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Broken Strings by Kang Kyoung-ae (강경애/파금)

September 01, 2022 09:00 - 29 minutes - 67.3 MB

With all eyes are on it, these are the stories of Korea's culture from the very pages of its literature. Introducing Kang Kyoung-ae's short story [Broken Strings] Translated by Sora Kim Russell

Consumption by Choi Seo-hae (최서해/토혈)

August 25, 2022 09:00 - 26 minutes - 59.5 MB

With all eyes are on it, these are the stories of Korea's culture from the very pages of its literature. Introducing Choi Seo-hae's short story [Consumption], we learn about Manguri Park. Translated by Janet Hong

Baptism of Soil by Yi Ik-sang (이익상/흙의 세례)

August 18, 2022 09:01 - 27 minutes - 63.8 MB

With all eyes are on it, these are the stories of Korea's culture from the very pages of its literature. Introducing Yi Ik-sang's short story [Baptism of Soil] Translated by Charles La Shure

Three Paths by Chae Man-sik (채만식/세길로)

August 11, 2022 09:00 - 26 minutes - 61.1 MB

With all eyes are on it, these are the stories of Korea's culture from the very pages of its literature. Introducing Chae Man-sik's short story [Three Paths] Translated by Jamie Chang

Poor Man's Wife by Hyun Jin-geon (현진건/빈처)

August 04, 2022 09:00 - 28 minutes - 65.9 MB

With all eyes are on it, these are the stories of Korea's culture from the very pages of its literature. Introducing Hyun Jin-geon's short story [Poor Man's Wife], we learn about Former Site of Hyeon Jin-geon's House. Translated by Sora Kim Russell

Child's Bone by Yi Sang (동해/이상)

July 28, 2022 09:00 - 29 minutes - 66.9 MB

With all eyes are on it, these are the stories of Korea's culture from the very pages of its literature. Introducing Yi Sang's short story [Child's Bone], we learn about Yi Sang’s House. Translated by Janet Hong

Child's Bone by Yi Sang (이상/동해)

July 28, 2022 09:00 - 29 minutes - 66.9 MB

With all eyes are on it, these are the stories of Korea's culture from the very pages of its literature. Introducing Yi Sang's short story [Child's Bone], we learn about Yi Sang’s House. Translated by Janet Hong

Bird by Jeon Sung-tae (전성태/새)

July 21, 2022 09:00 - 30 minutes - 69.6 MB

With all eyes are on it, these are the stories of Korea's culture from the very pages of its literature. Introducing Jeon Sung-tae's short story [Bird], we talk about Jeollanamdo Province. Translated by Jeon Seung-hee

Bird by Jeon Sung-tae (새/전성태)

July 21, 2022 09:00 - 30 minutes - 69.6 MB

With all eyes are on it, these are the stories of Korea's culture from the very pages of its literature. Introducing Jeon Sung-tae's short story [Bird], we talk about Jeollanamdo Province. Translated by Jeon Seung-hee

Dust Star by Lee Kyung (이경/먼지별)

July 14, 2022 09:00 - 29 minutes - 66.7 MB

With all eyes are on it, these are the stories of Korea's culture from the very pages of its literature. Introducing Lee Kyung's short story [Dust Star], we talk about poverty. Translated by Jeon Miseli

And Then the Festival by Lee Hye-kyung (이혜경/그리고, 축제)

July 07, 2022 09:00 - 29 minutes - 68.4 MB

With all eyes are on it, these are the stories of Korea's culture from the very pages of its literature. Introducing Lee Hye-kyung's short story [And Then the Festival], we talk about trauma and healing. Translated by Bruce Fulton and Ju-chan Fulton

I Want to Die But I Want to Eat Tteokbokki by Baek Sehee (백세희/죽고 싶지만 떡볶이는 먹고 싶어)

June 30, 2022 09:00 - 30 minutes - 68.9 MB

Introducing Baek Sehee's essay [I Want to Die But I Want to Eat Tteokbokki], we talk about mental health. Translated by Anton Hur

Land of Excrement by Nam Jung-hyun (남정현/분지대하여)

June 23, 2022 09:00 - 29 minutes - 67 MB

With all eyes are on it, these are the stories of Korea's culture from the very pages of its literature. Introducing Nam Jung-hyun's short story [Land of Excrement] Translated by Jeon Seung-hee

