마녀는 있지, 강혜빈 (There is a Witch, Kang Hye-bin)
In her poem, There is a Witch, Kang Hye-bin ruminates over the mysticism attached to deviant femininity and the alienation that comes...
Feb 4, 20213 min read
규원가 (閨怨歌), 허난설헌 (Inner Chamber Lament)
Often heralded as the pinnacle of 'Inner Chamber Literature' (규문), Inner Chamber Lament (규원가/閨怨歌) personifies the uniquely Korean concept...
Jan 11, 20217 min read
Books by Korean Authors You Should be Reading
One of the most common questions I get from friends and family who are interested in learning more about Korean art and literature is...
Nov 15, 20204 min read
커밍아웃, 강혜빈 (Coming Out, Kang Hye-bin)
Emerging poet, Kang Hye-bin (1993-), writes emotively about the pain that precedes and follows 'coming out' by taking a rotten tomato as...
Oct 11, 20204 min read
노라, 나혜석 (Nora, Na Hye-sok)
Inspired by Henrik Ibsen's "A Doll's House," Korea's pioneering feminist poet-painter, Na Hye-sok (1896-1948), writes poignantly about...
May 24, 20203 min read
진달래꽃, 김소월 (Azaleas, Kim So-wol)
One of the best-known works of South Korean poetry, Kim So-wol's Azaleas presents an emotive vocalization of the uniquely Korean notion...
May 24, 20203 min read
Longing for Home: Two Poems of 신사임당 (Shin Saimdang)
Two poems by Korean icon, Shin Saimdang (1504-1551), provide examples of familial love and female talent in the Joseon Dynasty...
May 24, 20203 min read
