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SeoJae Story

Short stories, gentle progress.

Every SeoJae Story lesson in one place — short stories and classic literature graded to CEFR A1–B2. Tap any word for an instant translation, listen to native-voice narration, review the vocabulary as flashcards, and check your understanding at the end.

A few minutes a day — every lesson is a short, complete story, never a whole novel to work through.

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Tokgabi and the Kind Maid

도깨비와 착한 하녀 · 2 min read

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Fables & folktales

Short beginner tales — a gentle place to start.

The Fox and the Grapes

The Fox and the Grapes

1 min read

The Tortoise and the Hare

The Tortoise and the Hare

1 min read

The Lion and the Mouse

The Lion and the Mouse

1 min read

The Ant and the Grasshopper

The Ant and the Grasshopper

1 min read

The Boy Who Cried Wolf

The Boy Who Cried Wolf

1 min read

Classics

Timeless stories, gently adapted for learners.

The Gift of the Magi by O. Henry (1862–1910)

The Gift of the Magi

O. Henry (1862–1910)

2 min read

The Story of an Hour by Kate Chopin (1850–1904)

The Story of an Hour

Kate Chopin (1850–1904)

2 min read

Anne of Green Gables by L. M. Montgomery (1874–1942)

Anne of Green Gables

L. M. Montgomery (1874–1942)

5 parts

Little Women by Louisa May Alcott (1832–1888)

Little Women

Louisa May Alcott (1832–1888)

4 parts

The Ugly Duckling by Hans Christian Andersen (1805–1875)

The Ugly Duckling

Hans Christian Andersen (1805–1875)

2 min read

Cinderella by Jacob & Wilhelm Grimm (1785–1863, 1786–1859)

Cinderella

Jacob & Wilhelm Grimm (1785–1863, 1786–1859)

2 min read

Love stories

The great romances, from Darcy and Elizabeth to Gatsby and Daisy, retold at your level with Korean on every line.

Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen (1775–1817)

Pride and Prejudice

Jane Austen (1775–1817)

9 parts

Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë (1816–1855)

Jane Eyre

Charlotte Brontë (1816–1855)

7 parts

Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë (1818–1848)

Wuthering Heights

Emily Brontë (1818–1848)

4 min read

The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald (1896–1940)

The Great Gatsby

F. Scott Fitzgerald (1896–1940)

9 parts

Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen (1775–1817)

Sense and Sensibility

Jane Austen (1775–1817)

4 parts

Emma by Jane Austen (1775–1817)

Emma

Jane Austen (1775–1817)

3 min read

Biographies

Real lives, in their own words — a different kind of story.

The Story of My Life by Helen Keller (1880–1968)

The Story of My Life

Helen Keller (1880–1968)

3 min read

The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin by Benjamin Franklin (1706–1790)

The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin

Benjamin Franklin (1706–1790)

3 min read

Life on the Mississippi by Mark Twain (1835–1910)

Life on the Mississippi

Mark Twain (1835–1910)

4 min read

Pierre Curie by Marie Curie (1867–1934)

Pierre Curie

Marie Curie (1867–1934)

3 min read

Up From Slavery by Booker T. Washington (1856–1915)

Up From Slavery

Booker T. Washington (1856–1915)

4 min read

The Boy Who Loved Beetles by Charles Darwin (1809–1882)

The Boy Who Loved Beetles

Charles Darwin (1809–1882)

3 min read

Philosophy & Psychology

Great thinkers in their own words, made readable

Marcus Aurelius (마르쿠스 아우렐리우스)

Arthur Schopenhauer (아르투어 쇼펜하우어)

Friedrich Nietzsche (프리드리히 니체)

Immanuel Kant (이마누엘 칸트)

Epictetus (에픽테토스)

William James (윌리엄 제임스)

Sigmund Freud (지그문트 프로이트)

Plato (플라톤)

Confucius (공자)

Niccolò Machiavelli (니콜로 마키아벨리)

Alfred Adler (알프레드 아들러)

Laozi (노자)

Seneca (세네카)

René Descartes (르네 데카르트)

Henry David Thoreau (헨리 데이비드 소로)

Aristotle (아리스토텔레스)

Jean-Jacques Rousseau (장자크 루소)

John Stuart Mill (존 스튜어트 밀)

Ralph Waldo Emerson (랠프 월도 에머슨)

Money classics

Timeless money wisdom, in English you can read

Benjamin Franklin (벤저민 프랭클린)

P. T. Barnum (P. T. 바넘)

Russell Conwell (러셀 콘웰)

Andrew Carnegie (앤드루 카네기)

Adam Smith (애덤 스미스)

Samuel Smiles (새뮤얼 스마일스)

Wallace D. Wattles (월리스 D. 와틀스)

Henry Ford (헨리 포드)

George S. Clason (조지 S. 클레이슨)

James Allen (제임스 앨런)

Thorstein Veblen (소스타인 베블런)

John Maynard Keynes (존 메이너드 케인스)

Charles Mackay (찰스 맥케이)

Edwin Lefèvre (에드윈 르페브르)

John D. Rockefeller (존 D. 록펠러)

Henry George (헨리 조지)

Karl Marx (카를 마르크스)

Thomas Malthus (토머스 맬서스)

Frédéric Bastiat (프레데리크 바스티아)

Walter Bagehot (월터 배젓)

Korean literature

Novels →Folktales →

Classic novels and folktales from Korea, with a translation on every line.

구운몽 by Kim Man-jung (1637–1692)

구운몽

Kim Man-jung (1637–1692)

11 parts

금도끼 은도끼 by Traditional Korean folktale (금도끼 은도끼, anonymous, oral tradition)

금도끼 은도끼

Traditional Korean folktale (금도끼 은도끼, anonymous, oral tradition)

1 min read

박씨전 by Traditional Korean novel (Bakssi-jeon, anonymous, Joseon era)

박씨전

Traditional Korean novel (Bakssi-jeon, anonymous, Joseon era)

2 parts

의좋은 형제 by Traditional Korean folktale (의좋은 형제, anonymous, oral tradition)

의좋은 형제

Traditional Korean folktale (의좋은 형제, anonymous, oral tradition)

1 min read

심청전 by Traditional Korean novel (Sim Cheong-jeon, anonymous, Joseon era)

심청전

Traditional Korean novel (Sim Cheong-jeon, anonymous, Joseon era)

2 min read

호랑이와 곶감 by Traditional Korean folktale (호랑이와 곶감, anonymous, oral tradition)

호랑이와 곶감

Traditional Korean folktale (호랑이와 곶감, anonymous, oral tradition)

1 min read

장화홍련전 by Traditional Korean novel (Janghwa Hongryeon-jeon, anonymous, Joseon era)

장화홍련전

Traditional Korean novel (Janghwa Hongryeon-jeon, anonymous, Joseon era)

2 min read

도깨비 방망이 by Traditional Korean folktale (도깨비 방망이, anonymous, oral tradition)

도깨비 방망이

Traditional Korean folktale (도깨비 방망이, anonymous, oral tradition)

1 min read

홍길동전 by Traditional Korean tale, attributed to Heo Gyun (1569–1618)

홍길동전

Traditional Korean tale, attributed to Heo Gyun (1569–1618)

2 min read

팥죽 할멈과 호랑이 by Traditional Korean folktale (팥죽 할멈과 호랑이, anonymous, oral tradition)

팥죽 할멈과 호랑이

Traditional Korean folktale (팥죽 할멈과 호랑이, anonymous, oral tradition)

1 min read