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“Teeth Dance” by Lee Soo-Myeong

JibrilWednesday, November 13th, 2013Friday, October 28th, 2022

When he got home he would take out his teeth. Smiling toothlessly into the mirror, he would lay them down…

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

  • “Only Just a Little Strange” by Kang Seong-Eun

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

  • “Dry Fish” by Na Hee-Deok

  • “Smaller Love Song” by Hwang Dong-Kyu

  • “Brought to Bend” by Lee Soo-Myeong

  • “It’s OK, I’m a Pig” by Kim Hye-Soon