Tag: Korean books

Walking Practice by Dolki Min addresses gender expectations others put on you and the lack of choice you have therein.

In Y/N by Esther Yi, the main character is tired of experiencing reality as that which happens strictly to her and makes a K-Pop idol the new center of her world.

What are the best new books in 2022? And how about surprisingly good older gems? A year of reviewing books led me to some very engaging books.

From attacking a Pac-Man pizza moon with paper folded spaceships to bridging communication delays: Launch Something! by Korean author Bae Myung-hoon.

The stories in Wolves by Jeon Sungtae are about change that happens to you and change that you desire.

New Seoul Park Jelly Vendor Massacre by Korean author Cho Yeeun is about people melting into their beliefs.

I Want to Die But I Want to Eat Tteokbokki by Baek Se-hee is a collection of dialogues and essays about the author’s experiences with dealing with depression, anxiety and dysthymia.

In Endless Blue Sky by Lee Hyoseok, the Korean protagonists strive to be the 1940s equivalent of modern men and women, and look to the West for inspiration.

The Library of Musical Instruments by Kim Junghuyk draws attention to the need for purity over harmony by stripping sounds and actions to their core.

In Night Picture of Rain Sound, Sue Ja Joo navigates the blurry line between fantasy and reality, witnessing and wit, passion and symbolism.