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I Am the Subway

I Am the Subway

Author(s): Kim Hyo-eun, Deborah Smith (Translator)

Location(s): Seoul

Genre(s): Children, In Translation

Era(s): Contemporary

A cinematic journey through the Seoul subway that masterfully portrays the many unique lives we travel alongside whenever we take the train. A poetic translation of the bestselling Korean picture book.

Accompanied by the constant, rumbling ba-dum ba-dum of its passage through the city, the subway has stories to tell. Between sunrise and sunset, it welcomes and farewells people, and holds them ― along with their joys, hopes, fears, and memories ― in its embrace.

Originally published in Korean and brought to English-speaking audiences with the help of renowned translator Deborah Smith (The Vegetarian), I Am the Subway vividly reflects the shared humanity that can be found in crowded metropolitan cities.

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