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The RAS Korean Literature Club — 55 members — last activity Nov 19, 2025 08:40AM
The RAS Korean Literature Club is an English-language, in-person, Korean-literature-discussion group in Seoul. ※※※ NEXT MEETING: Thursday, Dec 11, 20 The RAS Korean Literature Club is an English-language, in-person, Korean-literature-discussion group in Seoul. ※※※ NEXT MEETING: Thursday, Dec 11, 2025! ※※※ - Gathering time: 6:30pm - Discussion 7:30--9:00pm ---> Dec 2025 book: Oh Jung Hee, Chinatown (2025, Penguin Classics) [full book] and other Oh Jung Hee stories _____ MEETING LOCATION North Terrace Building, basement below Trevari Cafe (Anguk), Jongno, Seoul. Address: 12 Yulgok-ro 10-gil, Jongno District, Seoul (BF). 노스테라스빌딩, 트레바리 안국 아지트 (지하층) / 서울 종로구 율곡로10길 12 창덕이십일. _____ INFO Our club (RASKLC / RAS KLC / RAS-KLC) meets one Thursday a month. The gathering starts at 6:30pm; discussion: 7:30—9:00pm. We read and discuss works of Korean literature in English. Usually in translation, sometimes originally in English but about Korea. We began as part of the Royal Asiatic Society—Korea ("RAS"; or RASKB), 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 full list with all specifics on 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 Feel free to join this GoodReads group, wherever you are in the world! Keep up with what we're doing; -- read, reply, start discussions: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/group_folder/0?group_id=1263773 If you're in Korea: Get in touch, join us in person. We have first-time guests at every gathering. CONTACT - KakaoTalk (ID "yuletyde"; Peter J) - Email: raskorealit AT "gee mail" - Instagram: @RAS_Korea_Lit ...more

Goodreads Librarians Group — 300626 members — last activity 0 minutes ago
Goodreads Librarians are volunteers who help ensure the accuracy of information about books and authors in the Goodreads' catalog. The Goodreads Libra ...more

The Mookse and the Gripes — 2067 members — last activity 15 hours, 10 min ago
Forum for spirited and convivial discussion of fiction from around the world, with particular though not exclusive focus on 20th and 21st century fict ...more

Korean Literature — 623 members — last activity 10 hours, 12 min ago
안녕하세요! Annyeonghaseyo! This is an open group where we discuss Korean literature, fiction and non-fiction from both South and North Korea. New members: ...more

Shine & Shadow — 770 members — last activity 18 hours, 30 min ago
Welcome to Shine & Shadow. We are a group focused on monthly group reads and discussions. We have 3 group reads per month: 1 'Dark' read, 1 'Light' re ...more

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