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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.
Why did North Korean defectors join the Taegeukki protests?
by LEE Jae-jin from Media Today  ·  15 MIN READ
“In this era of peace on the Korean Peninsula, the issue of North Korean defectors requires a combination of approaches… Defectors show characteristics of minorities, marginalized, and drifters.”
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Unity through Pyongyang naengmyeon
by LEE Jung-hee  ·  8 MIN READ
And is it really that delicious?
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How Han Kang’s call for peace played out in Korean politics
by Subin KIM  ·  9 MIN READ
Why the author’s NYT take on the Korean War has stirred up a hornet’s nest.
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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.