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Kim Hye-Soon (김혜순)
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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…

Kim Hye-Soon (김혜순)
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“Birthday” by Kim Hye-Soon

JibrilSaturday, August 3rd, 2013Friday, October 28th, 2022

When I open my eyes in the morning,the bed is full of thorns.When I listen to music,thorns gush out of…

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

  • “Lunar Eclipse” by Wi Seon-Hwan

  • “Yeah” by Moon Jeong-Hee

  • “My Face” by Kim Hye-Soo

  • “Black Monday 4” by Jang Kyeong-Rin

  • “To Someone” by Moon Jeong-Hee

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