Kim Namjoon Book Club: Kim Ji-Young, Born 1982 & Human Acts

The Kim Namjoon Book Club is back with the April/May offerings: Kim Ji Young Born 1982 and Human Acts. Join hosts Megan and Alison to deep dive the a story that deals with patriarchal oppression and one that explores a 1980 democratization uprising.SHOW NOTES:
Kim Ji-Young, Born 1982: book rec, Yellow Wallpaper
Human Acts:In the acknowledgements Han Kang lists the following resources:Historical Sources on the Gwangju May Democratic Uprising (Institute on modern Korean History, Pale Green, 1990)Gwangju Woman (Gwangju Jeonnam Women’s Federation, Humanitas 2012)We are Righteous People (Film directed by Lee Hye-ran)May Elegy (Film directed by Kim Te-il)5:18 Suicides - Psychological Post mortems (play produced by An Chu-Sik)K-Drama: Youth of May - 2021 which can be seen on the Viki AppTikTok Creator who talks about Korean History and Oppression @ykhong

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