The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

L. Frank Baum, 1900

When a cyclone whirls her farmhouse away from the gray Kansas prairie, a little girl named Dorothy and her dog Toto land in the magical Land of Oz. To get home, she must follow the road of yellow brick to the Emerald City and ask the great Wizard for help. On the way she makes three unforgettable friends, a Scarecrow, a Tin Woodman and a Cowardly Lion, each hoping the Wizard will give him what he lacks.

Home and belongingThe qualities we seek are often already within usFriendship and loyaltyAppearance versus reality

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Public domain: the author died in 1919 and the work was published in 1900, so its copyright has ended in Korea, the US and the EU. Everything written here is our own; no translation is copied.

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Dorothy 도로시 A brave, practical little girl from Kansas, carried away by a cyclone and determined to get home. Main character Appears in part 1
The Scarecrow 허수아비 A cheerful straw-stuffed Scarecrow who is sure he has no brains and very much wants some. Main character Appears in part 1
The Tin Woodman 양철 나무꾼 A gentle man made entirely of tin who believes he has no heart and wishes he could love again. Main character Appears in part 1
The Cowardly Lion 겁쟁이 사자 A huge Lion with a mighty roar and a shaky heart, who thinks he is the biggest coward in the forest. Main character Appears in part 1
Oz, the Great and Terrible 위대하고 무시무시한 오즈 Main character First appears in part 2. Read up to part 1 to meet them without spoilers.
The Wicked Witch of the West 서쪽의 나쁜 마녀 Main character First appears in part 3. Read up to part 2 to meet them without spoilers.
Toto 토토 Dorothy's little black dog with silky hair and twinkling eyes, her faithful friend in every adventure. Appears in part 1
The Good Witch of the North 북쪽의 착한 마녀 A kindly little old witch who welcomes Dorothy to the land of the Munchkins and sends her to Oz. Appears in part 1
Aunt Em 엠 아주머니 Dorothy's hardworking aunt on the Kansas farm, worn gray by the sun and wind. Appears in part 1
Uncle Henry 헨리 아저씨 Dorothy's silent, hardworking uncle, a Kansas farmer who rarely speaks and never laughs. Appears in part 1
The Queen of the Field Mice 들쥐 여왕 First appears in part 2. Read up to part 1 to meet them without spoilers.
The Guardian of the Gates 성문지기 First appears in part 2. Read up to part 1 to meet them without spoilers.
The Soldier with the Green Whiskers 초록 수염 병사 First appears in part 2. Read up to part 1 to meet them without spoilers.
The King of the Winged Monkeys 날개 달린 원숭이 왕 First appears in part 3. Read up to part 2 to meet them without spoilers.
Glinda the Good 착한 마녀 글린다 First appears in part 5. Read up to part 4 to meet them without spoilers.