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Selected publications

Seo Jang-won: Happy Together (K-Fiction 029) tr Paige Aniyah Morris, Asia Publishers 2021
Kim Soo-yeol: Homo Maskus (K-Poet 18) tr Brother Anthony of Taizé, Asia Publishers 2020
Pyun Hye-young: Holiday Home (K-Fiction 028) tr Sora Kim-Russell, Asia Publishers 2020
Jang I-ji: A Boy Is Looking at the White Moon from a Classroom Under the Sea (K-Poet 17) tr Jeon Seung-hee, Asia Publishers 2020
Ahn Joo-cheol: Feeling Never Stops (K-Poet 16) tr Brother Anthony of Taizé, Asia Publishers 2020
Kim Hae-ja: HappyLand (K-Poet 15) tr Deborah Smith, Asia Publishers 2020
Yu Hyoung-jin: The Society for Studies in Matryoshka and Basting Pins (K-Poet 14) tr Andrew James Keast, Chung Hwa Keast, Asia Publishers 2020
Lee Young-ju: You Arrived in the Season of Perennial Summer (K-Poet 13) tr Jae Kim, Asia Publishers 2020
Jang Ryu-jin: Maya in Tokyo (K-Fiction 027) tr Sunnie Chae, Asia Publishers 2020
Yang Anda: We, At the End of the World (K-Poet 12) tr Stella Kim, Asia Publishers 2020
An Hyeon-mi: Deep Work (K-Poet 11) tr Brother Anthony of Taizé, Asia Publishers 2020
Jeong Ji-a: The Black Room (K-Fiction 026) tr Son Jeongin, Asia Publishers 2020
Lee Young-kwang: I Gave the Sun a Long Look (K-Poet 10) tr Daniel Parker, Ji YoungShil, Asia Publishers 2019
Kim Joong-il: A Ghost Poet (K-Poet 09) tr Jeon Seung-hee, Asia Publishers 2019
Kim Jung-hwan: An embroidery sampler (K-Poet 08) tr Kim Jung-whan, Asia Publishers 2019
Chung Il Keun: Evening of the Whale (K-Poet 07) tr Daniel Parker, Ji YoungShil, Asia Publishers 2019
Woo Da-young: Chang-mo (K-Fiction 025) tr Stella Kim, Asia Publishers 2019
Baek Young-ok: How to Break Up Like a Winner (K-Fiction 024) tr Jamie Chang, Shin Hye-bin, Asia Publishers 2019
Cho Nam-joo: Run Away (K-Fiction 023) tr Miseli Jeon, Asia Publishers 2019
Kim Hyun: Poems by Kim Hyun (K-Poet 06) tr Jeon Seung-hee, Asia Publishers 2018
Ahn Sang-hak: Poems by Ahn Sang-hak (K-Poet 05) tr Brother Anthony of Taizé, Asia Publishers 2018
Kang Hwa-gil: Seo-u / Thou (K-Fiction 022) tr Stella Kim, Asia Publishers 2018
Sohn Won-pyung: April Snow (K-Fiction 021) tr Jamie Chang, Asia Publishers 2018
Kwon Yeo-sun: An Unknown Realm (K-Fiction 020) tr Miseli Jeon, Asia Publishers 2018
Huh Sukyung: Poems by Huh Sukyung (K-Poet 04) tr Daniel Parker, Ji YoungShil, Asia Publishers 2017
Baek Seok: Poems by Baek Seok (K-Poet 03) tr Peter Liptak, Asia Publishers 2017
Ahn Do-hyun: Poems by Ahn Do-Hyun (K-Poet 02) tr Brother Anthony of Taizé, Asia Publishers 2017
Ko Un: Poems by Ko Un (K-Poet 01) tr Brother Anthony of Taizé, Lee Sang-wha, Asia Publishers 2017
Gu Byeong-mo: The Story of P.C. (K-Fiction 019) tr Stella Kim, Asia Publishers 2017
Chung Han-ah: Halloween (K-Fiction 018) tr Stella Kim, Asia Publishers 2017
Kim Keum-hee: Everything About Chess (K-Fiction 017) tr Jamie Chang, Asia Publishers 2017