Concerning My Daughter by Kim Hye-jin (딸에 대하여/김혜진)

June 16, 2022 09:00 - 28 minutes - 65.6 MB

With all eyes are on it, these are the stories of Korea's culture from the very pages of its literature. Introducing Kim Hye-jin's novel [Concerning My Daughter] Translated by Jamie Chang

Slow Bullet by Lee Dae-hwan (슬로우 불릿/이대환)

June 09, 2022 09:00 - 26 minutes - 61.7 MB

With all eyes are on it, these are the stories of Korea's culture from the very pages of its literature. Introducing Lee Dae-hwan's novel [Slow Bullet], we talk about The Vietnam War. Translated by Jeon Seung-hee

With the Love for the Stars by Yun Hu-myong (별을 사랑하는 마음으로/윤후명)

June 02, 2022 09:00 - 32 minutes - 75.3 MB

With all eyes are on it, these are the stories of Korea's culture from the very pages of its literature. Introducing Yun Hu-myong's novel [With the Love for the Stars] Translated by Jeon Miseli

Pilon's Pig by Yi Mun-yol (필론과 돼지/이문열)

May 26, 2022 01:00 - 27 minutes - 62.8 MB

With all eyes are on it, these are the stories of Korea's culture from the very pages of its literature. Introducing Yi Mun-yol's short story [Pilon's Pig] Translated by Jamie Chang

Witnessing Gwangju by Paul Courtright (5.18 푸른 눈의 증인/폴 코트라이트)

May 19, 2022 09:00 - 28 minutes - 65.4 MB

With all eyes are on it, these are the stories of Korea's culture from the very pages of its literature. Introducing Paul Courtright's memoir [Witnessing Gwangju], we learn about Gwangju Uprising.

The Story of Hong Gil-dong by Heo Gyun (홍길동전/허균)

May 12, 2022 09:00 - 27 minutes - 63.6 MB

With all eyes are on it, these are the stories of Korea's culture from the very pages of its literature. Introducing Heo Gyun's [The Story of Hong Gil-dong], Korea's representative classic novel Adapted by Minsoo Kang

Seven Years of Darkness by Jeong Yu-jeong (7년의 밤/정유정)

May 05, 2022 09:00 - 28 minutes - 64.1 MB

With all eyes are on it, these are the stories of Korea's culture from the very pages of its literature. Introducing Jeong Yu-jeong's novel [Seven Years of Darkness] Translated by Chi-young Kim

Violets by Shin Kyung-sook (바이올렛/신경숙)

April 28, 2022 09:00 - 28 minutes - 64.2 MB

With all eyes are on it, these are the stories of Korea's culture from the very pages of its literature. Introducing Shin Kyung-sook's novel [Violets] Translated by Anton Hur

The Old Woman with the Knife by Gu Byeong-mo (파과/구병모)

April 21, 2022 09:00 - 30 minutes - 68.8 MB

With all eyes are on it, these are the stories of Korea's culture from the very pages of its literature. Introducing Gu Byeong-mo's novel [The Old Woman with the Knife], we talk about the harshness of life as an elderly person. Translated by Chi-young Kim

Black Flower byKim Young-ha (검은 꽃/김영하)

April 14, 2022 09:00 - 28 minutes - 66.3 MB

With all eyes are on it, these are the stories of Korea's culture from the very pages of its literature. Introducing Kim Young-ha's novel [Black Flower], we learn about Koreans who settled in Mexico in the past. Translated by Charles La Shure

Black Flower by Kim Young-ha (검은 꽃/김영하)

April 14, 2022 09:00 - 28 minutes - 66.3 MB

With all eyes are on it, these are the stories of Korea's culture from the very pages of its literature. Introducing Kim Young-ha's novel [Black Flower], we learn about Koreans who settled in Mexico in the past. Translated by Charles La Shure

Mina by Kim Sagwa (미나/김사과)

April 07, 2022 09:00 - 28 minutes - 64.3 MB

With all eyes are on it, these are the stories of Korea's culture from the very pages of its literature. Introducing Kim Sagwa's novel [Mina], we talk about parent-child relationship . Translated by Bruce Fulton and Ju-chan Fulton

Miracle on Cherry Hill by Hwang Sun-mi (뒤뜰에 골칫거리가 산다/황선미)

