The story map
Select a place on the map or in the list. Each place leads to its part of the story and its songs.
1THE YALU2THE FORGE3HANYANG4SONGNISAN5A VILLAGE IN JEOLLA6THE FROZEN FIELD7THE HARBOUR8THE NORTHERN SHOAL9JEJU10IEODOBase image: the Korean section of the Kangnido map (1402). Story locations are approximate; the map is not to scale.
WHERE THE SHIP WENT DOWN
Sea and Bones
Where a government ship went down ten years ago. The morning after the storm turns the seabed over, a black bow breaks the surface, and a diver goes under on one breath and comes back up carrying the chest and the names. The boat leaves north from here.
Gugak means Korean traditional music. Gayageum, haegeum and janggu meet hip-hop here. The original Korean lyrics and English translations are available throughout the archive.