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Thu, September 19, 2019 | 01:18

'Radical feminism as toxic as terrorism,' says politician

Lee Jun-seok, a Supreme Council member of the minor opposition Bareunmirae Party, likened the radical feminist group Womad to a terrorist group, accusing them of fanning gender-based hatred and agitating women to fight against men.

Kang Hyun-kyung | 2019-06-28 13:17

Interpreting negative emotions for positive change

As human beings, we feel a large spectrum of emotions from uncontrollable bliss to spiraling grief. While we rejoice in some of them, such as happiness and triumph, we hide and are ashamed of others, like anger or jealousy.

2019-06-26 16:49

Safehouse competition winners release 'Mass Extinction'

Safehouse Korea is an organization that supports and promotes the talented writers of Korea. Through workshops and special projects, Safehouse brings together the community of creative writers and also gives them a chance to publish their work.

2019-06-26 16:49

Latest releases by high-profile novelists expose dark corners of Korean society

Jo's new three-volume novel whose title is translated as "The Millennial Question," was officially released in print by publishing house Hainaim in early June after being initially unveiled in audio and online text services by the biggest local internet portal Naver last month.

2019-06-26 14:17

Griffin-winning poet says her work delves into death through feminine lens

Established poet Kim Hye-soon said Tuesday her Griffin prize-winning book of poetry, "Autobiography of Death," is a biographical account of social death, told through a feminine lens.

2019-06-26 14:03

To become a good journalist, we must read

As a journalist's duty is to deliver news to the public, the ability to communicate clearly is significant. To write well, however, journalists must also read, as books give us insight into the world and serve as a written record of the past, present, and future.

2019-06-24 13:02

Avid book lovers flock to largest book fair in Seoul this weekend

The annual festivity for all book lovers in Korea has returned. The 25th annual installment of the Seoul International Book Fair is currently underway at the Convention and Exhibition Center (COEX) in southern Seoul.

Anna J. Park | 2019-06-23 09:23

Star-crossed lovers remembered

Ven. Jigaiya's ninth book is the Korean version of “Romeo and Juliet” as the author delved into the story of two star-crossed lovers who committed suicide to keep their love alive forever in the face of disapproval from their parents.

Kang Hyun-kyung | 2019-06-07 14:11

Second-class citizens fighting in vain for life with dignity

Cho Nam-ju's new book “Sakha Mansion” is a report on minorities in the guise of fiction. Released four years after Kim's international best-seller “Kim Ji-young Born in 1982,” the author explores minorities gnashing their teeth at unbridled corporate greed and its fallout on their lives.

Kang Hyun-kyung | 2019-05-31 11:13

'Sakha Mansion' portrays modern-time untouchables

Cho Nam-ju, author of the international best-seller “Kim Ji-young Born in 1982,” has released her much-anticipated new book “Sakha Mansion” dealing with her signature topic of the marginalized people struggling to assimilate into society. The title of her new fiction was derived from the namesake Russian Far Eastern Sakha Republic. The science fiction story revolves around th...

Kang Hyun-kyung | 2019-05-28 16:57

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