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Author Talks: Sang Young Park

  “Park’s stunning English-language debut takes readers through the wild highs and lows of young adulthood . . . The strength of the narrator, notably

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Author Talks: Keum Suk Gendry-Kim

  “How can black and white drawings do this, you might ask. But maybe only black and white drawings can do this—Gendry-Kim offers us here

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New Narratives in Korea: Illustrator Wooh Na Young

  Illustrator Wooh Na Young, also known by her pen name “Obsidian,” has caught the eyes of people around the world with her distinctive style

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Author Talks: Bae Myung-Hoon

cover illustration: Jisu Choi One of the most popular science fiction writers in Korea, Bae Myung-Hoon explores the forces that shape modern life with wit

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Power of Nunchi with Euny Hong

Author Photo by Victor G. Jeffreys II Nunchi is Korea’s superpower. A sixth sense for winning friends and influencing people, this time-honored skill helps you

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The King, the Virtuous Queen, and His Wicked Consort

  The saga of King Sukjong, Queen Inhyeon, and Concubine Jang Hui-bin is one of the most famous episodes in the 500-year-long history of Joseon

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The Magical Language of Others with E.J. Koh

The Magical Language of Others is a powerful and aching memoir, a tale of deep bonds to family, place, and language. After living in America

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Author Talks: Kim Soom

One Left is a provocative, extensively researched novel constructed from the testimonies of dozens of “comfort women.” Kim Soom tells the story of a woman

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K-pop Confidential with Stephan Lee

In K-pop Confidential, the YA novel from journalist Stephan Lee, a Korean-American girl plunges into the complex world of an idol factory and K-pop trainees

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A Conversation with David Yoon

  When David Yoon’s debut novel Frankly In Love hit shelves last year, it was an instant New York Times bestseller and a William C.

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