Choi Eun-young: The Summer (K-Fiction 016) tr Jamie Chang, Asia Publishers 2017
Kim Min-jeong: The World’s Most Expensive Novel (K-Fiction 015) tr Jeon Seung-hee, Asia Publishers 2016
Kim Aeran: Where Would You Like To Go? (K-Fiction 014) tr Jamie Chang, Asia Publishers 2016
Chang Kang-myoung: Fired (K-Fiction 013) tr Teresa Kim, Asia Publishers 2015
Lee Ki-ho: Kwon Sun-chan and Nice People (K-Fiction 012) tr Stella Kim, Asia Publishers 2015
Lee Jang-wook: Old Man River (K-Fiction 011) tr Stella Kim, Asia Publishers 2015
Baik Sou-linne: Time Difference (K-Fiction 010) tr Miseli Jeon, Asia Publishers 2015
Geum Hee: Ok-hwa (K-Fiction 009) tr Jeon Seung-hee, Asia Publishers 2015
Cheon Myeong-kwan: Homecoming (K-Fiction 008) tr Miseli Jeon, Asia Publishers 2015
Yun I-hyeong: Danny (K-fiction 007) tr Jeon Seung-hee, Asia Publishers 2015
Hwang Jungeun: Kong’s Garden (K-Fiction 006) tr Jeon Seung-hee, Asia Publishers 2015
Lee Beomseon: A Stray Bullet (Bi-lingual, Vol 110 – Korea After the Korean War) tr Marshall R Pihl, Asia Publishers 2015
Son Chang-seop: Rainy Days (Bi-lingual, Vol 109 – Korea After the Korean War) tr Jeon Seung-hee, Asia Publishers 2015
Chang Yong-hak: The Poetry of John (Bi-lingual, Vol 108 – Korea After the Korean War) tr Kevin O'Rourke, Asia Publishers 2015
Kim Dong-ni: Tŭngsin-bul (Bi-lingual, Vol 107 – Korea After the Korean War) tr Sol Sun-bong, Asia Publishers 2015
Hwang Sun-won: The Cloudburst (Bi-lingual, Vol 106 – Korea After the Korean War) tr Edward W Poitras, Asia Publishers 2015
Cheon Kwang-yong: Kapitan Ri (Bi-lingual, Vol 105 – Before and After Liberation tr Marshall R Pihl, Asia Publishers 2015
Kim Namcheon: Barley (Bi-lingual, Vol 104 – Before and After Liberation) tr Sunyoung Park, Asia Publishers 2015
Yi Hyo-seok: Leaves of Grass (Bi-lingual, Vol 103 – Before and After Liberation) tr Bruce Fulton, Ju-chan Fulton, Asia Publishers 2015
Yom Sang-seop: Two Bankruptcies (Bi-lingual, Vol 102 – Before and After Liberation) tr Sohn Suk-joo, Asia Publishers 2015
Chae Man-sik: Juvesenility (Bi-lingual, Vol 101 – Before and After Liberation) tr Bruce Fulton, Ju-chan Fulton, Asia Publishers 2015
O Yong-su: Seaside Village (Bi-lingual, Vol 100 – Traditional Korea’s Lost Faces) tr Marshall R Pihl, Asia Publishers 2015
Chu Yo-seop: Mama and the Boarder (Bi-lingual, Vol 99 – Traditional Korea’s Lost Faces) tr Bruce Fulton, Kim Chong-un, Asia Publishers 2015
Yi Tae-jun: An Idiot’s Delight (Bi-lingual, Vol 98 – Traditional Korea’s Lost Faces) tr Bruce Fulton, Kim Chong-un, Asia Publishers 2015
Na Do-hyang: Samnyong the Mute (Bi-lingual, Vol 97 – Traditional Korea’s Lost Faces) tr Sunyoung Park, Asia Publishers 2015
Kim Yu-jeong: Spring, Spring (Bi-lingual, Vol 96 – Traditional Korea’s Lost Faces) tr Jeon Seung-hee, Asia Publishers 2015
