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The Tiger and the Persimmon

The Tiger and the Persimmon – A Korean Folktale About Fear

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July 20, 2025
One winter evening in a Korean village, a mother tried to calm her crying baby by warning, “Be quiet, or the tiger will come!” But the baby kept crying. Then she added, “Look, a persimmon!” The baby stopped. Outside, a tiger had been sneaking near the home and overheard everything. He was confused. “I am the great predator, yet the

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