The KCCUK is pleased to announce an in-person talk exploring the novel ‘Mater 2-10’ with the author Hwang Sok-yong and the translators Sora Kim-Russell and Youngjae Josephine Bae. Shortlisted for the International Booker Prize 2024, Mater 2-10 is a multi-dimensional epic tale threading three generations of Korean railroad workers. Starting with a laid-off factory worker … [Read More]
Translator: Youngjae Josephine Bae
Selected translations
- Hwang Sok-yong: Mater 2-10 tr Sora Kim-Russell, Youngjae Josephine Bae, Scribe 2023
- Heasim Sul: A Global History of Ginseng: Imperialism, Modernity and Orientalism tr Youngjae Josephine Bae, Routledge 2022
A look back at the books we encountered in 2023
When it comes to fiction, 2023 was a year that defied my expectations. Those novels that I hoped or expected to enjoy turned out to be disappointments; those that I thought might be heavy going turned out to be enjoyable. It was a reminder to try better to abide by the maxim of approaching a … [Read More]