A Nose for the King
In old Korea, the sly politician Yi Chin Ho leaves his death cell with a strange trick: a drawing of a nose and a tale that the king's illness can only be cured by one particular nose. Can he fool the richest man in town and save his head?
Age rating: Ages 12 and up. Content notes: A satirical tale with a threat of execution and the idea of cutting off a nose, with no violence shown.
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Text source: Hindawi Foundation
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Yi Chin Ho
A sly politician sentenced to death
Pak Chung Chang
The richest man in town
The governor
The sleepy governor
The jailer
A kind-hearted jailer