Kim Sa-ryang: Into the Light (Bi-lingual, Vol 95 – Colonial Intellectuals Turned “Idiots”) tr Christopher D Scott, Asia Publishers 2015
Ch'oe Myong-ik: Walking in the Rain (Bi-lingual, Vol 94 – Colonial Intellectuals Turned “Idiots”) tr Janet Poole, Asia Publishers 2015
Pak Tae-won: A Day in the Life of Kubo the Novelist (Bi-lingual, Vol 93 – Colonial Intellectuals Turned “Idiots”) tr Jefferson Gatrall, Kevin O'Rourke, Sunyoung Park, Asia Publishers 2015
Yu Chin-o: Lecturer Kim and Professor T (Bi-lingual, Vol 92 – Colonial Intellectuals Turned “Idiots”) tr Sohn Suk-joo, Asia Publishers 2015
Yi Sang: Wings (Bi-lingual, Vol 91 – Colonial Intellectuals Turned “Idiots”) tr Kevin O'Rourke, Asia Publishers 2015
Kang Kyong-ae: The Underground Village (Bi-lingual, Vol 90 – The Naked in the Colony) tr Suh Ji-moon, Asia Publishers 2014
Han Seol-ya: Transition (Bi-lingual, Vol 89 – The Naked in the Colony) tr Jeon Seung-hee, Asia Publishers 2014
Choi Seohae: Escape (Bi-lingual, Vol 88 – The Naked in the Colony) tr Sunyoung Park, Asia Publishers 2014
Hyeon Jin-geon: A Lucky Day (Bi-lingual, Vol 87 – The Naked in the Colony) tr Kevin O'Rourke, Asia Publishers 2014
Kim Dong-in: Potatoes (Bi-lingual, Vol 86 – The Naked in the Colony) tr Kevin O'Rourke, Asia Publishers 2014
Kim Hoon: Alone Over There (Bi-lingual, Vol 85 – Aesthetic Priests) tr Chris Choi, Asia Publishers 2014
Kim Byeol-ah: Sakmae and Jami (Bi-lingual, Vol 84 – Aesthetic Priests) tr Miseli Jeon, Asia Publishers 2014
Youn Dae-nyeong: Song of Everlasting Spring (Bi-lingual, Vol 83 – Aesthetic Priests) tr Teresa Kim, Asia Publishers 2014
Lee Sun-won: Looking for a Horse (Bi-lingual, Vol 82 – Aesthetic Priests) tr Michelle Jooeun Kim, Asia Publishers 2014
Lee Oisoo: Grand Master (Bi-lingual, Vol 81 – Aesthetic Priests) tr Sohn Suk-joo, Asia Publishers 2014
Son Hong-kyu: Tuesday River (Bi-lingual, Vol 80 – Fate) tr Jamie Chang, Asia Publishers 2014
Cho Se-hui: Insult (Bi-lingual, Vol 79 – Fate) tr Sohn Suk-joo, Asia Publishers 2014
Ku Hyo-seo: Relics (Bi-lingual, Vol 78 – Fate) tr Michelle Jooeun Kim, Asia Publishers 2014
Yoon Jung-mo: Father and Son (Bi-lingual, Vol 77 – Fate) tr Kari Schenk, Asia Publishers 2014
Lee Kyung-ja: Losing a Sister (Bi-lingual, Vol 76 – Fate) tr Andrew James Keast, Chang Chung-hwa, Asia Publishers 2014
Choi Min-woo: Dishonored (K-Fiction 005) tr Jeon Seung-hee, Asia Publishers 2014
Oh Han-ki: My Clint Eastwood (K-Fiction 004) tr Jeon Seung-hee, Asia Publishers 2014
Son Bo-mi: Hot Air Balloon (K-Fiction 003) tr Jamie Chang, Asia Publishers 2014
Park Hyoung-su: Arpan (K-Fiction 002) tr Sora Kim-Russell, Asia Publishers 2014
Park Min-gyu: Dinner with Buffett (K-Fiction 001) tr Jeon Seung-hee, Asia Publishers 2014
Kim Mi-wol: What Has Yet to Happen (Bi-lingual, Vol 75 – Taboo and Desire) tr Miseli Jeon, Asia Publishers 2014
