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Friday, June 13, 2025

The Horror of Everyday Life – The Canning Factory

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Saturday, June 7, 2025

Selling Tragedy for Profit – The Disaster Tourist Review

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Thursday, June 5, 2025

A Bizarre, Darkly Comic Look at Modern Life – What Makes a City?

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Monday, June 2, 2025

When the Past Comes Back to Drown You – Seven Years of Darkness

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Saturday, May 31, 2025

Room Salons, Plastic Surgery, and K-Pop Obsession – If I Had Your Face

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Pyun Hye-young’s Bleakest Novel Yet? The Law of Lines Review

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Saturday, May 24, 2025

Korea’s Most Thought-Provoking YA Novel? Almond by Sohn Won-pyung

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Friday, May 23, 2025

Joseon-Era Secrets and a Deadly Mystery – The Silence of Bones

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Thursday, May 8, 2025

The Most Heartbreaking Korean Graphic Novel You’ll Read – Umma’s Table

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Why Do We Turn Against the Helpless? – Kwon Sun-chan and Nice People

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Wednesday, May 7, 2025

Why Winter in Sokcho is the Most Atmospheric Novel You'll Read

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Monday, May 5, 2025

The Most Underrated Coming-of-Age Novel? 'b, Book, and Me'

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Is Evil Born or Made? A Deep Dive into The Only Child

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Saturday, May 3, 2025

Robin Ha’s Almost American Girl – A Story of Identity & Belonging

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Friday, May 2, 2025

The Hidden Side of Korea and Mongolia – Wolves Review

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Thursday, May 1, 2025

What’s in a Name? A Beautiful Story of Identity & Belonging

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Wednesday, April 30, 2025

Are We All Just Ants? The Nightmare of Tower of Ants

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Tuesday, April 29, 2025

The Most Dangerous Book in North Korea – The Accusation by Bandi

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Monday, April 28, 2025

The Perfect Book for Animal Lovers – The Dog Who Dared to Dream

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Sunday, April 27, 2025

How 'Seoul-1964-Winter' Captures the Loneliness of City Life

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Friday, April 18, 2025

A Buddhist Monk’s Guide to Self-Care & Kindness

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Wednesday, April 16, 2025

A True Story of Survival & War Crimes – Grass by Keum Suk Gendry-Kim

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Where Does Plastic REALLY Go? – Plastic: Past, Present, and Future

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Trapped in Love, Life, and Society – The Women of River of Fire

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Korea’s Tragic Poet & A Deadly Mystery – The Investigation Review

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Saturday, April 12, 2025

When Adam Opens His Eyes – Korea’s Ultimate Coming-of-Age Rebellion

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Tuesday, April 1, 2025

Where Does Plastic REALLY Go? – Plastic: Past, Present, and Future

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Sunday, March 30, 2025

Trapped in a Nightmare – City of Ash and Red by Pyun Hye-young

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Friday, March 28, 2025

The Dark Side of Marilyn Monroe’s Korea Visit – Marilyn and Me

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Thursday, March 27, 2025

The Sci-Fi Story That Redefines Motherhood – Danny Book Review

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Wednesday, March 26, 2025

A Different Kind of Apocalypse – What Has Yet to Happen

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Thursday, March 20, 2025

Korea’s Tragic Poet & A Deadly Mystery – The Investigation Review

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Tuesday, March 18, 2025

Kim Hyesoon’s Surreal, Political & Haunting Poetry

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Monday, March 17, 2025

A Mind-Bending Sci-Fi Collection You Need to Read

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Saturday, March 15, 2025

How a Wordless Book Teaches Us About Creativity & Failure

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Thursday, February 27, 2025

The Poet Who Speaks for the Dead – Kim Hye-soon’s The Autobiography of D...

