And he, who never went out at night except to Benediction or choir practice, was now out most nights.

NEWYORKER: Mr. Bones

He never went out at night, except to church.

NEWYORKER: Mr. Bones

Once a rare break from restrictive rules governing the behaviour of rural young women who were not allowed to sing aloud or go out at night, except during the Chuseok Thanksgiving celebration, the ritual is mostly preserved today by middle-aged women in cities and taught as part of the music curriculum of elementary schools.

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