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The Korean Literature Club (a.k.a. RAS Book Club) is an English-language, in-person, Korean-literature-discussion group in Seoul. ※※※ UPCOMING EVENT The Korean Literature Club (a.k.a. RAS Book Club) is an English-language, in-person, Korean-literature-discussion group in Seoul. ※※※ UPCOMING EVENTS! ※※※ Monday, Oct 5, 2026 --> Paju Book City excursion! Thursday, Oct 22 (6:30pm gathering starts; 7:30pm discussion starts) --> BONOBO by You-jeong Jeong (tr. Brother Anthony of Taize) Sunday, Nov 1 --> Hwang Sunwon 'Sonagi' cultural village excursion Thursday, Nov 12 --> TREES ON A SLOPE by Hwang Sunwon ______ [MEETING LOCATION] North Terrace Building, BF below Trevari Cafe (Anguk), Jongno, Seoul. Address: 12 Yulgok-ro 10-gil, Jongno. 노스테라스빌딩, 트레바리 안국 아지트 (지하층) / 서울 종로구 율곡로10길 12 창덕이십일. _____ [CLUB INFO - BASICS] We read and discuss works of Korean literature-in-translation. We hold 1-2 discussion gatherings/month & quite-regular special events. We began affiliated with the Royal Asiatic Society—Korea ("RAS"; or RASKB / RASKLC / RAS-KLC / RAS Book Club), a social-scholarly organization dedicated to the study of Korea in English. Attendance at our gatherings is free and open to all who have read the book and can discuss it in English. ___ [PAST & FUTURE BOOKS] See GoodReads page "Bookshelf": https://www.goodreads.com/group/bookshelf/1263773?order=d&per_page=30&shelf=read&sort=date_finished&view=main , and the list of books read by the Club: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/group_folder/497131?group_id=1263773 [OTHER EVENTS] The RAS Korean Literature Club hosts special events regularly, including excursions, book-launches, and author-discussions. ___ [JOIN US] If you're in Korea and are reading this: Get in touch! If outside Korea, feel free to join this GoodReads group, wherever you are in the world. Keep up with what we're doing; read, reply, or start discussions. ___ [CONTACT] - KakaoTalk (ID "yuletyde"; Peter J.) - Email: raskorealit AT "gee mail" - Instagram: @RAS_Korea_Lit - KoreanLiteratureClub.com - KorLitClub.com ...more