I decided to start a sub-podcast called Idol Book Club, where we will discuss books read by Korean idols or celebs. You may see such episodes crop up periodically!
Some familiar looking dudes were seen reading this book...
You can find the book here
[ABOUT THE BOOK & AUTHOR]
Gained popularity after members of BTS were seen reading it [Twitter]
Korean coming-of-age novel wins Japanese literary award [The Korea Times]
Korean Author’s Misfit Boys Teach Us About Emotion [Interview with the author, translated by the book’s translator] [authorlink]
Writer Sohn Won-Pyung [Interview with the author] [K-Book Trends]
Best-selling authors, veteran actors jump to filmmaking [The Korea Times]
'Almond' by Sohn Won-pyung sells 1 mln copies [Yonhap News]
Coming-of-age novel 'Almond' to be made into musical [The Korea Times]
[SCHOOL BULLYING IN KOREA]
Please take a listen to this episode by the podcast Dramas Over Flowers, where they discuss school bullying, if you haven’t already (take care if you have sensitivities around bullying)
South Korea’s school bullying has deadly consequences [CNN]
[ALEXITHYMIA]
For people with alexithymia, emotions are a mystery [Spectrum News]
Our guest for this episode was Jess, from ATC Daebak K Rambles! This is a wonderful K drama podcast, you can follow the show's twitter and instagram.
Being that she is a K Drama aficionado, she named a ton of K Dramas, here is the list of what I hope were all of the ones she mentioned:
Twenty-Five Twenty-One
Something in the Rain (I've also seen this one referred to as "Pretty Noona Who Buys Me Food.")
D.P. (Deserter Pursuit)
Boys Over Flowers
True Bueaty
My I.D. is Gangnam Beauty
All of Us Are Dead
Revenge Note
Itaewon Class
Squid Game
When the Camellia Blooms
100 Days My Prince
Search WWW
Alchemy of Souls
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