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Diving into every genre of Korean Literature, from the classics to the modern masterpieces. Reading excerpts that bring the pages to life, we find out about the books, authors, translators and culture all at once.

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Yun Dong-ju/Sky, Wind, and Stars (윤동주/하늘과 바람과 별과 시-자화상,유언,별 헤는 밤)

To mark the 80th anniversary of Yun Dong-ju's death this year, we introduce three poems from Yun Dong-ju's collection of poems [Sky, Wind, and Stars], we talk about Yun Dong-ju's poetry and life. - [Self-Portrait], [His Last Words], [One Night I Count the Stars] Translated by Kyungnyun Kim Richards and Steffen F. Richards

32 min
FEB 19

Dancing Snail/I’m Not Lazy, I’m on Energy Saving Mode (댄싱 스네일/게으른 게 아니라 충전 중입니다)

Introducing Dancing Snail's essay [I’m Not Lazy, I’m on Energy Saving Mode], we talk about time for yourself. Translated by Clare Richards

35 min
FEB 12

Mirrored Minds: A Thousand Years of Korean Verse (시집/상념의 메아리: 한국시의 천년 - 퇴계 이황, 신사임당, 율곡 이이의 시)

Introducing three poems from collection of poems [Mirrored Minds: A Thousand Years of Korean Verse], we talk about Korean currency. - [Moving House] by Yi Hwang, [Thoughts of My Mother] by Shin Saimdang, [Quatrain in the Mountains] by Yi I Translated by Kevin O’Rourke

34 min
FEB 5

Pyun Hye-young/Night Work-To the Kennels and Other Stories (편혜영/사육장쪽으로-밤의 공사)

Introducing the short story [Night Work] from Pyun Hye-young's collection of novels [To the Kennels and Other Stories], we talk about people living in tourist areas. Translated by Sora Kim Russell and Heinz Insu Fenkl

33 min
JAN 29

Gu Byeong-mo/Your Neighbour's Table (구병모/네 이웃의 식탁)

Introducing Gu Byeong-mo's novel [Your Neighbour's Table], we talk about the conflicts that may arise between neighbors. Translated by Chi-young Kim

35 min
JAN 22

Jeon Sang-guk/Ahbe's Family (전상국/아베의 가족)

Introducing Jeon Sang-guk's novel [Ahbe's Family], we talk about finding roots and the pain of generations before and after the Korean War. Translated by Sohn Suk-joo

30 min
JAN 15

Kim Su-hyun/I Decided to Live as Me (김수현/나는 나로 살기로 했다)

Introducing Kim Su-hyun's essay [I Decided to Live as Me], we talk about how to love yourself. Translated by by Anton Hur

35 min
JAN 8

Lee Ze-ha/The Wayfarer Never Rests on the Road (이제하/나그네는 길에서도 쉬지 않는다)

Introducing Lee Ze-ha's short story [The Wayfarer Never Rests on the Road], we talk about the process of mourning in Korea. Translated by Brother Anthony

33 min

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Diving into every genre of Korean Literature, from the classics to the modern masterpieces. Reading excerpts that bring the pages to life, we find out about the books, authors, translators and culture all at once.