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Choi Ok-Jeong (최옥정)
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“I Met an Old Woman: Day 1” by Choi Ok-Jeong

JibrilSaturday, May 24th, 2014Thursday, December 8th, 2022

Day 1: A little girl spat on my shoes. While it didn’t actually hit but just sorta fell between them…

Lee Hong (이홍)
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“A Time of Goodbyes: Part 1” by Lee Hong

JibrilSunday, April 6th, 2014Friday, January 24th, 2025

May, 1996: 19 year-old me is slowly slipping further away from home. The backs of a few buildings have already…

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

  • “Deep Kiss” by Kim Ki-Taek

  • “To Loneliness” by Hwang Yoon-Sook

  • “Lover” by Heo Yeong-Ja

  • “Rainy Day” by Lee Soo-Myeong

  • “And It Grows Darker” by Kim Myeong-In

  • “Fixing Sigma to Fireflies’ Light” by Kim Yeong-Nam