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Introducing the short story [The Sickness No Medicine Can Fix] from Pak Kyongni's collection of novels [The Age of Doubt], we meet a tragic tale of love.

Translated by Sophie Bowman

Introducing Jeon Sung-tae's short story [Old Wrestler], we talk about the similarity to a real wrestler.

Translated by Sora Kim Russell

Introducing Kim Sa-ryang's short story [Toseongnyang], we meet a tragic tale of the struggle for survival in the slums of old Pyeongyang.

Translated by Jamie Chang

Introducing Lee Hyo-seok's novel [Endless Blue Sky], we meet a romantic and historical story.

Translated by Steven D Capener

Introducing Jo Kyung-ran's novel [Tongue], we talk about the importance of food in Korean society.

Translated by Chi-young Kim

Introducing Kim Bo-young's short story [How Alike Are We], we talk about gender inequality in Korea.

Translated by Gord Sellar and Jihyun Park

Introducing three poems in [Selected Poems of Kim Sakkat]

- [Composed Extempore: Self Reflection], [First Seen Along the Road], [Cat]

Translated by Kevin O'Rourke

Introducing Im Seong-sun's novel [The Consultant], we talk about the violence of restructuring.

Translated by An Seon Jae

Introducing Kye Yong-muk's short story [The Human Arachnid], we talk about the lives of Korean laborers.

Translated by Eugene Larsen-Hallock

Introducing Kim Ae-ran's short story [The Future of Silence], we talk about language.

Translated by Bruce and Ju-chan Fulton