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“My Face” by Kim Hye-Soo

JibrilThursday, August 29th, 2013Friday, October 28th, 2022

When friends tease me,I feel like teasing back.My sniffling, crying face.My face, red like peppers. 친구가 나를 놀리면나도 놀리고 싶어진다.훌쩍훌쩍…

Ha Jae-Yeon (하재연)
  • Poetry

“Life of My Own” by Ha Jae-Yeon

JibrilSunday, August 25th, 2013Friday, October 28th, 2022

My eyes are my own.Each flutter of my lashes, my freedom.Turning my head to look upon, my freedom.My hands, my…

Na Hee-Deok (나희덕)
  • Poetry

“And the Birds, They Fly” by Na Hee-Deok

JibrilTuesday, August 20th, 2013Friday, October 28th, 2022

Birds flew by with hearts between their beaks.Outside the window, a quiet calm.Inside, I’m sitting on a washer.A plate seated…

tree in the rain
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  • Poetry

“Trees” by Moon Yeon-Joo

JibrilSaturday, August 17th, 2013Friday, October 28th, 2022

Trees,even when it rains or snows,remain as always.But I can’t forgettheiremotionless faces.They are just too serious. 나무는비가 와도 눈이 와도그대로 있다나무는그래도…

Heo Eun-Shil (허은실)
  • Poetry

“When the Waters Come” by Heo Eun-Shil

JibrilSunday, August 4th, 2013Wednesday, March 6th, 2024

Water beetles hold their breath against the wind. Waters swell.The moon exhales deeply. Murmurings rise like running watersup to my…

Kim Hye-Soon (김혜순)
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“Birthday” by Kim Hye-Soon

JibrilSaturday, August 3rd, 2013Friday, October 28th, 2022

When I open my eyes in the morning,the bed is full of thorns.When I listen to music,thorns gush out of…

Recent Translations

  • “Mistletoe and Winter Clothes” by Jeong Jin-Kyu
  • “A Stroll Inside a Black Pocket” by Kang Seong-Eun
  • “Drying Rack” by Kim Hye-Soo
  • “Moisture 2” by Kim Kwang-Kyu
  • “Love’s Starlight” by Heo Man-Ha
  • “An Unexpected Briskness” by Lee Seong-Bu

From the Archives

  • “Fallen Leaves, First Love” by Kim Seon-Woo

  • “Me, You” by Park Sang-Soon

  • “Untitled” by Heo Yeong-Ja

  • “Mother, Sister” by Kim So-Wol

  • “My Face” by Kim Hye-Soo

  • “Grass, Too, Has Its Bruises” by Jeong Ho-Seung