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Buddhist monk Haemin Sunim’s book “Love for Imperfect Things” shows a path toward compassion for and acceptance of oneself
Despite having over a million Twitter followers and being an international bestselling author, Haemin Sunim is a somewhat unknown figure in the U.S. He is a Korean monk known as the “Twitter monk” or “mega monk” that rose to fame after he started publishing bite-sized pieces of wisdom acquired... -
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Novel “At Dusk” explores human toll of South Korea’s rapid modernization
In his recent novel At Dusk, celebrated author Hwang Sok-yong explores the human toll of South Korea’s rapid modernization. His story provides a glimpse into the lives of two Seoul-ites: Park Minwoo, a prominent architect, and Jung Woohee, a struggling playwright. Through the lens of Seoul’s urban... -
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Hye-young Pyun’s novel “The Hole” is a suspenseful narrative about the holes we dig for ourselves
What does it mean to be truly alone? This is the question that Hye-young Pyun explores in her recent novel The Hole. -
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Autobiography of Death: Forty-Nine Poems to Guide You to the Afterlife
Seattle-based poet and translator Don Mee Choi has long been an advocate and translator for Korean poet Kim Hyesoon, and the newly published Autobiography of Death – the sixth book of Kim’s that Choi has translated – represents the height of what Choi and Kim’s collaborations have produced. -
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“The Court Dancer” explores the tension experienced by a young Korean woman in France in the late 19th century
An Introduction of Kyung Sook Shin's <Ther Court Dancer 리진> -
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‘mina’ chronicles the unspoken tolls a highly competitive South Korean society has on its youth
Introduction of Kim Sagwa's English translation of <MINA = 미나>