Ep 326: Korea- The Sun and the Moon; The Fire Dogs; The Seven Stars of the North (Jeong)

From Sandman Stories Presents by Dustin Steichmann

March 5, 2026 · 18 min · Episode 323

About this episode

This episode explores three Korean folktales about the origins of the sun and moon, the reasons for eclipses, and the rewards of kindness.

#korea #stars #eclipse In the first story, we get the origin of the sun and the moon. In the second story, we get the reasons for eclipses. In the third story, we get seven sons being good lads who are rewarded for their kindness. Source: Folktales from Korea by Jeong In-Seob Narrator: Dustin Steichmann Music: 천년의만남 그 여섯번쨰 - 여창가곡 '계면평롱' Sound Effects: campsite quiet hut night crickets with crackling fire and people sleeping.flac by kyles -- https://freesound.org/s/450574/ -- License: Creative Commons 0 Podcast shoutout: Because Language Listener Shoutout: Churchill Manitoba Picture Credit: " The Big Dipper " by VincentJames21 is licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0 .

People in this episode

Host: Dustin Steichmann

Topics covered

Korean folktales
mythology
eclipses
stars
kindness

Keywords

Korea
folktales
sun and moon
eclipse
kindness
stars
Jeong In-Seob

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Folktales from Korea

Places: Korea, Churchill Manitoba