Writer: Jayati Bhardwaj (Delhi, India) Editor: Divya Sonawane (Pune, Maharashtra, India) Untold Night and Day (알려지지 않은 밤과 하루), written by Bae Suah (배수아), was initially published in 2013 and was later translated by Deborah Smith and published worldwide in 2020. It is a surrealist narrative that is multi-layered with numerous symbols. It explores magical…
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K-Book Review: The Power of Nunchi by Euny Hong
Nikhat Parveen, Delhi ‘Don’t put yourself in someone else’s shoes but move. Perch yourself in a different part of the room, like cat.’ Nunchi, sometimes noonchi (눈치), is a Korean concept signifying the subtle art and ability to listen and gauge others’ moods. There are unwritten rules and subtle cues in voice, intonation, body language,…
K-Book Review: Why ‘Please Look After Mom’ should be your next read?
Ritika Jain, New Delhi “To you, Mom was always Mom. It never occurred to you that she had once taken her first step, or had once been three or twelve or twenty years old. Mom was Mom. She was born as Mom.” – Please Look After Mom I always find it magical that words in…
K-Book Review: ‘Kim Ji-young, Born 1982’ by Cho Nam-Joo
Ashna Susan Varkey, New Delhi Cho Nam-Joo’s novel titled ‘Kim Ji-young, Born 1982’ was published in 2016. It sold more than a million copies. It is one of the key feminist contemporary novels in South Korea. It created an impact and was a catalyst for the Me too Movement in South Korea, back in 2017-18….
K-Book Review: ‘Almond’ by Won Pyung-sohn
Nikhat Parveen, New Delhi “Human Beings are a product of their Education, after all” – Almond ‘Almond’ is a young adult fiction masterpiece written by Won Pyung-sohn which was originally published in 2017, and was distributed by Changbi Publishers. In 2020, it was published in English by HarperVa. ‘Almond’ was translated into English by Sandy…
K-Book Review: Pachinko by Min Jin-lee
Nikhat Parveen, New Delhi: Pachinko is a historical literary fiction masterpiece written by Min Jin-lee which was published on 7th February, 2017, and was distributed by Grand Central Publishing. This novel has cemented its position as the New York Best Time Sellers as well. Now you must be thinking, what is Pachinko?