March 31, 2022 09:00 - 29 minutes - 67.9 MB

With all eyes are on it, these are the stories of Korea's culture from the very pages of its literature. Introducing Hwang Sun-mi's novel [Miracle on Cherry Hill]. Translated by Chi-young Kim and Illustrated by Nomoco

Lemon by Kwon Yeo-sun (레몬/권여선)

March 24, 2022 06:20 - 27 minutes - 62.7 MB

With all eyes are on it, these are the stories of Korea's culture from the very pages of its literature. Introducing Kwon Yeo-sun's novel [Lemon], we talk about Sewol Ferry Disaster. Translated by Janet Hong

Familiar Things by Hwang Sok-yong (낯익은 세상/황석영)

March 17, 2022 09:00 - 28 minutes - 66.3 MB

With all eyes are on it, these are the stories of Korea's culture from the very pages of its literature. Introducing Hwang Sok-yong's novel [Familiar Things], we talk about Haneul Park. Translated by Sora Kim Russell

FIRED by Chang Kang-myoung (알바생 자르기/장강명)

March 09, 2022 07:52 - 28 minutes - 65.1 MB

With all eyes are on it, these are the stories of Korea's culture from the very pages of its literature. Introducing Chang Kang-myoung's short story [Fired], we talk about the working situation in Korea. Translated by Teresa Kim

The Investigation by Lee Jung-Myung (별을 스치는 바람/이정명)

March 02, 2022 09:00 - 29 minutes - 66.4 MB

With all eyes are on it, these are the stories of Korea's culture from the very pages of its literature. Introducing Lee Jung-Myung's novel [The Investigation], we talk about Yun Dong-ju and the Korean independence movement. Translated by Chi-young Kim

To Believe in Love by Kwon Yeo-sun (사랑을 믿다/권여선)

February 23, 2022 09:00 - 26 minutes - 60.9 MB

With all eyes are on it, these are the stories of Korea's culture from the very pages of its literature. Introducing Kwon Yeo-sun's short story [To Believe in Love], we talk about the timing of a relationship. Translated by Charles La Shure

Kim Hyun's Poems

February 16, 2022 08:06 - 28 minutes - 65.5 MB

With all eyes are on it, these are the stories of Korea's culture from the very pages of its literature. Introducing Kim Hyun's Poems, we talk about nature. Translated by Jeon Seung-hee

The Great Soul of Siberia by Sooyong Park (시베리아의 위대한 영혼/박수용)

February 09, 2022 09:00 - 30 minutes - 69.7 MB

With all eyes are on it, these are the stories of Korea's culture from the very pages of its literature. Introducing Sooyong Park's Non-fiction book [The Great Soul of Siberia], we talk about tiger. Translated by Jamie Chang

Kim Ji-young, Born 1982 by Cho Nam-joo (82년생 김지영/조남주)

February 02, 2022 06:22 - 34 minutes - 78.6 MB

With all eyes are on it, these are the stories of Korea's culture from the very pages of its literature. Introducing Cho Nam-joo's novel [Kim Ji-young, Born 1982], we talk about sexism. Translated by Jamie Chang

Your Republic is Calling You by Kim Young-ha (빛의 제국/김영하)

January 26, 2022 09:00 - 27 minutes - 63.9 MB

With all eyes are on it, these are the stories of Korea's culture from the very pages of its literature. Introducing Kim Young-ha's novel [Your Republic is Calling You], we talk about the life of a spy. Translated by Chi-young Kim

Danny by Yoon I-hyeong (대니/윤이형)

January 19, 2022 09:00 - 30 minutes - 69.5 MB

With all eyes are on it, these are the stories of Korea's culture from the very pages of its literature. Introducing Yoon I-hyeong's short story [Danny], we talk about Korean grandmothers' burden of raising children. Translated by Jeon Seung-hee

The Descendants of Cain by Hwang Sun-won (카인의 후예/황순원)

January 12, 2022 09:00 - 26 minutes - 61.3 MB

With all eyes are on it, these are the stories of Korea's culture from the very pages of its literature. Introducing Hwang Sun-won's novel [The Descendants of Cain], we talk about the fundamental evil of human beings. Translated by Suh Ji-moon and Julie Pickering

Love in the Big City by Sang Young Park (대도시의 사랑법/박상영)

