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“A Time of Goodbyes: Part 1” by Lee Hong
May, 1996: 19 year-old me is slowly slipping further away from home. The backs of a few buildings have already begun to blur by the time I arrive at the bus stop, bra strap adjusted and straight hair undone. A light pink cardigan tied around the waist of my Levis, and over my right shoulder,…
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“Lover” by Heo Yeong-Ja
Gazesecretly downwards on clear daysthrough clearness on rainy daysthrough rain in dewin flowersin the morning star… my love inall creationit is youI see. 그윽히굽어보는 눈길 맑은 날은맑은 속에 비 오면는비 속에 이슬에꽃에샛별에… 임아 이 온 삼라만상에 나는 그대를 본다.
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“To Loneliness” by Hwang Yoon-Sook
Some poets, on seeing a wheel, want to roll.Some painters, on seeing a flat surface lifted up,want to walk along inside it.Me, on seeing worn planks raised upand scattered, I want to build up a home.Lay down rafters, nail down a roof, fasten on a door.But I could hardly say what use it is,except that…
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Interview with Jeong Yeon-Bin
This post is a translation of an interview appearing on Channel Yes. Please introduce yourself a little bit.I’m Jeong Yeon-Bin. Short and direct, but a little awkwardly so. What have you been up to lately?I’ve been writing a children’s book. You know, in children’s books there are writers and artists, I’m just the writer. Right…
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“Classroom with an Ocean View” by Jeong Il-Geun
So clear.Heat hardly knows to writeanything but my name. In the windowcleaned so kindly, a distantshoreline and an island—it’s tender brother.Something drawn by heatso thoughtfullyfor eyes chilled by the autumn sea.Ah, a truly clear, crisp life is there. 참 맑아라겨우 제 이름밖에 쓸 줄 모르는열이, 열이가 착하게 닦아놓은유리창 한 장먼 해안선과 다정한 형제섬그냥 그대로 눈이…
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“Let Love Be Painful” by Jang Yeong-Hee
When a new semester starts, campus is always bustling and lively. Everywhere you look, there are shining faces and gorgeous smiles overflowing with hope and joy. Students seem happy just to be alive, and you can feel that spring has finally arrived. Without realizing it, in the steady change of seasons, I’ve reached an age where…
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“To the Leafless Tree” by Heo Yeong-Ja
The dark nightfills with fear, but… The frigid winteris even worse, but.. Tree, O shivering tree,stripped of all your clothes, As joy comesat the end of a test, once the darkness leaves,the morning soon arrives. At the end of winter,a spring awaits. In what this simple cyclewisely teaches, wipe dry your eyes,O shivering tree. 캄캄한…
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“Rainy Days” by Heo Yeong-Ja
Rainy days,I’m reminded of my youth.That period where my heart stood like a treewoefully drenched in the rain. Rainy days,I’m reminded of my youth.A vague rain over a field of mystery.That time spent looking to a future far, far off. Rainy days,I’m reminded of my youth.That time when I bravelypushed against life with a parasol…