Books
Diversity and solidarity: Stories of feminism and womanhood in Korean society
by R.H. Lee  ·  14 MIN READ
A review of Wrapping the Bandage (2020) by Yoon Yi-hyung.
“Why are you here?”
by Jiin CHOI  ·  5 MIN READ
A Korean literary editor on why she’s studying in the UK. The first in a new series.
Pixabay
“When I do an in-depth reading of a book, I think I become an anarchist.”
by JEON Byung-geun from Book Club Origin  ·  43 MIN READ
In a rare interview with a Korean journalist, Taiwan’s Tang Nuo opens up decades of reading. ‘Reader agitation’, marriage to Chu T’ien-hsin, and musings on where societies are headed.
“Are you really a cardinal?” Life in the lowest places
by JEON Byung-geun from Book Club Origin  ·  30 MIN READ
A look at the life of Kim Sou-hwan, the iconic archbishop of Seoul.
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Why a former N. Korean TV anchor hanged herself in an empty locker room: Lee’s bleak vision of a unified Korea continues
by Subin KIM  ·  14 MIN READ
Our second excerpt from “Private Life of a Nation”, a novel by Lee Eung-jun.
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This novel says Korean unification will be a disaster and that’s exactly why it’s necessary
by Subin KIM  ·  16 MIN READ
Published in 2009, The Private Life of a Nation imagined the impossible: the unification of South and North Korea. Here’s an introduction to the opinions of its author, Lee Eung-jun, and a translation of the second chapter.
Koo Hee Eon
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Exploring “El Mapa de la Vida”, with the author and illustrator Oh YoungWook kr
by R.H. Lee  ·  16 MIN READ
In his sixth book, Oh YoungWook uses his love of travel and illustration to take a fresh look at life. He talks with us about his motivations and creative process, and shares some excerpts.