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Tuesday, February 25, 2025

The Price of Romance: A Korean Christmas Story You Need to Read

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Thursday, February 20, 2025

North Korea’s Underground Escape Route: The True Stories You Need to Hear

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Tuesday, February 18, 2025

K-Fiction: The Best Korean Short Stories You’ve Never Read

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Monday, February 17, 2025

Kim Young-ha: Korea’s Literary Rebel You Should Be Reading

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Sunday, February 16, 2025

Hwang Sok-yong: The Writer Who Lived Korea’s History

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Friday, February 14, 2025

The Birth of K-Lit: The Role of Translators in Korea’s Literary Boom

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Thursday, February 13, 2025

One of Korea’s Most Devastating Stories – There a Petal Silently Falls

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Tuesday, February 11, 2025

A Feminist Classic? Analyzing The Last of Hanako

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Monday, February 10, 2025

Drifting Through America – The Korean Wanderers of Deep Blue Night

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Sunday, February 9, 2025

A Stray Bullet: A Devastating Portrait of Post-War Korea

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Friday, February 7, 2025

Activism vs. Consumerism: Gong Ji-young’s Human Decency

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Thursday, February 6, 2025

Tragedy and Trauma in Korean Literature: Hwang Sun-won’s Lost Souls

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Monday, January 27, 2025

Hailji’s Masterpiece: The Republic of Uzupis Explained

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Sunday, January 26, 2025

Why Sunset by Ch'ae Manshik Is a Must-Read for Korean Literature Fans

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The Catcher in the Loft: A Profound Look at History and Trauma

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Thursday, January 23, 2025

Light’s Escort by Cho Hae-jin: A Poignant Tale of Memory, Art, and Resil...

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Wednesday, January 22, 2025

Chinatown by Oh Jung-hee: A Gritty Tale of Survival and Resilience | Kor...

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Thursday, January 16, 2025

Broken Summer by J. M. Lee: A Gripping Tale of Love, Betrayal, and Dark ...

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The Quiet Struggles of Korean Millennials Revealed in 'Vertigo' by Kim S...

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Wednesday, January 15, 2025

My Husband the Poet: A Moving Tribute to Korea’s Beloved Poet Cheon Sang...

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Tuesday, January 14, 2025

The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt: A Masterpiece or Overrated?

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Off to Battle at Dawn: A Powerful Tale of Struggle & Solidarity in 1980s...

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Kidnapped by a Dictator: The Shocking True Story Behind Kim Jong-il’s Bi...

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From Heartwarming to Haunting: 10 Essential Korean Graphic Novels

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Monday, January 13, 2025

Hwang Jungeun: Giving Voice to Korea’s Forgotten Youth

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Sunday, January 12, 2025

How South Korea’s Film Industry Dominated: ‘Unexpected Alliances’ by You...

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Feeling Never Stops by Ahn Joo-cheol: A Journey Through Life, Memory, an...

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Saturday, January 11, 2025

10 Korean Crime Novels Every Crime Fan Must Read | Thrilling Picks from ...

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Lonesome Jar by Jeong Ho-seung: Timeless Poetic Fables of Love, Life, an...

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Park Wan-suh: The ‘Auntie Next Door’ Who Transformed Korean Literature

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Friday, January 10, 2025

Deep Work by An Hyeon-mi: Poetic Reflections on Grief, Life, and Resilie...

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What South Korea Read in 2024: Top Books, Trends, and Predictions for 2025

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Wednesday, January 8, 2025

"Homo Maskus by Kim Soo-yeol: A Poetic Reflection on Life During the Pan...

