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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

  • “Cuckoo” by Seo Jeong-Ju

  • “Railroad” by Ahn Do-Hyeon

  • “Microwave Rice” by Lee Byeong-Ryul

  • “The Long Arms of ‘I Miss You'” by Moon In-Soo

  • “Warm Earth” by Jo Eun

  • “Lover” by Heo Yeong-Ja