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Finding the Cultural Heritage of Dokdo
throughItsMyth
ByJangYewon
StaffReporterofCultureSection
T
he sea, as depicted in folk tales such as The Little Mermaid and Isabu,* is
ⓒJoonAng
beautiful,butitisalsoverydangerous.Thatiswhystoriesofextraordinary
characters who could save people from the sea were created. Meanwhile,
Dokdo is an island located in the easternmost part of Korea. In the past, it was
called “Usando,” and it became the setting for various folk tales. In particular,
Dokdo’s representative tale, “The Secret of Usando,” is a story about an old man
who saves people from the dangerous sea. Looking into the structure, expression,
▲ Dokdo was once a mysterious island,
and background of the tale, thoughts of Dokdo from the past can be found. It is a
givingrisetonumerousfolktales.
simple folk tale, but in fact, there are various details throughout representing the
beliefs, culture, and natural environment of the time. In celebration of Dokdo Day on October 25, The Argus investigates
theancientpeople’sperceptionsofDokdo,whichiseasytooverlook,throughtheregionalcharacteristicsofDokdoandthe
developmentoffolktalesrevealedinDokdo’srepresentativetale,“TheSecretofUsando.”
*Isabu:ThegeneralofKoreawhobecameagodtoprotecttheEastSeaevenafterdeath.
The Secret of Usando is the story of three fishermen who lived on Ulleung Island. Three fishermen
1
went out to sea in a small boat to catch fish. Strangely enough, not a single fish was caught that day. But
“Secretof
suddenly,cloudsbegantospreadinthesky,astrongwindbegantoblow,andthewavesbegantoripple,so
Usando”
everyonewasstartledandpreparedtohurryback.However,thewindwasgettingstronger,andthewaves
werehittingtheboatsofiercely.Thethreegaveuponrowingandhopedtheywouldbeluckyenoughto
getbacktoland.Thewavesgotharsher,andthethreedidnotknowwheretheyweregoing.Theyhadno
ideaastotheirlocationordirection.Afterthreedays,whenthewindfinallystoppedandthewavescalmed
down,thethreelookedaroundtodeterminewheretheywere,butalltheycouldseewastheblueseaand
clouds floating in the sky. They had starved for three days and were so exhausted that they did not even
have the strength to row. They had no choice but to let the wind and the waves move the boat. Luckily,
theyspottedalandnearby.Allthreemenrowedtogether,andeventhewavesseemedtobesteeringthem
towardtheislandaswell.
Whentheyfinallygotthere,theysawasheercliffandadensebamboofield,andthefogwasstillthick.
Thethreewanderedaroundsearchingforfood.Afterawhile,theynoticedanoldmanwithawhitebeard
lookingatthemfromahousewiththedooropen.Thethreewentinfrontofhimandbowed.Theoldest
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OCTOBER 2023
Finding the Cultural Heritage of Dokdo
throughItsMyth
ByJangYewon
StaffReporterofCultureSection
T
he sea, as depicted in folk tales such as The Little Mermaid and Isabu,* is
ⓒJoonAng
beautiful,butitisalsoverydangerous.Thatiswhystoriesofextraordinary
characters who could save people from the sea were created. Meanwhile,
Dokdo is an island located in the easternmost part of Korea. In the past, it was
called “Usando,” and it became the setting for various folk tales. In particular,
Dokdo’s representative tale, “The Secret of Usando,” is a story about an old man
who saves people from the dangerous sea. Looking into the structure, expression,
▲ Dokdo was once a mysterious island,
and background of the tale, thoughts of Dokdo from the past can be found. It is a
givingrisetonumerousfolktales.
simple folk tale, but in fact, there are various details throughout representing the
beliefs, culture, and natural environment of the time. In celebration of Dokdo Day on October 25, The Argus investigates
theancientpeople’sperceptionsofDokdo,whichiseasytooverlook,throughtheregionalcharacteristicsofDokdoandthe
developmentoffolktalesrevealedinDokdo’srepresentativetale,“TheSecretofUsando.”
*Isabu:ThegeneralofKoreawhobecameagodtoprotecttheEastSeaevenafterdeath.
The Secret of Usando is the story of three fishermen who lived on Ulleung Island. Three fishermen
1
went out to sea in a small boat to catch fish. Strangely enough, not a single fish was caught that day. But
“Secretof
suddenly,cloudsbegantospreadinthesky,astrongwindbegantoblow,andthewavesbegantoripple,so
Usando”
everyonewasstartledandpreparedtohurryback.However,thewindwasgettingstronger,andthewaves
werehittingtheboatsofiercely.Thethreegaveuponrowingandhopedtheywouldbeluckyenoughto
getbacktoland.Thewavesgotharsher,andthethreedidnotknowwheretheyweregoing.Theyhadno
ideaastotheirlocationordirection.Afterthreedays,whenthewindfinallystoppedandthewavescalmed
down,thethreelookedaroundtodeterminewheretheywere,butalltheycouldseewastheblueseaand
clouds floating in the sky. They had starved for three days and were so exhausted that they did not even
have the strength to row. They had no choice but to let the wind and the waves move the boat. Luckily,
theyspottedalandnearby.Allthreemenrowedtogether,andeventhewavesseemedtobesteeringthem
towardtheislandaswell.
Whentheyfinallygotthere,theysawasheercliffandadensebamboofield,andthefogwasstillthick.
Thethreewanderedaroundsearchingforfood.Afterawhile,theynoticedanoldmanwithawhitebeard
lookingatthemfromahousewiththedooropen.Thethreewentinfrontofhimandbowed.Theoldest
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OCTOBER 2023
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