Korean Fairy Tale "Kongji Patji"

<Kongjui and Patjui> 콩쥐 팥쥐

This is one of the traditional fairy tales in Korea also we called this 'The Korean Cinderella'

A baby girl is born. "Waaahhh!"

The baby's father and mother are so happy. They look at the baby.

"Oh, she is so small," says the mother. "And beautiful," says the father. They name her Kongjui. Shortly after Kongjui's birth, her mother gets very sick. She does not get better. "Take good care of Kongjui for me," she says to her husband and passes away. Kongjui's father has no time to be sad. He had to take care of little Kongjui by himself. Years pass. Kongjui is now foerteen years old. She has turned into a beautiful girl. All the villagers talk about Kongjui. "Kongjuiis such a lively girl," says a woman. "And kind," says man. Everyone loves Kongjui. Still, Kongjui's father is alyays worried. "Um, Kongjui needs a mother," he thinks. One day he brings a woman and her daughter home. "Kongjui, this is your stepmother and stepsister," he says. Kongjui is very excited. She is happy to have a new mother and sister. " Hi! my name is Kongjui," she says to the girl. "Blaaaa!" the girl says and sticks out her tongue at Kongjui. The girl's name is Patjui. Kongjui and patjui are the same age. But they are so very different. Kongjui is a kind and loving girl. Patjui is not. She is mean and greedy. Kongjui's stepmother is nice to Kongjui when Kongjui's father is at home. But when he goes out to work, she makes Kongjui do all the housework. Patjui does nothing, Still Kongjui does not complain. She does not want to worry her father. But Kongjui's father gets sick and also passes away. Kongjui is now all alone. Today there is a big feast in the village. Everyone is invited.. Kongjui also wants to go. So she asks her stepmother, "Can I go to the feast too, mother?" "You can go after you fill this vat with water, thresh all the rice, and weave a large cloth," she answers. Poor Kongjui! Patjui goes to the feast with her mother. Kongjui stays home....