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38A-Korean Literature: Crossing the Threshold

Myths and Legends

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The Story of Hong Gildong

In Korean culture at the time, neo-confucianism was popular. There wasn't any polygamy allowed at this time. A man could only have one official wife. But he could have several concubines. The serving girl, Chunsem, became a concubine, and then she became the favorite concubine.

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