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Introducing [The Magic Peach] from Korean Fairy Tales, we talk about the power of the story.

Adapted by William Elliot Griffis

Introducing Kye Yong-muk's short story [Like a Chicken on a Folding Screen], we talk about in-laws in Korea.

Translated by Eugene Larsen-Hallock

Introducing Lee Seong bok's a collection of meditations on poetry [Indeterminate Inflorescence: Notes From a Poetry Class], we talk about contradictions and paradoxes in life.

Translated by Anton Hur

We introduce poems from [Songgang Kasa: A Sjijo Poet at the Court of King Sonjo], a collection by 'Songgang Jeong Cheol', a renowned scholar-official and poet of the mid-Joseon Dynasty, and explore the significance of poetry as a vessel for history and culture.

Translated by Kevin O’Rourke

Introducing Cheon Seon-ran's novel [A Thousand Blues], we talk about artificial intelligence (AI).

Translated by Chi-young Kim

Introducing Ku Hyo-so's short story [A Bale of Salt], we talk about the sacrifices of mothers.

Translated by Brother Anthony

Introducing Jeong Do-sang's novel [Spring at Silsangsa Temple], we talk about Buddhism and temples.

Translated by Jeon Seung-hee

Introducing Hwang Sok-yong's memoir [The Prisoner], we explore the author's life as he personally experienced key moments in modern Korean history, including the Korean War, the April 19 Revolution, and the May 18 Gwangju Uprising.

Translated by Sora Kim Russell and Anton Hur

Introducing Christine Newell's memoir [Five Seasons in Seoul], we look back on Korea 20 years ago that the author experienced.

Introducing Kim Ae-ran's short story [The Utility of Landscapes], we talk about 'Goose Father'.

Translated by Brother Anthony