Tag: Korean books

What are the best new books in 2021? And how about surprisingly good older gems? A year of reviewing books led me to some very engaging books.

The Cabinet by Korean author Kim Un-su shows that there are many different ways to live and that it is difficult to understand them all.

What are the best Korean short story collections? Check out these books from South Korea to start immersing yourself in the culture before your visit to Korea.

Lemon by Korean author Kwon Yeo-sun is a crime novel that explores aliveness and the impact of events on families.

In Love in the Big City by Sang Young Park, the narrator manages to silence both himself and the reader after an animated and lusty beginning.

Interesting books set on or featuring mysterious, magical and absurd islands that drag you into the most fascinating situations.

Shoko's Smile by Korean author Choi Eunyoung shows both the beautiful and the painful sides of friendships found in unexpected places.

In Friend by Paek Nam-nyong you follow the all-knowing judge as he tries to save every marriage he encounters for the greater prosperity of North Korea.

In the short story collection Cursed Bunny, Bora Chung will amuse you with all the unusual things that are considered perfectly ordinary.

To the Warm Horizon by Korean author Choi Jin-young is a post-apocalyptic story about two strangers showing affection despite their hardships.