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“Fortunate Things” by Kim So-Yeon

JibrilMonday, July 15th, 2013Friday, October 28th, 2022

Rain is falling. When rain falls, I take out my cardigan from the closet to put on. When I wear…

Kim So-Yeon (김소연)
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“Fading Flesh” by Kim So-Yeon

JibrilThursday, June 20th, 2013Tuesday, February 6th, 2024

Monday,you left to go shopping.You bought thinly sliced jellyfish, then washed it.On the veranda, the green onions have bloomedand round…

Kim So-Yeon (김소연)
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“Words That Make You” by Kim So-Yeon

JibrilSaturday, June 15th, 2013Friday, October 28th, 2022

Let’s say it’s a sigh.Let’s say that we didn’t have the skill to find the light ourselves.Spinning beyond the earth,…

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

  • “Love’s Wasteland” by Hwang In-Sook

  • “Lying in the Breeze” and “Reed” by Lee Ji-Soo

  • “Land of Fire” by Nam Jin-Woo

  • “Warm Earth” by Jo Eun

  • “Rainy Day” by Lee Soo-Myeong

  • “Lips” by Park Hyeong-Joon