Cheon Un-yeong: Chopstick Woman (Bi-lingual, Vol 74 – Taboo and Desire) tr Miseli Jeon, Asia Publishers 2014
Kim Soom: The Night Nobody Returns Home (Bi-lingual, Vol 73 – Taboo and Desire) tr Miseli Jeon, Asia Publishers 2014
Jung Mi-kyung: He Gave Me Roses of the Balkans (Bi-lingual, Vol 72 – Taboo and Desire) tr Stella Kim, Asia Publishers 2014
Song Yong: Drumbeat (Bi-lingual, Vol 71 – Taboo and Desire) tr Sohn Suk-joo, Asia Publishers 2014
Yun I-hyeong: Bloody-Sunday (Bi-lingual, Vol 70 – Discovering Everyday Life) tr Jeon Seung-hee, Asia Publishers 2014
Pu Hee-ryoung: Flowers (Bi-lingual, Vol 69 – Discovering Everyday Life) tr Kim Hyun-kyung, Richard Harris, Asia Publishers 2014
Pyun Hye-young: The Canning Factory (Bi-lingual, Vol 68 – Discovering Everyday Life) tr Michelle Jooeun Kim, Asia Publishers 2014
Kang Young-sook: Truck (Bi-lingual, Vol 67 – Discovering Everyday Life) tr Jeon Seung-hee, Asia Publishers 2014
Oh Soo-yeon: I Am Food (Bi-lingual, Vol 66 – Discovering Everyday Life) tr Chris Choi, Asia Publishers 2014
Paik Ga-huim: Puy, Thuy, Whatever (Bi-lingual, Vol 65 – Relationship) tr Andrew James Keast, Chang Chung-hwa, Asia Publishers 2014
Yoon Sung-hee: Burying a Treasure Map at the U-turn (Bi-lingual, Vol 64 – Relationship) tr Lee Ji-eun, Asia Publishers 2014
Jeong Ji-a: Spring Afternoon, Three Widows (Bi-lingual, Vol 63 – Relationship) tr Brendan MacHale, Kim Yoon-kyung, Asia Publishers 2014
Yun Young-su: Love, Hopelessly (Bi-lingual, Vol 62 – Relationship) tr Jeon Seung-hee, Asia Publishers 2014
Kim Joo-young: Robbery Training (Bi-lingual, Vol 61 – Relationship) tr Sohn Suk-joo, Asia Publishers 2014
Kim Chong-kwang: The Pawnshop Chase (Bi-lingual, Vol 60 – Humour) tr Sohn Suk-joo, Asia Publishers 2014
Kim Jung-hyuk: The Glass Shield (Bi-lingual, Vol 59 – Humour) tr Kevin O'Rourke, Asia Publishers 2014
Lee Ki-ho: So Far, and Yet So Near (Bi-lingual, Vol 58 – Humour) tr Teresa Kim, Asia Publishers 2014
Jeon Sung-tae: Bird (Bi-lingual, Vol 57 – Humour) tr Jeon Seung-hee, Asia Publishers 2014
Han Chang-hoon: Today’s Fortune (Bi-lingual, Vol 56 – Humour) tr Kerong Lin, Asia Publishers 2014
Kwon Yeo-sun: Spring Night (Bi-lingual, Vol 55 – Family) tr Jeon Seung-hee, Asia Publishers 2014
Lee Hye-kyung: And Then the Festival (Bi-lingual, Vol 54 – Family) tr Bruce Fulton, Ju-chan Fulton, Asia Publishers 2014
Lee Dong-ha: Outside the Door (Bi-lingual, Vol 53 – Family) tr Miseli Jeon, Asia Publishers 2014
Jeon Sang-guk: Ahbe’s Family (Bi-lingual, Vol 52 – Family) tr Sohn Suk-joo, Asia Publishers 2014
Chun Seung-sei: Hye-ja’s Snow-Flowers (Bi-lingual, Vol 51 – Family) tr Jeon Seung-hee, Asia Publishers 2014
Lee Kyung: Dust Star (Bi-lingual, Vol 50 – Diaspora) tr Miseli Jeon, Asia Publishers 2014
Kim Jae-young: The Elephant (Bi-lingual, Vol 49 – Diaspora), Asia Publishers 2014
Kim Yeon-su: Happy New Year to Everyone – To Raymond Carver (Bi-lingual, Vol 48 – Diaspora) tr Maya West, Asia Publishers 2014
