For many years, under an almost global system of patriarchal power, women were not acknowledged as full citizens. They were deprived of suff

Jeong Yeon Soo   2019-06-07

"The morning was fresh from the rain. The smell of the tide pools was strong. Sweet odors came from the wild grasses in the ravines and from

Kim Sung Kyung   2019-05-13

"If we ever do get married, I’d like to take your name,” Ken tells his girlfriend, alluding to the dead-end fate of his family. The Tattoo (

Kim Seung Hye   2019-05-03

"While humankind has collectively increased its material powers a thousand fold, it has not advanced very far in terms of improving the cont

Kim Sun Min   2019-03-24

Everyone knows they should not judge others quickly, based only on their appearances or general first impressions, as humans are complex bei

Kim Sehee   2018-12-03

“Climbing a tree takes you closer to heaven,” said the mother to Gabi who enjoyed being in the forest as a Mayan. However, society did not l

Kim Yeojeong   2018-11-05

Come and meet Enzo, Enzo the dog whose voice narrates the tale told in The Art of Racing in the Rain. After being introduced to readers arou

Kim Yeojeong   2018-10-03

“Gu-wol is a female servant of Kim Tae-gil from Yeoju ¼ Before long, when Kim came to Seoul, Gu-wol waited at a narrow street with ot

Choi Ye Ho   2018-09-21

Bu Bu Jing Xin by Tong Hua is known to many Koreans as the novel that inspired the famous Korean TV series Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo (

Kim Sehee   2018-05-08

In Take It as a Compliment (2015), a series of 20 traumatic experiences related to sexual violence are illustrated with Maria Stoian’s artwo

Cho Eun Byul   2018-05-06

In Take It as a Compliment (2015), a series of 20 traumatic experiences related to sexual violence are illustrated with Maria Stoian’s artwo

Cho Eun Byul   2018-05-05

Trump’s success in becoming the president has bothered more than a handful of people. Consequently, it seems that people seriously considere

Kim Min Young   2018-03-04

Love—a dozen fragrant red roses, dazzling diamond rings, and cliché happily-ever-afters. The idea of love, as defined by the ma

Park Jaeeun   2017-12-06

As Sophocles wrote, “Do nothing secretly; for Time sees and hears all things, and discloses all.” Ever since childhood, people are encourage

Lee Hyun Ji   2017-11-05

"I don’t think you know what you are up against.” So she has been warned. Regardless, Vee, the main character of the young adult fiction boo

Park Jaeeun   2017-10-05

Written by Hubert Boulard and illustrated by Kerascoet, Beaute (2011) is a book of beauty. Along with the elaborate illustrations, the book

Cho Eun Byul   2017-09-03

In an age where confidence is praised and the right of the individual is rightly prized, it is easy to forget that the ego is a fragile thin

Sohn Sumin   2017-06-01

“One must educate oneself,” Marjane Satrapi said in her book The Persepolis (2000). As an enthusiastic reader herself, Marjane tries to shar

Baeg Hawon   2017-05-01

To learn about the past, one can look into different kinds of information sources. There are news reports, documentaries, books, and more. H

Kim Ji Won   2017-04-04

Timur Vermes’ novel Look Who’s Back (2012) begins with Adolf Hitler waking up to find himself in modern Germany with no knowledge of anythin

Choi Hyunbin   2017-03-05