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I finished 그날, 서울에서는 무슨 일이, a collection of four short stories by different authors with the common theme of Seoul.

I loved this collection so much! All 4 short stories were great, but the first one by 정명섭 was my favourite. I also really loved the second one, by 최하나, which tackles the problem of urban renewal and the impact on people living in targeted areas.
The last one was written *in Korean* by American essayist Colin Marshall, which is really impressive!
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I finished the short story 천사는 마로니에 공원에서 죽는다 by 김아직, a murder story set in the Marronnier Park at Daehangno. It’s funny because I’ve been there several times, and I had no idea it was called “Marronnier Park”.

I’ve been taking notes for my Korean food reading challenge, and there were so many mentions of food in this short story!
Ramyeon, brioche, ox bone soup (설렁탕), grilled chicken on skewer (닭꼬치), fried chicken (닭튀김), sandwiches…
Fictional characters really do eat a lot in Korean novels
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I finished the short story 선량은 왜? by 최하나 from the collection 그날, 서울에서는 무슨 일이. The main topic is the urban regeneration of old neighbourhoods, and I found the story quite depressing, but I loved it.

The two first short stories of this collection were both excellent! Two more to go!
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I’m loving 밸런스 게임 지옥 by 김종일, such a diabolical plot! The very first sentence of the book is “아빠, 살려 줘.“ This is the kind of start that makes me feel I will love the book, and I do!

My plan is to try and read 50 pages of it per day. It reads very easily, so I think it’s possible. My Korean reading has been close to inexistent in 2025, but I’m having a great start this year!!

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