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• Coming to You

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  A documentary centering two mothers who become LGBTQ+ advocates.

• Concerning My Daughter

  Kim, Hye-jin, 1983-

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

• The Dallergut Dream Department Store

  Yi, Mi-ye,

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

• Deciphering South Korea

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  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.

• Flawless

  Lessons in Looks and Culture From the K-beauty Capital

  Hu, Elise,

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

• Grass

  Gendry-Kim, Keum Suk,

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

• Hallyu!

  the Korean Wave

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  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.

• I Want to Die but I Still Want to Eat Tteokbokki

  Further Conversations With My Psychiatrist

  Paek, Se-hŭi, 1990-

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

• Itaewon Class

  Kwangjin,

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

• K-drama School

  a Pop Culture Inquiry Into Why We Love Korean Television

  Jung, Grace, 1987-

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  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.

• The Korean K-drama Cookbook

  Make the Dishes Seen in Your Favorite TV Shows!

  Choi, Heejae,

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

• Koreatown Dreaming

  Stories & Portraits of Korean Immigrant Life

  Hahn, Emanuel,

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

• Lemon

  Kwŏn, Yŏ-sŏn, 1965-

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

• Love in the Big City

  Pak, Sang-yŏng, 1988-

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

• Mater 2-10

  Hwang, Sŏg-yŏng, 1943-

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

• Meeting With My Brother

  Yi, Mun-yŏl, 1948-

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

• Ocean's Godori

  Cho, Elaine U.,

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

• On or Off

  A1,

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

• Palimpsest

  Documents From a Korean Adoption

  Sjöblom, Lisa Wool-Rim,

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

• Photography and Korea

  Kim, Jeehey,

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