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  • ▼  2025 (69)
    • ▼  June (4)
      • The Horror of Everyday Life – The Canning Factory
      • Selling Tragedy for Profit – The Disaster Tourist ...
      • A Bizarre, Darkly Comic Look at Modern Life – What...
      • When the Past Comes Back to Drown You – Seven Year...
    • ►  May (12)
      • Room Salons, Plastic Surgery, and K-Pop Obsession ...
      • Pyun Hye-young’s Bleakest Novel Yet? The Law of Li...
      • Korea’s Most Thought-Provoking YA Novel? Almond by...
      • Joseon-Era Secrets and a Deadly Mystery – The Sile...
      • The Most Heartbreaking Korean Graphic Novel You’ll...
      • Why Do We Turn Against the Helpless? – Kwon Sun-ch...
      • Why Winter in Sokcho is the Most Atmospheric Novel...
      • The Most Underrated Coming-of-Age Novel? 'b, Book,...
      • Is Evil Born or Made? A Deep Dive into The Only Child
      • Robin Ha’s Almost American Girl – A Story of Ident...
      • The Hidden Side of Korea and Mongolia – Wolves Review
      • What’s in a Name? A Beautiful Story of Identity & ...
    • ►  April (11)
      • Are We All Just Ants? The Nightmare of Tower of Ants
      • The Most Dangerous Book in North Korea – The Accus...
      • The Perfect Book for Animal Lovers – The Dog Who D...
      • How 'Seoul-1964-Winter' Captures the Loneliness of...
      • A Buddhist Monk’s Guide to Self-Care & Kindness
      • A True Story of Survival & War Crimes – Grass by K...
      • Where Does Plastic REALLY Go? – Plastic: Past, Pre...
      • Trapped in Love, Life, and Society – The Women of ...
      • Korea’s Tragic Poet & A Deadly Mystery – The Inves...
      • When Adam Opens His Eyes – Korea’s Ultimate Coming...
      • Where Does Plastic REALLY Go? – Plastic: Past, Pre...
    • ►  March (8)
      • Trapped in a Nightmare – City of Ash and Red by Py...
      • The Dark Side of Marilyn Monroe’s Korea Visit – Ma...
      • The Sci-Fi Story That Redefines Motherhood – Danny...
      • A Different Kind of Apocalypse – What Has Yet to H...
      • Korea’s Tragic Poet & A Deadly Mystery – The Inves...
      • Kim Hyesoon’s Surreal, Political & Haunting Poetry
      • A Mind-Bending Sci-Fi Collection You Need to Read
      • How a Wordless Book Teaches Us About Creativity & ...
    • ►  February (13)
      • The Poet Who Speaks for the Dead – Kim Hye-soon’s ...
      • The Price of Romance: A Korean Christmas Story You...
      • North Korea’s Underground Escape Route: The True S...
      • K-Fiction: The Best Korean Short Stories You’ve Ne...
      • Kim Young-ha: Korea’s Literary Rebel You Should Be...
      • Hwang Sok-yong: The Writer Who Lived Korea’s History
      • The Birth of K-Lit: The Role of Translators in Kor...
      • One of Korea’s Most Devastating Stories – There a ...
      • A Feminist Classic? Analyzing The Last of Hanako
      • Drifting Through America – The Korean Wanderers of...
      • A Stray Bullet: A Devastating Portrait of Post-War...
      • Activism vs. Consumerism: Gong Ji-young’s Human De...
      • Tragedy and Trauma in Korean Literature: Hwang Sun...
    • ►  January (21)
      • Hailji’s Masterpiece: The Republic of Uzupis Expla...
      • Why Sunset by Ch'ae Manshik Is a Must-Read for Kor...
      • The Catcher in the Loft: A Profound Look at Histor...
      • Light’s Escort by Cho Hae-jin: A Poignant Tale of ...
      • Chinatown by Oh Jung-hee: A Gritty Tale of Surviva...
      • Broken Summer by J. M. Lee: A Gripping Tale of Lov...
      • The Quiet Struggles of Korean Millennials Revealed...
      • My Husband the Poet: A Moving Tribute to Korea’s B...
      • The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt: A Masterpiece or Ove...
      • Off to Battle at Dawn: A Powerful Tale of Struggle...
      • Kidnapped by a Dictator: The Shocking True Story B...
      • From Heartwarming to Haunting: 10 Essential Korean...
      • Hwang Jungeun: Giving Voice to Korea’s Forgotten Y...
      • How South Korea’s Film Industry Dominated: ‘Unexpe...
      • Feeling Never Stops by Ahn Joo-cheol: A Journey Th...
      • 10 Korean Crime Novels Every Crime Fan Must Read |...
      • Lonesome Jar by Jeong Ho-seung: Timeless Poetic Fa...
      • Park Wan-suh: The ‘Auntie Next Door’ Who Transform...
      • Deep Work by An Hyeon-mi: Poetic Reflections on Gr...
      • What South Korea Read in 2024: Top Books, Trends, ...
      • "Homo Maskus by Kim Soo-yeol: A Poetic Reflection ...
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