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LKL Critics’ Choice 2008: Philip

posted 21 Dec 2008 updated 25 Feb 2022 by Philip Gowman 6 minute read

The last of a series in which regular and guest LKL contributors nominate their CD releases of the year. As Mark Russell notes in his 2008 roundup, we had some good reissues this year. This is great news, as it shows that the Korean music industry is showing some maturity. Why after all should fans … [Read More]

LKL Critics’ Choice 2008: Mark Russell

posted 16 Dec 2008 updated 25 Feb 2022 by Mark Russell 4 minute read

Mark Russell from Korea Pop Wars and Korea Gig Guide presents his pick of 2008’s CDs I think it is safe to say that 2008 was one of the best years for new music in Korea in quite some time. Maybe not for K-pop, which continues to take a beating (certainly financially, and I would … [Read More]

North of the DMZ: Essays on Daily Life in North Korea by Andrei Lankov pub McFarland 2007 (updated 30 Sep)

Southeast Asia-North Korea Relations: Drivers, Linkages, and Strategic Ambivalence ed Chiew-Ping Hoo, Shine Choi and Brian Bridges pub Routledge 2024 (updated 29 Sep)

The Black Box: Demystifying the Study of Korean Unification and North Korea by Victor Cha pub Columbia University Press 2024 (updated 28 Sep)

Every Moment Was You: Notes on Loving and Parting [forthcoming] by Ha Tae-wan tr Shanna Tan pub Piatkus expected May 2025 (updated 28 Sep)

The above list includes recent updates to books which might have been uploaded some time ago (eg an update to reflect a release of cover art). A chronological listing of all books uploaded, most recent first, can be found here.