By Chung Ah-young
Novelist Kim Young-ha who is widely known in other countries for translations of his works in various languages has returned with a new book for the first time in six years.
Crossing the boundaries of various genres of narratives to capture modern life in his stylish writing, Kim describes the pieces of our lives mixed with ambiguity, instability and confusion in “No One Knows What Happened.”
The book consists of 13 short stories revolving around bizarre characters from diverse backgrounds under dark, bleak and heavy themes but in an intriguing style.
Most of the stories here are tinged with a sense of loss that happens to anyone living in today’s society.
“Travel” is the representative story in this