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Check It Out

Check It Out

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 Diving into every genre of Korean Literature, from the classics to the modern masterpieces. Reading excerpts that bring the pages to life, we find out about the books, authors, translators and culture all at once.250512 Art Literary History & Criticism
Episodes
  • Kim Young-ha/Your Republic Is Calling You, Bae Suah/North Station, Kim Hoon/The Song of the Sword (김영하/빛의 제국, 배수아/올빼미의 없음, 김훈/칼의 노래)

    Kim Young-ha/Your Republic Is Calling You, Bae Suah/North Station, Kim Hoon/The Song of the Sword (김영하/빛의 제국, 배수아/올빼미의 없음, 김훈/칼의 노래)
    Jul 16 2025

    Today, filling in for Paul, we're joined by [No Korean Summary] writer Colin Marshall,

    who will introduce his top 3 favourite Korean books.

    - Kim Young-ha [Your Republic Is Calling You]

    - Bae Suah [North Station]

    - Kim Hoon [The Song of the Sword]
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    34 mins
  • Hwang Sun-won/My Tale of the Bamboo Wife (황순원/나의 죽부인전)

    Hwang Sun-won/My Tale of the Bamboo Wife (황순원/나의 죽부인전)
    Jul 9 2025

    Introducing Hwang Sun-won's short story [My Tale of the Bamboo Wife],

    we talk about the loneliness and sorrow of men as they age and lose their grip on youth.

    Translated by Bruce and Ju-chan Fulton
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    34 mins
  • Heuijung-Hur/Ruined Winter Holiday-Failed Summer Vacation (허희정/망가진 겨울여행-실패한 여름휴가)

    Heuijung-Hur/Ruined Winter Holiday-Failed Summer Vacation (허희정/망가진 겨울여행-실패한 여름휴가)
    Jul 2 2025

    Introducing the short story [Ruined Winter Holiday] from Heuijung Hur's collection of novels [Failed Summer Vacation],

    we talk about the loneliness and isolation of single-person households.

    Translated by Paige Aniyah Morris
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    32 mins
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