Understanding Korea, One Story at a Time

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K-Shelf: Untranslated Korean Books

36(16). Two Desires, One Nation: The Twins Born in the Ruins
How the hunger for survival and the thirst for dignity built modern Korea.
Nov 27 • 
Dr. Jiwon Yoon
32 (22). Making of South Korea’s Democracy: The Untranslated Book That Shows History Through Different Eyes
K-Book Uncovered, Vol. 1: When Millions Risked Everything for the Right to Vote
Oct 30 • 
Dr. Jiwon Yoon
26(16).Inside the Korean “We (Uri),” Part 3
How laughter fuels resilience, and why the dream of a perfect “we” survives in a hyper-competitive age.
Sep 11 • 
Dr. Jiwon Yoon
11:58
25(15). Inside the Korean “We (Uri),” Part 2
People First: Radical Humanism at the Heart of Korea’s “We” (uri)
Sep 4 • 
Dr. Jiwon Yoon
15:10
24(14). Inside the Korean “We (Uri),” Part 1
How uri explains impeachments, stadium sing-alongs, and a democracy that keeps correcting itself
Aug 28 • 
Dr. Jiwon Yoon
19:11
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