As for Kim Jung-hyuk (b. 1971), his debut work Penguin News was published in 2000. This was hardly an early start as compared to other young writers, such as Kim Young-ha, Kim Yeon-su, Kim Gyeong-uk, Yi Eung-jun, or Kim Jong-gwang. Nonetheless, within a two-year period, the publication of Penguin News ...

An early summer rain plays softly on the roof tiles. The paper door slides back to reveal beads of water dripping from the eaves and smattering with a bright, clear sound onto the yard below. Somewhere outside, a cuckoo adds its lonely, gentle notes to the melody. White smoke drifts from the chimney, a...

Taro soup is one of the foods that has long been savored by the residents of Seoul and the Gyeonggi-do Province area during the Chuseok holiday, which is often called a Korean version of Thanksgiving Day. Because taro helps to promote proper digestive function, dishes featuring taro have become a regul...

The courtyard of Borimsa Temple in Jangheung is marked by a tranquil stillness. Amid the brilliant sunlight of an early summer morning, the deep green of a dense growth of trees is complemented by the radiance of the courtyard’s white clay surface. A gentle breeze adds a sense of elegance to the gracef...