English Translation by Chun Kyung-ja: ME Sharpe, 1993. Originally published as 태평천하 in 1938 An entertaining comedy chronicling a day or so in the life of a lecherous, foul-mouthed nouveau riche landlord. It captures a snapshot of Seoul under Japanese colonial occupation, but the Japanese impinge very little on the narrative. The book has larger … [Read More]
Translator: Chun Kyung-ja
Selected translations
- Park Wan-suh: My Very Last Possession and Other Stories tr Chun Kyung-ja, M.E. Sharpe, Routledge 2018
- Hwang Sok-yong: The Shadow of Arms tr Chun Kyung-ja, Seven Stories Press 2014
- Jo Jung-rae: The Land of the Banished (Bi-lingual, Vol 5 – Division) tr Chun Kyung-ja, Asia Publishers 2012
- Hwang Sok-yong: The Guest tr Chun Kyung-ja, Maya West, Seven Stories Press 2005
- Seo Young-eun: A Walk In The Mountains (bilingual) tr Chun Kyung-ja, Hollym 2004
- Lee Dong-ha: A Toy City tr Chun Kyung-ja, Jimoondang 2003
- Kim Moon-soo: The Chronicle of Manchwidang tr Chun Kyung-ja, Jimoondang 2003
- Choi In-hun: House of Idols tr Chun Kyung-ja, John Holstein, Jimoondang 2003
- Kim Yu-jeong: The Camellias tr Chun Kyung-ja, Suh Ji-moon, Jimoondang 2002
- Anthology: The Voice of the Governor General and Other Stories of Modern Korea ed Kim Uchang, Chun Kyung-ja, Eastbridge 2002
- Cho Se-hui: A Dwarf Launches a Little Ball tr Chun Kyung-ja, Jimoondang 2002
- Jo Jung-rae: The Land of the Banished tr Chun Kyung-ja, Jimoondang 2001
- Choi In-hun: A Grey Man tr Chun Kyung-ja, Pace 1998
- Jo Jung-rae: Playing with Fire tr Chun Kyung-ja, Cornell East Asia Series 1997
- Chae Man-sik: Peace Under Heaven tr Chun Kyung-ja, M.E. Sharpe 1993
- Kim Joo-young: The Sound Of Thunder tr Chun Kyung-ja, Si-sa-yong-o-sa 1990
- Chong Han-sook: Iyo Island tr Chun Kyung-ja, Si-sa-yong-o-sa 1986
Hwang Sok-yong: The Guest
(Seven Stories, 2005) Translated by Chun Kyung-ja and Maya West Originally published as 손님, Seoul 2001 The Guest of the title is an unwelcome foreigner: originally applied to smallpox, it is used by extension to cover the cultural imports of communism and Christianity. The theme of the book is that until the ghosts of the … [Read More]
Hwang Sok-yong reads from his novel ‘The Guest’
Hwang Sok-yong reads from his novel ‘The Guest’ 14 December 2005, 5pm – 7pm SOAS Kalili Lecture Theatre To celebrate the publication of his novel The Guest by Seven Stories Press, Hwang Sok-yong will be reading from the novel and answering questions at SOAS. [Read More]