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North and South Koreas have been divided for a long time and are drifting farther from each other. In reality, it is urgent for the people of North and South Koreas to find a way to share national sentimentality and cultural homogeneity. It could be an effective way to use cultural archetype, an important medium that can remind us of the essence of national culture, to overcome the isolation of Koreas and establish the national awareness of coexistence. In this respect, this study examined Nokjokbuin’s Story from the Joseon Dynasty to derive the contents and meaning of archetypical narrative. By doing so, it was possible to discover the problem of modification of Nokjokbuin’s Story in North and South Koreas since the division. and This study analyzed narrative composition and examined storytelling elements to develop Nokjokbuin’s Story into cultural contents. Based on the above discussion, it is concluded that the following issues should be considered when exploring Nokjokbuin’s Story in terms of cultural storytelling. First, it is the fact that Nokjokbuin’s Story is clearly a mythical epic originating from North Korea, but that does not necessarily mean that Nokjokbuin’s Story currently communicated in North Korea is the cultural archetype of this story. As what is currently told in North Korea is actively influenced by North Korea’s ruling ideology, it is not an appropriate cultural archetype that should be used to pursue the cultural unification of Koreas. Therefore, resources from North Korea should not be used as the source of cultural contents storytelling. Second, Nokjokbuin’s Story has many variations just like other mythical epics. Therefore, there is the issue of choosing the right story. Different stories can be selected according to producer’s intent and the type and purpose of cultural contents. However, cultural archetypical contents produced for the people of Koreas to share national sentimentality must be based on the understanding of archetypical epic. This means that archetypical epic must be examined in order to establish the cultural archetype of Nokjokbuin’s Story. The narrative of Nokjokbuin’s Story conveys the archetypical image of Korean people and would be able to help us to rediscover the cultural heritages we have lost in the age of division. Cultural contents storytelling suggests the core base of cultural industry and cultural contents industry in addition to the creation of future oriented culture and employment method of such culture. It is hoped that constant storytelling of the cultural value of archetypical narrative of Nokjokbuin’s Story can help the people of North and South Koreas to share cultural solidarity and look forward to the future age of reunification.