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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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00:33:26

Kim Jong-gil/A Black Kite (김종길/솔개)

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2024/05/15

Introducing three poems from Kim Jong-gil's collection of poems [A Black Kite], we talk about life. - [Spring Mud], [A Bicycle], [Back Home] Translated by Brother Anthony of Taize and Kim Jong-gil

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00:30:00

Kang Kyung-ae/Mother and Child (강경애/모자)

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2024/05/08

Introducing Kang Kyung-ae's short story [Mother and Child], we talk about parents. Translated by Sora Kim-Russell

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00:35:07

Korean Fairy Tales/The Mirror That Made Trouble...

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2024/05/01

Introducing [The Mirror That Made Trouble] from Korean Fairy Tales, we talk about invention and change.Adapted by William Elliot Griffis

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00:31:03

Kim Seung-hee/Hope is Lonely (김승희/희망이 외롭다)

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2024/04/24

Introducing three poems in Kim Seung-hee's collection of poems [Hope is Lonely], we talk about loneliness. - [ONE WHITE FLATFISH LYING ON A WHITE DISH], [HOPE IS LONELY], [INSIDE, I'M A MATRYOSHKA DOLL] Translated by Brother Anthony of Taize

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00:33:45

Chung Se-rang/Take My Voice (정세랑/목소리를 드릴게요)

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2024/04/17

Introducing Serang Chung's short story [Take My Voice], we talk about individual diversity and the pressures of living in society.Translated by Anton Hur

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00:31:39

Kim Tong-in/Boat Song (김동인/배따라기)

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2024/04/10

Introducing Kim Tong-in's short story [Boat Song], we talk about the 10th anniversary of the Sewol ferry sinking.Translated by Grace Jung

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00:33:45

Gong Sun-ok/People I Left in Shanghai (공선옥/상하이에 두고 온...

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2024/04/03

Introducing Gong Sun-ok's novel [People I Left in Shanghai], we talk about the Korean diaspora.Translated by Jeon Seung-hee

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00:31:24

Park Seonghwan/Readymade Bodhisattva (레디메이드 보살/박성환)

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2024/03/27

Introducing Park Seonghwan's short story [Readymade Bodhisattva], we talk about AI robot.Translated by Gord Sellar and Jihyun Park

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00:32:31

Ku Sang/Infant plendor (구상/유치찬란)

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2024/03/20

Introducing three poems in Ku Sang's collection of poems [Infant plendor], we talk about religion in Korea.Translated by Brother Anthony of Taize

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00:32:06

Chung Bo-ra/Your Utopia-Seed (정보라/너의 유토피아-씨앗)

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2024/03/13

Introducing the short story [Seed] from Bora Chung's collection of novels [Your Utopia], we talk about the power of science fiction as political protest.Translated by Anton Hur

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00:32:14

Pak Kyong-ni/The Age of Doubt-The Sickness No...

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2024/03/06

Introducing the short story [The Sickness No Medicine Can Fix] from Pak Kyongni's collection of novels [The Age of Doubt], we meet a tragic tale of love.Translated by Sophie Bowman

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00:32:54

Jeon Sung-tae/Old Wrestler (전성태/퇴역 레슬러)

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2024/02/28

Introducing Jeon Sung-tae's short story [Old Wrestler], we talk about the similarity to a real wrestler.Translated by Sora Kim Russell

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00:34:37

Kim Sa-ryang/Toseongnyang (김사량/토성랑)

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2024/02/21

Introducing Kim Sa-ryang's short story [Toseongnyang], we meet a tragic tale of the struggle for survival in the slums of old Pyeongyang. Translated by Jamie Chang

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00:34:35

Lee Hyo-seok/Endless Blue Sky (이효석/벽공무한)

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2024/02/14

Introducing Lee Hyo-seok's novel [Endless Blue Sky], we meet a romantic and historical story. Translated by Steven D Capener

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00:33:12

Jo Kyung-ran/Tongue (조경란/혀)

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2024/02/07

Introducing Jo Kyung-ran's novel [Tongue], we talk about the importance of food in Korean society. Translated by Chi-young Kim

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00:33:11

Kim Bo-young/How Alike Are We (김보영/얼마나 닮았는가)

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2024/01/31

Introducing Kim Bo-young's short story [How Alike Are We], we talk about gender inequality in Korea. Translated by Gord Sellar and Jihyun Park

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00:31:38

Kim Sakkat/[Composed Extempore: Self Reflection],...

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2024/01/24

Introducing three poems in [Selected Poems of Kim Sakkat] - [Composed Extempore: Self Reflection], [First Seen Along the Road], [Cat] Translated by Kevin O'Rourke

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00:32:40

Im Seong-sun/The Consultant (임성순/컨설턴트)

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2024/01/17

Introducing Im Seong-sun's novel [The Consultant], we talk about the violence of restructuring. Translated by An Seon Jae

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00:32:02

Kye Yong-muk/The Human Arachnid (계용묵/인두지주)

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2024/01/10

Introducing Kye Yong-muk's short story [The Human Arachnid], we talk about the lives of Korean laborers. Translated by Eugene Larsen-Hallock

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00:33:36

Kim Ae-ran/The Future of Silence (김애란/침묵의 미래)

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2024/01/03

Introducing Kim Ae-ran's short story [The Future of Silence], we talk about language. Translated by Bruce and Ju-chan Fulton

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