The recent news item that the adultery was to be decriminalised in South Korea, 62 years after it was written into the criminal code, got me wondering as to why, when a country is rebuilding itself after a devastating war, would it be considered a priority to add adultery to the list of criminal offences. … [Read More]
Author: Ha Ilji (하일지 1955-)
Selected publications by Ha Ilji
- The Republic of Užupis (우주피스 공화국, 2009) tr Bruce Fulton, Ju-chan Fulton, Dalkey Archive 2014
Book review: Haïlji — The Republic of Užupis
Haïlji: The Republic of Užupis Translated by Bruce and Ju-Chan Fulton Dalkey Archive 2014. 160pp Originally published as 우주피스 공화국, Minumsa, 2009. Imagine what Haruki Murakami might come up with in a collaboration with David Lynch, after watching a few monster-free episodes of Doctor Who, and you might get an inkling of what to expect … [Read More]
Controversy in Korean Literature: Hailji on Road to the Racetrack
What a great way to warm up for the London Korean Film Festival. Artist Talk: Think !n Literature Film Screening & Talk: Controversy in Korean Literature Wednesday 5 November │ 18:30-23:00 │ Korean Cultural Centre UK │ Speaker: Hailji, Author The Road to Racetrack RSVP to KCCUK on 0207 004 2600 or [email protected] We cordially … [Read More]