Korean Literature

This 5-in-1 Audiobook bundle is a fast and easy introduction to Korean for Absolute Beginners. Instead of just reading about Korean, you learn through everyday conversations between native speakers. In each lesson, you hear a practical dialogue. Then, our teachers translate and explain every word—and you understand it all within minutes. Not only will you understand practical conversations, but you'll also be able to use the same phrases. Learn Korean Bundle - Easy Introduction for Beginners focuses on everyday Korean—the kind that you yourself will use in Korea.

On 25 June, 1950, the invasion of South Korea by the Communist North launched one of the bloodiest conflicts of the last century. The seemingly limitless power of the Chinese-backed North was thrown against the ferocious firepower of the UN-backed South in a war that can be seen today as the stark prelude to Vietnam.

Bloomsbury presents Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop by Hwang Bo-reum, read by Rosa Escoda. **AN INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER** WATERSTONES BEST FICTION BOOKS OF 2023 PICK WOMAN & HOME NOVEMBER BOOK OF THE MONTH iPaper TOP FICTION PICK 'An absolutely charming novel that all bookworms will adore'...

Brought to you by Penguin. The unforgettable novel from Booker International Prize winner Han Kang, author of The Vegetarian. In this compelling and beautifully-patterned novel, Han Kang tells the interwoven stories of a Greek instructor who is losing his sight and a woman who refuses to speak...

From the bestselling author of Almond, The Devil Wears Prada meets The Office in this witty, humane, and ultimately transformative story of a group of young workers who rebel against the status quo. Jihye is an ordinary woman who has never been extraordinary. In her administrative job at the...

In the war-torn streets of 1950s Seoul, Min-ji, a young seamstress, stitches together a life for her mother and ailing sister amidst the chaos of the Korean War. When she meets James, an American soldier with plains-wide eyes and a gentle heart, a fragile love blooms, promising a visa and a new life in America. But when tragedy strikes and James is lost to the front lines, Min-ji’s dreams unravel, leaving her a widow with an expiring visa and a desperate fight to remain in her homeland.

A greedy tiger roamed the forest looking for food. One day he came upon a rabbit. But the rabbit conitnued to outsmart the tiger and not get eaten. "Rabbits are dangerous," thought the tiger. "I must warn everyone about them."

Kate Daniels is a co-pilot aboard the space shuttle Liberty. Liberty is to deploy a space defense system satellite created with the latest American technology. The shuttle crash-lands in the uncharted, mountainous frontier between North Korea and China. As the ranking able-bodied officer, Kate takes charge, evacuating the crew from the crash site. A mountain warlord captures the Liberty's crew, intending to sell the shuttle and its cargo to the highest bidder. On the world stage, this crisis rapidly escalates. The North Koreans forbid an American search and rescue operation, sending their own troops into the region instead.

Set against the backdrop of the 2002 World Cup and rising anti-American sentiment due to a deadly tank accident involving two young Korean girls, The Korean Word for Butterfly is told from three alternating points-of-view.

When the beautiful Korean housewife Bae learns that her college student daughter Hwan could be attending a party at a Fraternity House linked to numerous sex scandals, she races to prevent the corruption of her little girl. How could Bae have known that she would be the one corrupted by the boys of Phi Upsilon Kappa?

The Korean Soul: A Collection of Poems by H. C. Kim explores themes and ideas that are of importance to Koreans around the world, such as the current stand-off between South Korea and North Korea. By hearing H. C. Kim's poems, the listener will be able to see through the soul of Koreans. These poems are powerful testimonies to collective experiences of a people who boast 5,000+ years of history.

Inca the Siberian kitty and her globetrotting furry family are off to South Korea with their human mom. Mom has just created a fabulous new cheese, and she's been invited by the famous French school Cordon Bleu Cookery to not only present her new cheese, but also be the judge of a cookery competition between South and North Korean chefs. Along with plenty of sightseeing and delicious cheese, the cats befriend a Korean dog and his master pining for his long-lost sister living in the North. What dangers await the group of animal detectives as they cross over from South to North Korea?

North Korea's deadliest weapon is sleeper agent Song Sun Young. Married with children and living the good life in New York City, she has waited seven years to activate the mission she was trained to do: infiltrate America's financial infrastructure. She prays the call from her handlers will never come, because she loves her husband and kids and affluent New York lifestyle. But the call does come. During volatile negotiations between the White House and Pyongyang, Song is hurled back into a reality she had hoped to leave behind forever.

Heungbo and Nolbo are not only brothers, but also friends—until their father passes away. Overcome by greed, Nolbo turns Heungbo away and refuses to help him when Heungbo loses his crops. Can Heungbo forgive Nolbo? Will they learn to be a family again?

『오만과 편견』은 18세기 말 잉글랜드 남동부의 한 마을에서 일어난 젊은 남녀의 연애와 결혼 이야기이다. 당시 영국은 가문과 재산 정도에 의해 사회적 위상이 결정되던 계급 사회로, 계급 장벽을 자유로이 넘나드는 낭만적인 연애와 결혼이 거의 불가능했다. 부유한 상류층 신사 피츠윌리엄 다시와 재산이 없는 중산층 숙녀 엘리자베스 베넷은 신분 차이에서 오는 편견과 사회적 장애를 극복하고 건전한 사랑과 이해, 존중하는 마음에 토대를 둔 결혼에 이른다.

Une année d'échange en Corée du Sud, un campus inconnu et deux étudiants que tout oppose. Salomé a choisi Jinwon pour fuir un passé trop lourd en France et tenter de se reconstruire loin de ses blessures. Thibaud débarque, lui, de son Canada natal avec son enthousiasme débordant, sa passion contenue et le poids des attentes familiales sur les épaules. Entre dortoirs universitaires, rencontres imprévues, tensions discrètes et rapprochements hésitants, leur lien se tisse peu à peu.

Bloomsbury presents Every Day I Read by Hwang Bo-reum, read by Rosa Escoda. From the internationally bestselling author of Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop comes a warm and reflective collection of essays about reading, language and life. Why do we read? What is it that we hope to take away...

Ein Klick hat ihr Leben zerstört. Ein Video hat sie zur Geächteten gemacht. Junyoung liebt es zuzusehen, wie Frauen durch seine illegalen Kameras ihre Privatsphäre verlieren. Er wähnt sich sicher in seinem perversen Doppelleben, bis er Dahye ins Visier nimmt. Er erwartet Tränen, doch er bekommt Blut. Dahye verwandelt Scham in blinde Wut und startet einen gnadenlosen Rachefeldzug gegen ein System, das Voyeure schützt und Opfer vernichtet.

Um ihre beste Freundin vor einer weiteren unerwünschten Heiratsvermittlung zu bewahren, erklärt sich Shin Hari bereit, an deren Stelle zu einem Blind Date zu gehen. Außerdem benötigt sie dringend das Geld, das sie dafür erhalten würde. Aber es gibt ein Problem: Ihr Date ist ausgerechnet ihr neuer, reicher, viel zu attraktiver Chef Kang Taemu. Trotz Haris Versuchen, ihn abzuschrecken, schlägt Taemu vor, eine Scheinehe einzugehen, um endlich von seiner Familie in Ruhe gelassen zu werden.

Short Stories in Korean for Intermediate Learners has been written especially for students from low-intermediate to intermediate level, designed to give a sense of achievement, a feeling of progress and most importantly - enjoyment! Mapped to B1-B2 on the Common European Framework of Reference, these eight captivating stories are designed to give you a sense of achievement and a feeling of progress when listening.