January 05, 2022 09:00 - 20 minutes - 46.7 MB

With all eyes are on it, these are the stories of Korea's culture from the very pages of its literature. Introducing Sang Young Park's novel [Love in the Big City], we talk about Universal love. Translated by Anton Hur

[Special invitation] Check It Out with Paul Matthews& Translator Soje

December 29, 2021 09:00 - 32 minutes - 74.2 MB

With all eyes are on it, these are the stories of Korea's culture from the very pages of its literature. [Check It Out Special invitation] with Translator Soje

[Special invitation] Check It Out with Paul Matthews&Translator Sora kim russell

December 22, 2021 09:12 - 32 minutes - 74.6 MB

With all eyes are on it, these are the stories of Korea's culture from the very pages of its literature. [Check It Out Special invitation] with Translator 'Sora kim russell'

Run Away by Cho Nam-joo (가출/조남주)

December 16, 2021 09:00 - 28 minutes - 65.6 MB

With all eyes are on it, these are the stories of Korea's culture from the very pages of its literature. Introducing Cho Nam-joo's short stroy [Run Away], we talk about family matters in Korea. Translated by Jeon Miseli

Poverty by Baek Sin-ae (적빈/백신애)

December 08, 2021 09:01 - 29 minutes - 67.1 MB

With all eyes are on it, these are the stories of Korea's culture from the very pages of its literature Introducing Baek Sin-ae's short stroy [Poverty], we talk about the poverty problem of the elderly in Korea. Translated by Janet Hong

To the Warm Horizon by Choi Jin-young (해가 지는 곳으로/최진영)

December 02, 2021 09:00 - 28 minutes - 64.8 MB

With all eyes are on it, these are the stories of Korea's culture from the very pages of its literature. Introducing Choi Jin-young's novel [To the Warm Horizon], we talk about Various forms of love. Translated by Soje

Enough to Say It's Far by Pak Chaesam (아득하면 되리라/박재삼)

November 24, 2021 09:00 - 27 minutes - 62.1 MB

With all eyes are on it, these are the stories of Korea's culture from the very pages of its literature. Introducing Pak Chaesam's collection of poems [Enough to Say It's Far], we will talk about poetic nostalgia. Translated by David R. McCann and Jiwon Shin

Hunger and Slaughter by Choi Seo-hae (기아와 살육/최서해)

November 17, 2021 09:00 - 29 minutes - 67.1 MB

With all eyes are on it, these are the stories of Korea's culture from the very pages of its literature. Introducing Choi Seo-hae's short story [Hunger and Slaughter], we learn about the Patriotic Martyrs Day. Translated by Janet Hong

Stingray by Kim Joo-young (홍어/김주영)

November 10, 2021 09:02 - 28 minutes - 66.3 MB

With all eyes are on it, these are the stories of Korea's culture from the very pages of its literature. Introducing Kim Joo-young's novel [Stingray], we will talk about mother's life. Translated by Inrae You Vinciguerra and Louis Vinciguerra

Black and White Photographer by Han Yujoo (흑백사진사/한유주)

November 03, 2021 09:04 - 28 minutes - 18.4 MB

With all eyes are on it, these are the stories of Korea's culture from the very pages of its literature. Introducing Han Yujoo's short story [Black and White Photographer], we will talk about two contradictory endings. Translated by Janet Hong

Cursed Bunny by Bora Chung (정보라/저주토끼)

October 27, 2021 09:00 - 29 minutes - 67.6 MB

With all eyes are on it, these are the stories of Korea's culture from the very pages of its literature. Introducing Bora Chung's short story [Cursed Bunny], we will talk about Korean superstitions. Translated by Anton Hur

Autobiography of Death by Kim Hye-soon (김혜순/죽음의 자서전)

October 20, 2021 09:06 - 26 minutes - 59.8 MB

With all eyes are on it, these are the stories of Korea's culture from the very pages of its literature. Introducing Kim Hye-soon's collection of poems [Autobiography of Death], we learn about the Sewol Ferry disaster and meaning of the number 49. Translated by Don Mee Choi

Autobiography of Death by Kim Hye-soon(김혜순/죽음의 자서전)

October 20, 2021 09:06 - 26 minutes - 59.8 MB

With all eyes are on it, these are the stories of Korea's culture from the very pages of its literature. Introducing Kim Hye-soon's collection of poems [Autobiography of Death], we learn about the Sewol Ferry disaster and meaning of the number 49. Translated by Don Mee Choi

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