Korean language textbook for 3rd grade elementary school students. The cover of the text shows a girl writing ‘hope’ in the sand. (ASIA PRESS)

The above photograph shows a Korean literature textbook for High School students, published in 1994, and printed on coarse paper. The book has a hand written table in which users print their name. The text looks as though it has seen a great deal of use.

 

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