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November 2016

  • Poetry

“Sundial” by Lee Moon-Jae

JibrilFriday, November 25th, 2016Friday, June 16th, 2023

I saw it when the plane landed. The shadow that was lost at 8,000 meters was found again as the plane taxied…

  • Poetry

“Disappointed Love” by Hwang Seong-Hee

JibrilFriday, November 18th, 2016Friday, June 16th, 2023

Cheolli-dong, Seoul Hostel. A wall with an unfamiliar face in a wanted poster delicately nailed to it. Stars made with blue cellophane stuck to the reception room door. A round, worn out woman…

  • Poetry

“Love for Skins” by Choi Moon-Ja

JibrilFriday, November 11th, 2016Friday, June 16th, 2023

When you fall in love,it’s a blessing to have an outer skin:a blessing everyone looks down on.Tearing, twisting, scorching, splitting, digging…

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  • Poetry

“Salt Storehouse” by Song Chang-Ho

JibrilFriday, November 4th, 2016Friday, June 16th, 2023

By asking around, I’ve come all the way to a salt storehousein search of the woman who ran off without…

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

  • “Jealousy is My Strength” by Ki Hyeong-Do

  • “Fifty” by Lee Yeong-Gwang

  • “A Single Name” by Lee Je-Ni

  • “Wave” by Lee Soo-Myeong

  • “Thoughts, a Flock of Crows” by Choi Jeong-Rye

  • “Love is the Lack Thereof” by Ko Un