Based on a story by long-standing collaborator Choe In-ho, Whale Hunting is one of Korea’s seminal road movies. Hunting the whale, in the dark days of the dictatorship, was symbolic for yearning for things beyond the day-to-day. In Bae Chang-ho’s 1984 movie it represented the search for the things that give life meaning; in a … [Read More]
Author: Choi In-ho (최인호 1945-2013)
Selected publications by Choi In-ho
- Another Man’s City (낯선 타인들의 도시, 2011) tr Bruce Fulton, Ju-chan Fulton, Dalkey Archive 2014
- Tower of Ants (bilingual) (개미의 탑) tr Kong Yoo-jung, Hollym 2004
- Deep Blue Night (깊고 푸른 밤, 1982) tr Bruce Fulton, Ju-chan Fulton, Jimoondang 2002
Short stories in anthologies
- Till we meet again (다시 만날 때까지, 1977) in:
- The Poplar Tree (포플러나무, 1981) in:
- The Boozer (술꾼, 1970) in:
- Another Man’s Room (타인의 방, 1971) in:
A week-long programme of films based on Korean novels at SOAS
April is the month of the London Book Fair (14-16 April at Olympia). Last year Korea was the market focus, an honour assumed by Mexico this year. But the Korea Publishers Association, LTI Korea and other bodies will be attending to fly the flag for Korea. To remind us of the fun we had last … [Read More]
2015 Korean Literature Nights
Here are the Korean Literature Nights scheduled for 2015 at the KCC: Wed 25 Feb The Vegetarian by Han Kang Moderator: Deborah Smith Yeong-hye and her husband are ordinary people. He is an office worker with moderate ambitions and mild manners; she is an uninspired but dutiful wife. The acceptable flatline of their marriage is … [Read More]