sees ships approaching the coast before the Imjin War.
부산 피란학교의 마지막 출석부
This story follows a refugee-school teacher who helps a student receive a stamped school certificate before leaving Busan.
The Seal Pressed in Haste on the Wrong Decree
A story about a clerk in the Joseon dynasty who accidentally seals the wrong official document and must quickly correct his mistake to save a life.
The Night a Joseon Scholar Burned His Books
A dedicated scholar faces a difficult choice to destroy his master's writings to protect his family during a political purge in the Joseon Dynasty.
The Ink That Dried Before the Annexation
A story about a humble scribe named Lee Jae-hyung who chooses to record his own memories of his country while forced to transcribe the treaty that would lead to its annexation.