Written in Korean & translated by Ihlwha Choi
Rebranding Once in a certain village there lived a young man. He was so poor that he stole a sheep. The villagers branded ST -- sheep thief – on his forehead. The nickname of sheep thief followed the young man. He was despised and treated coldly. But he did his best and did his own work in silence. He also threw himself into hard work in the village. He was always honest and faithful, regretful of his past faults. The villagers' attitudes began to change gradually. With the passage of time, his black hair changed to white. The villagers began to give him their sincere respect. The ST on his forehead was no more the initials of a sheep thief. Every villager regarded the letters as the initials of a Saint. The young man condemned as a sheep thief became a grand old man revered as a saint by the villagers.
Ihlwha Choi is a South Korean poet. He has published multiple poetry collections, such as Until the Time, When Our Love will Flourish, The Color of Time, His Song and The Last Rehearsal.
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