Gong Sun-ok: People I Left in Shanghai (Bi-lingual, Vol 47 – Diaspora) tr Jeon Seung-hee, Asia Publishers 2014
Kim Nam-il: Underwear (Bi-lingual, Vol 46 – Diaspora) tr Jeon Seung-hee, Asia Publishers 2014
Jung Young-moon: Mrs. Brown (Bi-lingual, Vol 45 – Avant Garde) tr Jung Young-moon, Asia Publishers 2013
Bae Suah: Time in Gray (Bi-lingual, Vol 44 – Avant Garde) tr Andrew James Keast, Chang Chung-hwa, Asia Publishers 2013
Yi In-seong: On You (Bi-lingual, Vol 43 – Avant Garde) tr Maya West, Asia Publishers 2013
Choi In-seok: A Well in My Soul (Bi-lingual, Vol 42 – Avant Garde) tr Jeon Seung-hee, Asia Publishers 2013
Park Sang-ryoong: Akeldama (Bi-lingual, Vol 41 – Avant Garde) tr Jeon Seung-hee, Asia Publishers 2013
Song Sokze: In the Shade of the Oleander (Bi-lingual, Vol 40 – Tradition) tr Jeon Seung-hee, Asia Publishers 2013
Song Ki-won: A Journey under the Moonlight (Bi-lingual, Vol 39 – Tradition) tr Jane Lee, Asia Publishers 2013
Pak Pom-sin: The Fragrant Well (Bi-lingual, Vol 38 – Tradition) tr Maya West, Asia Publishers 2013
Yi Mun-gu: A Brief Biography of Yuja (Bi-lingual, Vol 37 – Tradition) tr Jamie Chang, Asia Publishers 2013
Seo Chong-in: Three Days of Autumn, 1948 (Bi-lingual, Vol 36 – Tradition) tr Jamie Chang, Asia Publishers 2013
Kim Aeran: Christmas Specials (Bi-lingual, Vol 35 – Seoul) tr Jamie Chang, Asia Publishers 2013
Park Min-gyu: Is That So? I’m a Giraffe (Bi-lingual, Vol 34 – Seoul) tr Sora Kim-Russell, Asia Publishers 2013
Jo Kyung-ran: I Live in Bongcheon-dong (Bi-lingual, Vol 33 – Seoul) tr Kari Schenk, Asia Publishers 2013
Ha Seong-nan: Traversing Afternoon (Bi-lingual, Vol 32 – Seoul) tr Jeon Seung-hee, Asia Publishers 2013
Kim So-jin: The Dark Jar within the Snowman (Bi-lingual, Vol 31 – Seoul) tr Chris Choi, Asia Publishers 2013
Kim Ha-kee: Gingko Love (Bi-lingual, Vol 30 – South and North) tr Catherine Rose Torres, Sohn Suk-joo, Asia Publishers 2013
Jeong Do-sang: Spring at Silsangsa Temple (Bi-lingual, Vol 29 – South and North) tr Jeon Seung-hee, Asia Publishers 2013
Nam Jung-hyun: Land of Excrement (Bi-lingual, Vol 28 – South and North) tr Jeon Seung-hee, Asia Publishers 2013
Ha Keun-chan: The Suffering of Two Generations (Bi-lingual, Vol 27 – South and North) tr Kevin O'Rourke, Asia Publishers 2013
Yi Ho-cheol: Panmunjom (Bi-lingual, Vol 26 – South and North) tr Theodore Hughes, Asia Publishers 2013
Jeong Yi-hyun: In the Trunk (Bi-lingual, Vol 25 – Love and Love Affairs) tr Bruce Fulton, Ju-chan Fulton, Asia Publishers 2013
Han Kang: Convalescence (Bi-lingual, Vol 24 – Love and Love Affairs) tr Jeon Seung-hee, Asia Publishers 2013
Kim In-suk: Stab (Bi-lingual, Vol 23 – Love and Love Affairs) tr Catherine Rose Torres, Sohn Suk-joo, Asia Publishers 2013
Lee Seung-u: Magnolia Park (Bi-lingual, Vol 22 – Love and Love Affairs) tr Eugene Larsen-Hallock, Asia Publishers 2013
