Shoko’s Smile by Eunyoung Choi - The Emotions of Adversary
This week's episode is about the book, Shoko's Smile, a collection of short stories by Eunyoung Choi
As many of the stories in this book revolve around a character who has lived through a major event, I present some historical context for some of the stories.
• My Family’s Shrouded History Is Also a National One for Korea by Alexander Chee
• Survivor of Korean troops’ civilian killings in Vietnam files suit against Korean government - By Ock Hyun-ju [Korean Herald]
• The Forgotten History of South Korean Massacres in Vietnam - Hoang Do [ the Diplomat]
• Namsan - then and now - Richard Pennington [The Korea Times]
• 7 Years After Sewol Ferry Disaster, Bereaved Families Still Urge Government to Reveal the Truth - by Mitch Shin (The Diplomat)
• On Teacher’s Day, father received carnations instead of his daughter - By Kim Gi-seong and Lee Jung-ae [Hankyoreh]
• What Does It Mean to be a Social Outcast in South Korea? - Interview with author Choi Eunyoung done with her translator, Sun Ryu, by Jae-Yeon Yoo [Electric Lit] - may contain spoilers
• The PEN Ten: An Interview with Choi Eunyoung, Translated by Sung Ryu - By: Viviane Eng [The PEN Ten] - May contain spoilers, click on the part that says “Choi’s Q&A in English” to access the English version)
• In the Absence - short documentary film about the Sewol Ferry Disaster