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“Boomerang” by Kim Yeong-Seung

JibrilMonday, October 14th, 2013Friday, October 28th, 2022

Why does a boomerang return? Toolfor clubbing and catching,killing in an instant.A returning boomerangis thrown wrong.Boomerangs do not return.They declare…

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
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From the Archives

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  • Interview with Jeong Yeon-Bin

  • “The Someone I Love” by Jeong Ho-Seung

  • “Railroad” by Ahn Do-Hyeon