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“It’s OK, I’m a Pig” by Kim Hye-Soon

JibrilFriday, April 8th, 2016Monday, May 5th, 2025

Nailing the pig to the cross was so natural it was meaningless. In the meditation room, I glare at the wall while deciding to meditate and sit in the Lotus Position…

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
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From the Archives

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  • “Lips” by Park Hyeong-Joon

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  • “In a Round Ring” by Lee Sa-Ra

  • “I Met an Old Woman: Day 1” by Choi Ok-Jeong