Blogs in February 2015

Sondok: Princess of the Moon and Stars 22nd February 2015

In the late seventh century, the land that we now call Korea was embroiled with political and religious conflicts. Three kingdoms (Silla, Koguryo, and Paekche) fought for supremacy, and three faiths (Shamanism, Buddhism, and Confucianism) battled for dominance. Princess...

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Ten Thousand Sorrows 22nd February 2015

The illegitimate daughter of a peasant and an American GI, Elizabeth Kim spent her early years as a social outcast in her village in the Korean countryside.  Ostracized by their family and neighbours, she and her mother were regularly...

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Bride of The Water God 22nd February 2015

When Soah’s impoverished, desperate village decides to sacrifice her to the Water God Habaek to end a long drought, they believe that drowning one beautiful girl will save their entire community and bring much-needed rain. Not only is Soah...

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Fox Girl 22nd February 2015

America Town in post-war Korea is a bad place to end up in: for Sookie and her half sister, Hyun Jin, it’s an even worse place to start out from. Kelller unflinchingly records the sex and war just after...

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The Color of Earth 22nd February 2015

First love is never easy. Ehwa grows up helping her widowed mother run the local tavern, watching as their customers – both neighbors and strangers – look down on her mother for her single lifestyle. Their social status isolates...

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