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“Drying Rack” by Kim Hye-Soo

JibrilFriday, December 30th, 2016Friday, June 16th, 2023

From the clothesline hung on the drying rack, winter laundry which nobody managed to remove for several days stretches out. Before it could be dried, it froze and unfroze. Over rehardened clothing…

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

  • “Cuckoo” by Seo Jeong-Ju

  • “Flowers Blooming on the Mountains” by Kim So-Wol

  • “Trees” by Moon Yeon-Joo

  • “Lips” by Park Hyeong-Joon

  • “To Someone” by Moon Jeong-Hee

  • “Railroad” by Ahn Do-Hyeon