🎭 Script
Narrator: In a quiet village, there lived a poor blind man 👴 named Sim Hak-Gyu and his kind daughter, Simcheong 👧. Though they had little, they shared a deep love.
Narrator: One day, Simcheong heard monks say that offering 300 sacks of rice to Buddha might restore her father’s sight.
Simcheong 👧: “I will do anything to help Father see again.”
Narrator: Unable to afford the offering, Simcheong sold herself to sailors who needed a maiden sacrifice for the Sea God 🌊.
Narrator: As the ship reached the deep sea, she bravely jumped into the waves.
Simcheong 👧: “May this bring light to my father’s eyes.”
Narrator: But instead of dying, she was taken to the Dragon King’s palace 🐉 beneath the ocean. The sea shimmered with magic and wonder.
Dragon King 🐉: “Such courage must be rewarded. You shall live!”
Narrator: The Dragon King sent her back to the human world inside a lotus flower 🌸. She floated to the emperor’s palace 👑.
Emperor 👑: “Such beauty and grace. Will you be my empress?”
Narrator: Simcheong agreed, and a grand feast was held. She invited blind people from all over the land.
Narrator: Among them was her father 👴. The moment he heard her voice…
Sim Hak-Gyu 👴: “Simcheong… my daughter?”
Narrator: Tears filled his eyes—and for the first time, he could see.
Sim Hak-Gyu 👴: “I can see you!”
Narrator: Joy returned to their lives. Simcheong was reunited with her father, and they lived in love and light ever after. ✨
📚 Vocabulary
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Sacrifice – Giving up something for a greater cause
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Lotus – A beautiful flower that floats on water
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Restore – To bring back to a former condition
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Empress – A female ruler or emperor’s wife
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Feast – A large and grand meal
💬 Useful Expressions
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“May this bring light to my father’s eyes” – Hoping something will help or heal a loved one.
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“Such courage must be rewarded” – Brave acts deserve recognition and gifts.
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“I can see you!” – A powerful, emotional moment of vision and reunion.
❓ Comprehension Questions
1. Why did Simcheong sell herself to the sailors?
2. What happened when she jumped into the sea?
3. Who saved Simcheong under the sea?
4. How did Simcheong become an empress?
5. How did her father regain his sight?