The Honest Witch

A classic Joseon-era Korean folk tale, read side-by-side in Korean and English.

Learn Korean with 'The Honest Witch' (정직한 무당), a classic tale from Korea's folk tradition — drawn from 'Korean Folk Tales: Imps, Ghosts and Fairies' (Im Bang & Yi Ryuk, 1913).

Follow the story of the scholar Song Sang-in and a truthful shaman who will not lie even to spirits. Read the original English side-by-side with its Korean counterpart, sentence by sentence, with built-in vocabulary lookups, audio, and romanisation to help you follow along.

A short, self-contained read — perfect for a focused Korean study session. Part of the Korean Folk Tales collection.