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Kim Ki-Taek (김기택)
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“Cow” by Kim Ki-Taek

JibrilTuesday, January 6th, 2015Friday, February 23rd, 2024

The cow’s large eyes look as if there’s something she longs to say,but I don’t have the ears to understand.All…

Kim Ki-Taek (김기택)
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“Deep Kiss” by Kim Ki-Taek

JibrilSunday, June 16th, 2013Friday, October 28th, 2022

The moment your mouth first opens and my tongue hangs between your lips.The moment my tongue is everything, my entire…

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

  • “Let Love Be Painful” by Jang Yeong-Hee

  • “An Unexpected Briskness” by Lee Seong-Bu

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

  • “Fortunate Things” by Kim So-Yeon

  • “Cat Burglar” by Lee Soo-Myeong

  • “Pleasant Nightmare” by Park Seong-Woo