The quest for a perfect life is the subject of several films, books, and series out there. It’s often the subject of our own lives, especially on the days when everything seems to be going wrong. The quest for a perfect life also lies in the core of You Yeong-gwang’s The Rainfall Market, a fantastical…
2024 Korean books
Your Ultimate Guide to 2024 K-Dramas, Books, and Films That Defined the Year
We blinked and a year went by. It’s now December: 2024 is coming to a close and 2025 is peeking at us from the horizon. So shall we look back at the most interesting 2024 K-dramas, books, and films? As much as possible, I tried to choose one title per month of the year so…
Kim Ryeo-ryeong’s The Trunk: A Novel Isn’t a Thriller But It’s a Thrilling Read
Today is The Trunk Day! Netflix is bringing Gong Yoo and Seo Hyun-jin back to the small screen in a show that we have been looking forward to for over a year. The Trunk, coming out today on Netflix, is inspired by Kim Ryeo-ryeong’s novel of the same name. Kim Ryeo-ryeong is a successful Korean…
Dallergut Dream Department Store Review: Whimsy, Comfort and Hope
One afternoon, I walked into a bookshop in Italy with my mother. I spotted a colourful, vivid book cover from afar and I immediately recognised it. It was Lee Mi-ye’s Dallergut Dream Department Store. I had seen it online and I had been earnestly looking forward to it. In the UK, the book was going…
8 Unmissable Korean Books Out From August 2024-January 2025!
On my mother’s birthday, I decided to take her to the lovely little town of Padova in the north of Italy. There, we stopped by Feltrinelli, one of the biggest Italian bookstore chains. As we roamed around the bookshelves, we were pleased to see the huge amount of Korean books that have been translated into…