Yun Hu-myeong: With the Love for the Stars (Bi-lingual, Vol 21) tr Miseli Jeon, Asia Publishers 2013
Bang Hyeon-seok: Off to Battle at Dawn (Bi-lingual, Vol 20 – Liberty) tr Brother Anthony of Taizé, Dafna Zur, Asia Publishers 2013
Hong Hee-dam: The Flag (Bi-lingual, Vol 19 – Liberty) tr Jeon Seung-hee, Asia Publishers 2013
Im Cheol-woo: Straight Lines and Poison Gas – At the Hospital Wards (Bi-lingual, Vol 18 – Liberty) tr Chris Choi, Asia Publishers 2013
Lee Dae-hwan: Slow Bullet (Bi-lingual, Vol 17 – Liberty) tr Jeon Seung-hee, Asia Publishers 2013
Yi Mun-yol: Pilon’s Pig (Bi-lingual, Vol 16 – Liberty) tr Jamie Chang, Asia Publishers 2013
Eun Hee-kyung: Poor Man’s Wife (Bi-lingual, Vol 15 – Women) tr Jeon Seung-hee, Asia Publishers 2012
Gong Ji-young: Human Decency (Bi-lingual, Vol 14 – Women) tr Bruce Fulton, Ju-chan Fulton, Asia Publishers 2012
Choe Yun: The Last of Hanak’o (Bi-lingual, Vol 13 – Women) tr Bruce Fulton, Ju-chan Fulton, Asia Publishers 2012
Shin Kyung-sook: The Place Where the Harmonium Was (Bi-lingual, Vol 12 – Women) tr Agnita Tennant, Asia Publishers 2012
Oh Jung-hee: Chinatown (Bi-lingual, Vol 11 – Women) tr Bruce Fulton, Ju-chan Fulton, Asia Publishers 2012
Yang Gui-ja: The poet of Wonmi-dong (Bi-lingual, Vol 10 – Industrialization) tr Miseli Jeon, Asia Publishers 2012
Shin Sang-ung: Our Friend’s Homecoming (Bi-lingual, Vol 9 – Industrialization) tr Catherine Rose Torres, Sohn Suk-joo, Asia Publishers 2012
Yun Heung-gil: The Man Who Was Left as Nine Pairs of Shoes (Bi-lingual, Vol 8 – Industrialization) tr Bruce Fulton, Ju-chan Fulton, Asia Publishers 2012
Hwang Sok-yong: The Road to Sampo (Bi-lingual, Vol 7 – Industrialization) tr Kim Uchang, Asia Publishers 2012
Kim Seung-ok: Record of a journey to Mujin (Bi-lingual, Vol 6 – Industrialization), Asia Publishers 2012
Jo Jung-rae: The Land of the Banished (Bi-lingual, Vol 5 – Division) tr Chun Kyung-ja, Asia Publishers 2012
Park Wan-suh: Mother’s Stake I (Bi-lingual, Vol 4 – Division), Asia Publishers 2012
Hyun Ki-young: Suni Samchon (Bi-lingual, Vol 3 – Division) tr Lee Jung-hi, Asia Publishers 2012
Kim Wonil: Soul of Darkness (Bi-lingual, Vol 2 – Division) tr Catherine Rose Torres, Sohn Suk-joo, Asia Publishers 2012
Yi Cheong-jun: The Wounded (Bi-lingual, Vol 1 – Division) tr Jennifer M Lee, Asia Publishers 2012

Literature and poetry in translation titles for 2021: more than a dozen to look forward to!

posted 11 Jan 20217 Apr 2021 updated 7 Apr 2021 by Philip Gowman 8 minute read

This is now LKL’s fifth annual post that looks at the literature and fiction titles we’re looking forward to over the coming twelve months. Since last year we’ve made things easier for ourselves by investing some time building a book database that aims to catalogue all physical publications of Korean literature in translation, as well […]