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“River” by Hwang In-Sook

JibrilTuesday, April 22nd, 2014Tuesday, February 6th, 2024

Don’t open up to me about how lonely you are, how burdened you are, how much you want to go crazy, how sane you are, about the bugs in your heart

Hwang In-Sook (황인숙)
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“Sad Patriarch” by Hwang In-Sook

JibrilFriday, July 5th, 2013Friday, October 28th, 2022

Thumb, index finger, middle finger.As you stare at your three outstretched fingers,I tell you that you’re making the face of…

Hwang In-Sook (황인숙)
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“Love’s Wasteland” by Hwang In-Sook

JibrilSaturday, June 29th, 2013Friday, October 28th, 2022

In the morning paper,a facehappened upon suddenly. After seeing it,tak, tak, tak, tak, tak, tak, tak,my heart’s stings as if cut…

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

  • “Untitled” by Heo Yeong-Ja

  • “Railroad” by Ahn Do-Hyeon

  • “Sleeping Together” by Lee Kyeong-Rim

  • “Lunar Eclipse” by Wi Seon-Hwan

  • “Love is the Lack Thereof” by Ko Un

  • “Jealousy is My Strength” by Ki Hyeong-Do