Poetry

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

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

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

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

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

Often compared to the Japanese geisha, the Korean kisaeng's trade offered her unique artistic freedom not enjoyed by other women of her...

May 24, 20204 min read