Walking Practice is Dolki Min’s debut novel that has been translated from the Korean by Victoria Caudle. I found the story, humorous, relatable, absurd and at times uncomfortable to read. The story is told from the first-person perspective of an … Continue reading Walking Practice [Book review]
In October 2023, I got to see the film ‘Her Hobby’ as part of the London East Asian Film Festival (LEAFF) screening. The film was a striking visual directorial debut from Ha Myung Mi. The director partook in a short … Continue reading Up close with Director Ha Myung-Mi [Interview]
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The film ‘Her Hobby’ is Ha Myung Mi’s feature directorial debut. It is a beautifully told thriller noir set against a quiet landscape village focussing on friendship and revenge. It is based on an original short story by SeoMiae that featured in a Korean magazine of mystery stories. The short story was also made into a webtoon. The film script itself however was reworked by director Ha Myung Mi, SeoMiae and Lee Yong-yeon. The latter being a veteran writer of horror, thriller and mystery. The story begins with a recently divorced woman, Jeong-in, who moves back in with her … Continue reading Her Hobby (2023) [Film Review]
There are so many Korean literature titles translated literature and its quite hard to keep up and also *ahem* control myself in book stores. This year I will be writing and probably drawing more on these books. I remember back … Continue reading Testing my willpower [Cartoon]
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Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop by Hwang Bo-reum, translated by Shanna Tan The novel is a slow but moving story reflecting life and its philosophies. It centres around a 30-year-old woman named Yeongju. She has a good career and a … Continue reading Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop [Book review]
Diya on Korea 