bookriot / March 02, 2020

If you loved the critically acclaimed and astonishing film Parasite—directed by Bong Joon-ho, with a screenplay cowritten by Bong Joon-ho and Han Jin-won—and you’re looking for more great Korean artistry to scratch that itch, look no further than the incredible books in translation coming out of South Korea right now. Many of these novels have themes similar to the ones explored in Parasite, some capture the tone and mood of the film, and others feel quite different but have the genius, the same ingenuity of Parasite.

Words Without Borders / -

Book Reveiw of Kim Yideum’s & Oh Sae-young’s

World Literature Today / -

The millions / March 28, 2017

The American Literary Translators Association / August 14, 2017

Poet Kim Yi-deum’s and Poet Oh Sae-young’s are on "2017 Lucien Stryk Shortlist" by ALTA

SvD / December 05, 2013

Det ska vara extremt, mässade konferencier Madeleine Grive från stora scenen på Södra Teatern. Därför kändes det passande att poesikvällen inleddes med att rebelliska poeter oväntat intog scenen. "Vi var inte inbjudna!" gastade en av de fyra, medan sydkoreanska poeten Kim Yideum stod stadigt vid mikrofonen och avmätt blickade ut över åskådarna. Efter att den färgglada kvartetten avlägsnat sig från scenen med bravur (en enhörningsmantel travade ut och lämnade efter sig ett stråk av läsk föreställande enhörningsurin), kunde det ursprungliga programmet ta vid.

times of india / February 03, 2022

'Parasite', the 2019 South Korean black comedy thriller directed by Bong Joon-ho, marked the onset of Korean art, cinema, and culture in the global talent pool. Soon after, with the rise of several online streaming platforms, Korean television series like 'Squid Game' and 'Hellbound' spread around the world like wildfire. Today, we live in an age where everything Korean - from beauty products to noodles - is in demand. With this being said, here are seven riveting Korean novels for fans of 'Parasite'.