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"Birth of a Spy" by Park Joo-young

2020-09-15

The protagonist, “K,” suddenly fell into a coma when he was 35 years old and miraculously regained consciousness after six months ...

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Songs for ordinary occasions

2020-09-09

Unlike traditional folksongs that were largely expressive, jeongga정가, enjoyed by the ruling class and Confucian scholars, was rather subdued ...

"Bokdeokbang: The Place of Good Fortune" by Yi Tae-jun

2020-09-08

Mr. Ahn, Mr. Seo, and Mr. Park Hee-wan are three men with no particular occupation who spent their time at Mr. Seo’s real estate office. Although ...

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Ajaeng

2020-09-02

Ajaeng is the Korean traditional instrument that makes the lowest pitch. Some people often confuse it with the haegeum해금 as both instruments are ...

“A Coat” by Song Sokz

2020-09-01

Following the funeral, the short autumn quickly passed and it got chilly in the morning and evening.# Interview by Literature critic Jeon So-young Everyone ...

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Songs by women workers

2020-08-26

It’s said that Jeju Island is known to be plentiful in three things – wind, rocks, and women. Many Jeju men had lost their lives fishing ...

"Deferment of Death" by Kim Beom-seon

2020-08-25

Cheol took five days off from school. He told the principal that he suffered from an upset stomach and a bad diarrhea. But he couldn’t stop coughing ...

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Gagok

2020-08-19

There is a famous Korean poem titled “Has the Sun Risen in the East Window?” written by late Joseon-era scholar Nam Gu-man남구만. Has ...

"Still Days" by Kim Se-hee

2020-08-18

Interview by literature critic Jeon So-yeongGyeong-jin’s job in this story is a blog marketer. Her job entails turning advertisements ...

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