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“Land of Fire” by Nam Jin-Woo
The hair of the people in this country is turning into fire. They all walk with a blaze sprouted from their heads, and whenever anyone wants to light a cigarette or a fireplace, they simply tilt their heads rather than use a match. There is no need to be afraid walking a dimly lit path…
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“Lovers’ Number” by Kim Kyeong-Mi
When you enter that country it must be recorded.So that night the number of your entries and vinegar are mingled with more vinegar, then swallowed.It’s a night where the candle’s flame downs alcohol, then flares up.It’s a night where the black traces of tears trail down ears and past pillows. “Open the 非常時, please.” It’s a…
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“Fixing Sigma to Fireflies’ Light” by Kim Yeong-Nam
Ah, so someone who flickers is a difficulty! Like a math formula come to an unfamiliar place to solve your mathematical series, the functional relationship between your numbers is written in the air. As I lay stepping stones neatly along the boundary, the chirping of crickets weighs on the moon, making it converge with the…
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“Riddle” by Heo Soo-Kyeong
From the theatre, we left for a restaurantand placed food into mouths hanging on down-turned faces.From the restaurant, we went for a walk.All the stores were closed and all the bars too full to enter. Bye, let’s split up here now.Let’s just disappear like the wind.It’s like someone somewhere is butchering polar bears. Was there a…