Because I Hate Korea

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Because I Hate Korea

About the Article

Title another name: 한국이 싫어서
Article: https://apjjf.org/2018/11/Epstein.html
Journal: Asia Pacific Journal
Issued Date: June 01, 2018
Page: -
Language: English(English)
Country: JAPAN
City: -
Book: -
Writer: Chang Kang-myoung

About the Author

Chang Kang-myoung
Birth : 1975 ~ -
Occupation : Writer
First Name : Kang-myoung
Family Name : Chang
Korean Name : 장강명
ISNI : 0000000460266716
Works : 16

Descriptions - 1 Languages

English(English)

Chang Kang-myoung’s provocatively titled novel Because I Hate Korea (Han’gugi sireoseo) became a best-seller in 2015 and is among the most notable literary works to address rampant dissatisfaction among South Korean millennials. In recent years, Chang, a former journalist (b. 1975), has developed a reputation for adroit and prolific fictionalized expressions of local discontent. Because I Hate Korea reflects a pervasive desire on the part of the nation’s younger people to escape from “Hell Joseon,” a coinage that has attained widespread circulation. This piece briefly introduces the novel, setting it within its wider contemporary context, and then provides a translation of the first chapter.

Translated Books16 See More

English(English) Book Available
Fired
Chang Kang-myoung et al / 장강명 / 2015
French(Français) Book Available
Parce que je déteste la Corée
Chang Kang-myoung / 장강명 / 2017
Chinese(繁體) Book Available
因為討厭韓國
Chang Kang-myoung et al / 장강명 / 2017