한류 Hallyu: More than a trend

Coming to You

Streaming Video - 2021

A documentary centering two mothers who become LGBTQ+ advocates. A documentary centering two mothers who become LGBTQ+ advocates. Show less

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Concerning My Daughter

by Kim, Hye-jin

Book - 2022

Fiction. Having centered her entire life on her husband and child, a woman grapples with her now adult daughter's notion of family. Fiction. Having centered her entire life on her husband and child, a woman grapples with her now adult daughter's notion of family. Show less

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The Dallergut Dream Department Store

by Yi, Mi-ye

Book - 2024

Fiction. A whimsical novel set in a store that sells dreams for humans and animals alike. Fiction. A whimsical novel set in a store that sells dreams for humans and animals alike. Show less

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Deciphering South Korea

Streaming Video - 2021

Korean-American journalist Joi Lee dives deep into everything from the realities behind the Korean Wave, and the Korean male in a nation at war, to the struggling millennial generation and the incredible tech shaping the country. Korean-American journalist Joi Lee dives deep into everything from the realities behind the Korean Wave, and the Korean male in a nation at war, to the struggling millennial generation and the incredible tech shaping the country. Show less

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Flawless

Lessons in Looks and Culture From the K-beauty Capital

by Hu, Elise

Book - 2023

A journalist—and former bureau chief for NPR in Seoul—examines beauty standards in South Korean culture and the socialization required to maintain it. A journalist—and former bureau chief for NPR in Seoul—examines beauty standards in South Korean culture and the socialization required to maintain it. Show less

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Grass

by Gendry-Kim, Keum Suk

Book - 2019

Nonfiction graphic novel about World War II in Asia and one woman's particular experiences as a 'comfort woman' for Japanese soldiers. Nonfiction graphic novel about World War II in Asia and one woman's particular experiences as a 'comfort woman' for Japanese soldiers. Show less

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Hallyu!

The Korean Wave

Book - 2022

Catalog accompanying a 2022 exhibit at the Victoria & Albert Museum in London. Explores the makings of the Korean Wave through cinema, drama, music and fandoms and underlines its cultural impact on the beauty and fashion industries. Catalog accompanying a 2022 exhibit at the Victoria & Albert Museum in London. Explores the makings of the Korean Wave through cinema, drama, music and fandoms and underlines its cultural impact on the beauty and fashion industries. Show less

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I Want to Die but I Still Want to Eat Tteokbokki

Further Conversations With My Psychiatrist

by Paek, Se-hŭi

Book - 2024

Follow up to the author's previous account of her experiences in therapy. Follow up to the author's previous account of her experiences in therapy. Show less

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Itaewon Class

by Kwangjin

Book - 2024

Manhwa (comic). In Seoul's Itaewon neighborhood, a formerly incarcerated man plots revenge. Manhwa (comic). In Seoul's Itaewon neighborhood, a formerly incarcerated man plots revenge. Show less

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K-drama School

A Pop Culture Inquiry Into Why We Love Korean Television

by Jung, Grace

Book - 2024

Born out of the podcast of the same name, the book combines analyses of popular TV shows, Korean history, and the author's own personal biography. Born out of the podcast of the same name, the book combines analyses of popular TV shows, Korean history, and the author's own personal biography. Show less

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The Korean K-drama Cookbook

Make the Dishes Seen in your Favorite TV Shows!

by Choi, Heejae

Book - 2022

Featuring 61 recipes for main dishes, cocktails, and snacks. Featuring 61 recipes for main dishes, cocktails, and snacks. Show less

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Koreatown Dreaming

Stories & Portraits of Korean Immigrant Life

by Hahn, Emanuel

Book - 2023

Photography book and narrativized interviews centering the owners of over 50 small businesses across the U.S. Photography book and narrativized interviews centering the owners of over 50 small businesses across the U.S. Show less

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Lemon

by Kwŏn, Yŏ-sŏn

Book - 2021

Fiction. The unsolved murder of a teenage girl continues to haunt her sister. Fiction. The unsolved murder of a teenage girl continues to haunt her sister. Show less

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Love in the Big City

by Pak, Sang-yŏng

Book - 2021

Fiction. Four linked stories explore friendship, family, and queerness in modern-day Seoul. Longlisted for the 2022 International Booker Prize. Fiction. Four linked stories explore friendship, family, and queerness in modern-day Seoul. Longlisted for the 2022 International Booker Prize. Show less

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Mater 2-10

by Hwang, Sŏg-yŏng

Book - 2023

Fiction. An epic look into Korean history, through three generations of railroad workers. Shortlisted for the 2024 International Booker Prize. Fiction. An epic look into Korean history, through three generations of railroad workers. Shortlisted for the 2024 International Booker Prize. Show less

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Meeting With My Brother

by Yi, Mun-yŏl

Book - 2019

Fiction. A South Korean professor learns about his dad's life in North Korea. Fiction. A South Korean professor learns about his dad's life in North Korea. Show less

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Ocean's Godori

by Cho, Elaine U.

Book - 2024

Fiction. Space opera in which a disgraced pilot and her tech heir best friend get caught up in a murder conspiracy. Fiction. Space opera in which a disgraced pilot and her tech heir best friend get caught up in a murder conspiracy. Show less

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On or Off

by A1

Book - 2022-

Manhwa (comic). An ambitious start-up employee goes to great lengths to impress a prestigious client. Manhwa (comic). An ambitious start-up employee goes to great lengths to impress a prestigious client. Show less

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Palimpsest

Documents From A Korean Adoption

by Sjöblom, Lisa Wool-Rim

Book - 2019

Graphic novel memoir about the author's experiences as a transnational adoptee in Sweden. Graphic novel memoir about the author's experiences as a transnational adoptee in Sweden. Show less

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Photography and Korea

by Kim, Jeehey

Book - 2023

Presents multiple visions of the country, diasporas, important artists, and local photographers. Presents multiple visions of the country, diasporas, important artists, and local photographers. Show less

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Saha

by Cho, Nam-ju

Book - 2022

Fiction. Interlocking stories about the residents of a neglected housing complex. Fiction. Interlocking stories about the residents of a neglected housing complex. Show less

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Secret zoo

DVD - 2020

Feature film. The employees of a failing zoo come up with an unorthodox way of saving it. Feature film. The employees of a failing zoo come up with an unorthodox way of saving it. Show less

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A taxi driver

Streaming Video - 2017

Feature film. A down-on-his-luck widower unintentionally gets involved in the 1980 Gwangju Uprising. Feature film. A down-on-his-luck widower unintentionally gets involved in the 1980 Gwangju Uprising. Show less

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Terror Man

by Han, Dongwoo

Book - 2023-

Manhwa (comic). A schoolboy uses his ability to see danger in order to save people's lives. Manhwa (comic). A schoolboy uses his ability to see danger in order to save people's lives. Show less

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Winter in Sokcho

by Dusapin, Élisa Shua

Book - 2021

Fiction. In a tourist town on the border between North and South Korea, a hotel receptionist tries to help a guest learn more about local culture. Fiction. In a tourist town on the border between North and South Korea, a hotel receptionist tries to help a guest learn more about local culture. Show less

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