Library
403 graded stories in curriculum order — the next one always builds on the last.
이름 없는 영화
The Nameless Movie
An American friend and a Korean friend watch a movie that has no title. By the end, they find the perfect one.
도서관의 학생
The Library Student
Minsu studies harder than anyone at school, but he never moves from his chair. His teacher offers a different kind of lesson.
아버지의 시간
Father's Time
A busy father is never home for dinner. One quiet sentence from his child changes the next evening.
어머니의 한국어
Mother's Korean
Every morning Mother sits at her desk with a coffee and her Korean books. One morning, she has a surprise ready.
노래하는 남자
The Singing Man
A man with a huge voice sings at the subway station every evening. A woman keeps walking past — until the day she stops.
할머니의 전화
Grandmother's Phone Call
A granddaughter far from home finally calls the grandmother who worries about her every day. What she hears back stays in her heart.
월요일의 지갑
Monday's Wallet
It's Monday, Minsu has a milk and a big problem: no wallet. One phone call to a friend turns a bad morning around.
늦지 않는 날
The Day I Wasn't Late
Jiho is late for school again and again. One July morning he decides that this time, this year, things will be different.
우리의 약속
Our Promise
Tom is learning Korean, Yujin is learning English. One small favor turns into a promise that helps them both.
서울의 화요일
A Tuesday in Seoul
Aya is lost in Seoul until a stranger points the way. A song, a laugh, and one forgotten bag later, it's her best day yet.
고향에서 온 손님
A Guest from Home
A friend from her hometown is coming over, so Jimin scrubs the whole room clean. The homework can wait — today is for old friends.
작은 마을의 생일
A Birthday in a Small Town
Minsu lives in a tiny town and worries no one will come to his Wednesday birthday. Then the door opens.
여름의 첫날
The First Day of Summer
On the first hot Sunday of summer, Jimin meets a friend for spicy noodles among the flowers — but the friend has caught a cold.
할머니의 생신
Grandmother's Birthday
The whole family gathers for Grandmother's birthday, and she counts her blessings out loud — all the good people who came.
무거운 마음
A Heavy Heart
Worn out, aching, and unable to sleep, a tired worker finds calm in a small drawing — and one piece of a mother's advice.
집에서 만든 김밥
Gimbap Made at Home
Too hungry to wait for a restaurant, a child rolls gimbap at home with Mother and discovers which food really tastes best.
우리는 매일 배워요
We Learn Every Day
Mother works, the narrator studies, and an exam looms — but when vacation finally comes, the teaching flows the other way.
목요일의 새 친구
Thursday's New Friend
Minsu guesses where the new student is from and gets it wrong. A red apple sets things right.
금요일 미술 시간
Friday Art Class
Jiho is sure he can't draw. His teacher hands him a pencil and one pear proves him wrong.
가방 값을 깎았어요
Knocking Down the Bag's Price
The department store bag costs too much. A small shop and a friendly haggle save Sujin's gift.
엄마를 도와줬어요
I Helped Mom
Junsu cleans the whole room to help his busy mom, and a surprise is waiting on the desk.
유진의 첫 외국 여행
Yujin's First Trip Abroad
Yujin's first trip to a foreign country: a plane, a train, a busy station, and a friend with a car.
긴 줄, 짧은 기다림
Long Line, Short Wait
A long lunch line looks like a boring wait, until Dad's stories make the time fly.
딸기와 사진
Strawberries and a Photo
At Grandma's house, everyone can swim except one girl. Grandma finds a better way to make the afternoon special.
할아버지의 시계
Grandfather's Clock
A boy writes to his grandfather every week. When the old clock stops, Grandpa's reply is not about the clock at all.
오월의 자전거
The Bicycle in May
A first bike ride in May goes wrong when a dog runs by. But the fall leads to a new best friend.
할아버지의 낡은 모자
Grandfather's Old Hat
A worn old hat in the closet hides a family secret. Grandfather's answer surprises everyone.
유월에 온 친구
The Friend Who Came in June
A best friend flies in from England after a long year apart. A tired face and bad weather can't spoil the reunion.
일월의 좋은 소식
Good News in January
One cold January morning, big sister gets into university. A bowl of ramen and a night at the theater point her toward an even bigger dream.
민수의 첫 요리
Minsu's First Dish
Minsu cooks tteokbokki for the family, but it turns out awful. His little sister has a better idea.
아버지의 서점
Father's Bookstore
A boy helps his father open their little bookstore each February morning. One customer's old dictionary hides a quiet connection.
산 위의 절
The Temple on the Mountain
Yuna lands at Busan airport and hikes up a mountain to sightsee. But the best place of all is waiting at the bottom.
언니의 노래
My Sister's Song
In March, big sister dreams of becoming a singer but is scared of the stage. Comes April, and a little brother drives her toward her dream.
여름의 끝
The End of Summer
At grandmother's country house, watermelon and cold noodles fill a summer day. Then the sky clouds over, the moon rises, and autumn quietly arrives.
늦은 밤의 하숙집
The Boarding House Late at Night
Jiho comes home late from work to his boarding house, expecting a dark, empty room. Someone left the light on.
일찍 일어나는 사람
An Early Riser
Last year he was always late for work. A small plan last week is quietly changing his mornings — and even his boss notices.
축구와 병원
Soccer and the Hospital
Minsu lives for soccer, until one kick sends him to a doctor with kind glasses and a small piece of hard news.
제 친구를 소개할게요
Let Me Introduce My Friend
A tall friend in smart dress shoes, one plan made in July, and a plate of galbi that says everything about a friendship.
카페에서 만난 배우
The Actor at the Café
One August afternoon, a small clumsy mistake in a café turns into an unforgettable moment with a famous actor in blue.
옛날 학교에 간 날
The Day I Visited My Old School
A college student walks back through her old classroom, playground, and the teacher's office — and finds warm memories waiting.