Korean literature offers a captivating glimpse into Korean society, exploring themes of family, resilience, and social issues.
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This novel tells the story of Yunjae, a 16-year-old boy who has a condition called alexithymia, which makes it difficult for him to identify & emotions.
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This unsettling but important novel tells the story of Yeong-hye, a seemingly ordinary housewife who decides to become a vegetarian.
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This sprawling historical novel tells the story of the Sun family, who emigrated from Korea to Japan in the early 20th century.
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This heartbreaking novel tells the story of a family who is coming to terms with the disappearance of their mother.
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This novel is a fictionalized account of the Gwangju Uprising of 1980, a pro-democracy uprising in South Korea that was brutally suppressed by the military.
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This feminist novel tells the story of Kim Ji-young, a woman who begins to exhibit symptoms of dissociative identity disorder after giving birth to her first child.
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This coming-of-age novel tells the story of four high school friends who are navigating the complexities of friendship, love, and identity.