Lemon by Kwon Yeo-sun (2019)
admin Lemon is a poignant exploration of loss and its aftermath, centering around the unsolved murder of Hae-Un, a high school girl. The novel delves into the lives of those connected…
Korean Fiction
Hello, Baby by Kim Eui-kyung (2023)
Six women facing different fertility issues have a group chat: HELLO BABY. It’s where they exchange information and seek comfort in one another as they surmount the pains of IVF…
Greek Lessons by Han Kang (2006)
The text explores the themes of language, silence, and connection through the interconnected narratives of multiple characters. The story revolves around a silent woman who, after losing her ability to…
Healing Season of Pottery by Yeon Somin (2022)
A book about self-discovery at thirty years old, it is a simple story about a woman who quits an unsatisfying job as a junior TV screenwriter, joins a ceramics studio,…
Midnight Timetable by Bora Chung (2023)
Bora Chung’s latest novel is an intriguing collection of ghost stories that harken back to the tradition of tales told in the dead of night to curious listeners. Set in…
The King of Women by Bora Chung (2022)
In the collection of stories you’ve described, the author, Bora Chung, weaves a tapestry of diverse and imaginative tales that challenge traditional fairy tale conventions and explore themes of agency,…
The White City Tale
Three years into lockdown, L-City is a ghost of itself. Its crime rates have drastically increased— violent crimes as a matter of course (as the infected tend to lose empathy…
We Do Not Part by Han Kang (2021)
by Han Kang (2021) Kyung-ha, a troubled author who no longer has a job nor a family to look after, has sequestered herself in an apartment in Seoul, South Korea.…