Tag: Korean books

How to sign up for Ridibooks and download your first free...

Via Ridibooks you can buy Korean ebooks and also read many of them for free online (legally!). Find out how you can create an account on this Korean-only website.

Review: Almond by Won-pyung Sohn

Almond by Won-pyung Sohn is a touching story about two vastly different boys that grow closer by talking and somehow end up complementing each other.

Review: Some Are Always Hungry by Jihyun Yun

The poems in Some Are Always Hungry by Jihyun Yun have a good flow and read like stories. Get ready to sympathize with (human) food...

Review: The Law of Lines by Hye-young Pyun

The Law of Lines by Korean author Hye-young Pyun is a psychological novel set in Seoul. The story slowly unwinds until you’re left with a complete understanding of what happened and why.

Review: Winter in Sokcho by Elisa Shua Dusapin

Winter in Sokcho by French author Elisa Shua Dusapin is a beautiful story set in South Korea, wonderfully crafted with a deeper layer underneath.

Review: What Makes a City? by Park Seongwon

What Makes a City? by Korean author Park Seongwon is a short story collection with intriguing stories. All of them deep and moving, discussing heavy themes in a light and dark humor kind of way.

Review: The Disaster Tourist by Yun Ko-eun

The Disaster Tourist by Korean author Yun Ko-eun is a perfect blend between reality and imagination that questions our view on issues in society.

How to read or buy Korean language books online from Europe

Are you looking for Korean language books to improve your Korean reading skills? Find out how you can read or buy Korean language books online from Europe.

Review: The Only Child by Mi-ae Seo

Would you hug her? Hold her close? Love her? The Only Child by Mi-ae Seo is a Korean thriller with a pleasant flow, good dialogues and realistic characters.

Review: Flowers of Mold by Ha Seong-nan

The stories in Flowers of Mold by Korean author Ha Seong-nan challenge you to understand them and to grasp their underlying meaning.