Korean Folk Tales


Read by LibriVox Volunteers

(4.3 stars; 15 reviews)

"To any one who would like to look somewhat into the inner soul of the Oriental, and see the peculiar spiritual existences among which he lives, the following stories will serve as true interpreters, born as they are of the three great religions of the Far East, Taoism, Buddhism and Confucianism." Manuscripts by two of Korea's (possibly) most famous authors, dating from the seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries were uncovered in the early years of the twentieth century. Translation revealed stories that are not for the faint-hearted: gruesome, harsh, unlovely, depicting scenes of the day, as well as the hope for better things. - Summary by Lynne Thompson (5 hr 23 min)

Chapters

Preface and Biographical Notes 3:24 Read by Lynne T
Charan 27:54 Read by Larry Wilson
The Story of Chang To-Ryong 12:57 Read by Larry Wilson
A Story of the Fox 3:26 Read by Jason in Panama
Cheung Puk-Chang, The seer 9:44 Read by Larry Wilson
Yun se-Pyong, The Wizard 6:37 Read by Timothy Ferguson
The Wild-Cat Woman 4:24 Read by Lynne T
The Ill-Fated Priest 3:37 Read by Jason in Panama
The Vision of the Holy Man 6:57 Read by Lynne T
The Visit of the Man of God 3:08 Read by Lynne T
The Literary Man of Imsil 5:34 Read by Jason in Panama
The Soldier of Kang-Wha 2:51 Read by Jason in Panama
Cursed by the Snake 4:02 Read by Lynne T
The Man on the Road 3:07 Read by Jason in Panama
The Old Man Who Became a Fish 3:48 Read by Lauren-Emma Blake
The Geomancer 6:04 Read by Lynne T
The Man Who Became a Pig 6:59 Read by Jason in Panama
The Old Woman Who Became a Goblin 3:03 Read by Jason in Panama
The Grateful Ghost 4:06 Read by BettyB
The Plucky Maiden 9:24 Read by BettyB
The Resourceful Wife 3:26 Read by Ezwa
The Boxed-Up Governor 9:27 Read by BettyB
The Man Who Lost his Legs 5:31 Read by Deon Gines
Ten Thousand Devils 9:06 Read by Eva Davis
The Home of the Fairies 19:08 Read by SayReader
The Honest Witch 6:04 Read by BettyB
Whom the King Honors 3:41 Read by BettyB
The Fortunes of Yoo 10:27 Read by Mary Schneider
An Encounter with a Hobgoblin 7:11 Read by Deon Gines
The Snake's Revenge 4:54 Read by BettyB
The Brave Magistrate 3:27 Read by BettyB
The Temple to the God of War 5:51 Read by Jason in Panama
A Visit from the Shades 6:47 Read by Deon Gines
The Fearless Captain 4:40 Read by Jason in Panama
The King of Yom-Na (Hell) 8:54 Read by Availle
Hong's Experiences in Hades 9:30 Read by Availle
Haunted Houses 6:33 Read by Lynne T
Im, the Hunter 8:11 Read by Jason in Panama
The Magic Invasion of Seoul 4:14 Read by Deon Gines
The Awful Little Goblin 4:10 Read by BettyB
God's Way 1:41 Read by Lauren-Emma Blake
The Old Man in the Dream 1:57 Read by SayReader
The Perfect Priest 2:29 Read by SayReader
The Propitious Magpie 2:52 Read by BettyB
The 'Old Buddha' 2:10 Read by BettyB
A Wonderful Medicine 1:41 Read by SayReader
Faithful Mo 3:53 Read by Deon Gines
The Renowned Maing 2:55 Read by Deon Gines
The Senses 1:44 Read by Ezwa
Who Decides, God or King? 2:13 Read by Ezwa
Three Things Mastered 2:08 Read by Lynne T
Strangely Stricken Dead 2:17 Read by Deon Gines
The Mysterious Hoi Tree 2:05 Read by Deon Gines
Ta-Hong 20:55 Read by Jason in Panama

Reviews

New to western ears but full of wisdom.


(4.5 stars)

Most of the tales had a distinct & unique moral to each. Some stretched out & went on for no apparent reason but that was only with 1 or 2. The narrator spoke well so bravo to the reader. 👍

Didn’t want it to end


(5 stars)

I rarely post reviews but this book was so good that I need to. When it ended, I actually whined! Weird considering I’m older then dirt.

Very well read. The stories were okay.


(3.5 stars)