Instead of saying “once upon a time,” Korean folktales often begin with the phrase, “back when tigers used to smoke.” The Korean expression “호랑이 담배피던 시절” rough

Instead of saying “once upon a time,” Korean folktales often begin with the phrase, “back when tigers used to smoke.” The Korean expression “호랑이 담배피던 시절” roughly translates to “back when tigers used to smoke” or “in the days when tigers smoked.” Tobacco reached Korea around the early 1600s and bec…