Inner Worth

Stories tagged Inner Worth:

• The Magic Mirror Aug 25, 2025

  

  In the ancient capital city of Gyeongju, during the time when cherry blossoms bloomed like pink snow and palaces gleamed with golden tiles, there lived a young girl named Soo-jin. She was the daughter of a humble craftsman who made beautiful pottery, and while her family was not wealthy, their small home was filled with love and laughter.

• The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter's Daughter Aug 10, 2025

  

  In the mountainous region of Sapa, where terraced rice fields climb toward misty peaks and bamboo groves whisper ancient secrets, there lived an old bamboo cutter named Tre. He was a widower who had spent twenty years living alone since his beloved wife’s death, finding solace only in his daily work of cutting bamboo for the village’s construction needs.

  Every morning, Tre would walk deep into the bamboo forest with his sharp knife and a coil of rope, selecting the finest stems for harvesting. He knew each grove intimately, understanding which bamboo was ready for cutting and which needed more time to mature.