It consists of bizarre, supernatural tales — kings born from eggs, a magic flute that hushes the storms to sleep.
“The Story of Hong Gildong,” also from the Joseon dynasty, was recently translated into English by Minsoo Kang.
After starting with sparkling childhood memories in Kaesong — now in North Korea — the narrative shifts to Seoul in the midst of the Korean War.
What should I read before I go to Seoul?
And novels such as “Concerning My Daughter,” by Kim Hye-jin, translated by Jamie Chang; “My Brilliant Life,” by Ae-ran Kim, translated by Chi-Young Kim; and “Your Republic Is Calling You,” by Kim Young-ha, also translated by Chi-Young Kim, reflect the ambience of Seoul.
Persons:
Samguk, Ilyon, Kumo, Kim Sisup, Hong Gildong, ”, Minsoo Kang, Gildong, Heo Gyun, Yu Young, Stephen J, Epstein, Kim Hyesoon, Don Mee Choi, Lee Jangwook, Sun Kim, Tsering, Shim Bo, Chung Eun, Brother Anthony of Taizé, Kim Yi, Ji Yoon Lee, Johannes Göransson, Kim Min Jeong, Soeun Seo, Jake Levine, “, Ha Seong, Janet Hong, Bora Chung, Anton Hur, Sang, Hur, Choi Eunyoung, Sung Ryu, Kim Hye, Jamie Chang, Kim, Young Kim, Kim Young
Organizations:
Chi
Locations:
Ancient Korea, Korean, Wan, —, North Korea, Seoul, Noon, ”, Big City