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Careless People: A Cautionary Tale of Power, Greed, and Lost Idealism

by Sarah Wynn-Williams

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Third Culture Kids: Growing Up Among Worlds

by David C. Pollock

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The Age of Surveillance Capitalism: The Fight for a Human Future at the New Frontier of Power

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The Korean Literature Club (Seoul) — 108 members — last activity Oct 19, 2026 05:09AM
The Korean Literature Club is an English-language, in-person, Korean-literature-discussion group in Seoul. ※※※ UPCOMING EVENTS! ※※※ [Sunday, Nov. 1 The Korean Literature Club is an English-language, in-person, Korean-literature-discussion group in Seoul. ※※※ UPCOMING EVENTS! ※※※ [Sunday, Nov. 1] (?) --> Hwang Sunwon "Sonagi" cultural village trip! [Thurs, Nov. 12] --> TREES ON A SLOPE by Hwang Sunwon (tr. Bruce & Ju-chan Fulton) [Thurs, Dec. 10] --> PERFECT HAPPINESS by You-jeong Jeong (tr. Sean Lin Halbert) [3rd Week of December] Possible short story session TBA ____ [MEETING LOCATION] North Terrace Building, BF below Trevari Cafe (Anguk), Jongno, Seoul. Address: 12 Yulgok-ro 10-gil, Jongno. 노스테라스빌딩, 트레바리 안국 아지트 / 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 & regular special events. We began affiliated with the Royal Asiatic Society Korea Branch ("RAS" or RASKB / RASKLC / RAS-KLC / RAS Book Club), which was 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. We are a volunteer-based organization. Your volunteered time and talents are welcome! ___ [PAST & FUTURE BOOKS] See "Bookshelf": https://www.goodreads.com/group/bookshelf/1263773?order=d&per_page=30&shelf=read&sort=date_finished&view=main , and List of books read by the Club (main page). [OTHER EVENTS] The Korean Literature Club hosts special events regularly. This includes excursions, book-launches, author-discussion, and group-based participation in relevant external events. ___ [JOIN US] If you're in Korea and are reading this: Get in touch! If outside Korea, feel free to join this GoodReads group and 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

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Seoul Book Club Hosted by Barry Welsh — 369 members — last activity Sep 28, 2026 07:26AM
This is a book club for discussing Korea-related books. Everyone is welcome.