Korean literature

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

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

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