Asia K-Literature new 5 Books

Why you should go to Facebook (이중 언어 책) and “like” ASIA Publishers right now!

ASIA Publishers needs likes – if you are on FaceBook, go over to https://www.facebook.com/asiapublishers and immediately give them a like. KTLIT demands it!^^ (LOOK! Even Tony did it! And our intern Allie! Now it’s your turn!) Really…. after all they’ve done for you —- 5 collections of 65 “classic” modern books so far, with 2 more (that’s 30…

“The Poet of Wŏnmi-dong” (원미동) 시인 by Yang Gui-ja (양귀자) – Review

The Poet Of Wonmi-Dong (원미동 시인), by Yang Kwi-ja (양귀자 – Once again this series ignores the author’s preferred name, which is Yang Gui-ja as per the LTI Korea authoritative guide) features two rather remarkable characters, the young female narrator, the fifth daughter of a surprised and disappointed mother, and the insane poet of Wonmi Dong.Together,…

Cover of "The Wounded" by Yi Cheong-jun

Review: The Wounded by Yi Cheong-jun

Yi Cheong-jun’s (or Yi Chong-jun, as usual there is disagreementㅠㅠ) The Wounded is a powerful exploration of the damage done by war, and the ‘face’ that creates the wounded, both those who can identify the source of their wounds, and those who are scarred in ways that do not have clear, particular source. The story was…