On reading Han Kang

When I read The White Book, I felt a kind of desolation. It wasn’t agony like Human Acts, but a quiet, persistent sadness.

Japanese words to understand the Japanese mind

We recently got back from a trip to Tokyo, and half of my heart is still there.

비는 비. 낮은 낮. 여름은 여름…. 살면서 많은 말을 배웠다. 자주 쓰는 말이 있고 그렇지 않은 것이 있었다. 지상에 뿌리내린 … More

Look at what I have not been reading these days. *squeals* 桜蘭高校ホスト部 (Ouran High School Host Club) is one of my ALL-TIME favorite … More

So this is what I’ve been reading these days I actually didn’t know anything about this book before Yekyung told … More

Before I start, an extra special shout-out goes out to my loveliest of lovelies, Jeannie, who sent this book along … More

Jung Eun-gwol, the author of 해를 품은 달 and 성균관 유생들의 나날, sure knows how to craft a story that pierces … More

About three weeks ago, I was super excited to finally get my new Korean textbooks! I’d heard a lot about … More