Korean Literature discussion

This is a post for any Korean literature being translated into English this year. Feel free to post about any I might've missed and I'll add them to the list!

Disclaimer: I'm based in the UK so these are probably UK release dates, I'll try to add in others if I find them. Release dates may change throughout the year.

January
19th - Whale: A masterpiece of modern Korean fiction by Cheon Myeong-kwan (trans. Kim Chi-young)

March
7th - Everything Good Dies Here: Tales from the Linker Universe and Beyond by Djuna (trans. Adrian Thieret)
23rd - Skull Water by Heinz Insu Fenkl

April
11th - I Went to See My Father by Shin Kyung-sook (trans. Anton Hur)
13th - Walking Practice by Dolki Min (trans. Victoria Caudle)
13th - The Consultant: Severance meets Dexter: the hot Korean bestseller by Im Seong-sun (trans. An Seon-jae)
14th - The Specters of Algeria by Hwang Yeo-jung (trans. Jung Ye-won)
27th - The Penguin Book of Korean Short Stories edited by Bruce Fulton
27th - Greek Lessons by Han Kang (trans. ?)
30th - Togani by Gong Ji-young (trans. Bruce Fulton, Ju-Chan Fulton)

May
2nd - Can't I Go Instead by Lee Geum-yi (trans. An Seon-jae)
11th - Mater 2-10 by Hwang Sok-yong (trans. Sora Kim-Russell, Youngjae Josephine Bae)

June
1st - Another Person by Kang Hwa-gil (trans. Clare Richards)

July
? - Table for One: Stories by Yun Ko-eun (trans. Lizzie Buehler)

August
1st - The Owl Cries: A Novel by Pyun Hye-young (trans. Sora Kim-Russell)
1st - The Apology by Han Jimin

There are also Mater 2-10 and Can't I Go Instead coming out this year!

Perfect, thanks! Added those.

Jeshika wrote: "January
19th - Whale: A masterpiece of modern Korean fiction by Cheon Myeong-kwan (trans. Kim Chi-young)

March
7th - [book:Everything Good Dies Here: Tales from the Linker Universe..."

This is great. I'll chase US release dates from time to time and share them.

US release dates

7 Feb - Skull Water

14 March - Walking Practice

11 April - Whale
11 April (same as UK) -I Went to See My Father
13 April (same as UK) - The Consultant: Severance meets Dexter
14th April (same as UK) - The Specters of Algeria
18th - Greek Lessons
25 April - Everything Good Dies Here: Tales from the Linker Universe and Beyond
27th (same as UK) - The Penguin Book of Korean Short Stories
30th (same as UK) - Togani

May
2nd (same as UK) - Can't I Go Instead
11th (same as UK) - Mater 2-10

(Pushkin gives 1 June date, but unclear if that's UK only) Another Person by Kang Hwa-gil (trans. Clare Richards)

25 July (as per Amazon US) - Table for One: Stories

1st August (same as UK) - The Owl Cries: A Novel
1st August (same as UK) - The Apology

I don't think that The Apology is translated from Korean into English, based on her Amazon bio. Jimin Han was born in Seoul, South Korea, and grew up in Providence, Rhode Island; Dayton, Ohio; and Jamestown, New York. Her work has been supported by the New York State Council on the Arts. She is the author of A Small Revolution and has written for American Public Media's Weekend America, Poets & Writers, and Catapult, among others. She teaches at The Writing Institute at Sarah Lawrence College, Pace University, and community writing centers. She lives outside New York City with her husband and children.

Oh, great investigating Carol, I'll update the first post on The Apology. :D

Here's a link to one of the resource lists I've been using if anyone is interested:

https://londonkoreanlinks.net/books/l...

It lists a lot of non-fiction too, which I haven't added here but can do if it's helpful to people.

Jeshika wrote: "Oh, great investigating Carol, I'll update the first post on The Apology. :D"

That cover, btw - lovely.

Flawless: Lessons in Looks and Culture from the K-Beauty Capital is also coming out in May :)

Han Kang's Greek Lessons came out in the US on Apr 18 2023. I didn't know it existed until a saw it on the new books table of my local independent bookstore in MA. Interesting, very quiet, book.

In case anyone is interested in short stories - Strangers Press just sent out an email announcing a new compilation titled IYAGI 이야기. This one comes after YEOYU 여유 and seems to already be available for order (whole set for £30 right now). As before, there are again 8 booklets in this compilation:

Knockoff Viagra and Jeje: a Short Joke on Piss that Doesn’t Pool by Sang Young Park; translated by Anton Hur

Take My Voice by Serang Chung; translated by Anton Hur

Towards 0% by Seo Ije; translated by Rachel Min Park

Kyoko & Kyoji by Han Junghyun; translated by Emily Yae Won

The Greatest Gamble On Earth by Kwak Jaesik; translated by Hyowon Yun

Walk With A Goddess by Ji-min Lee; translated by Paige Aniyah Morris

Like A Barbie by Park Min-Jung; translated by Clare Richards

For That Which Cannot Be Restored by Park Wanseo; translated by Soobin Kim

The Naked Tree, a graphic novel by Keum Suk Gendry-Kim, translated by Janet Hong.



From Drawn & Quarterly's website:

Adapted from Park Wan-suh’s beloved novel, The Naked Tree paints a stark portrait of a single nation’s fabric slowly torn to shreds by political upheaval and armed conflict. Fleshing out the characters in fresh, imaginative ways, and incorporating the original author into the story, Gendry-Kim breathes new life into this Korean classic.

US release date is August 22. https://drawnandquarterly.com/books/t...