110 Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982 by Cho Nam-Joo — Feminism in South Korea

Julia has questions. Victoria does some digging. They both gain context on the voice of author Cho Nam-Joo of Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982 and the impact the novel had on the life and politics of South Korea in 2016.

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Mentioned in this episode:

• Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982 by Cho Nam-Joo

• “The Heroine of This Korean Best Seller Is Extremely Ordinary. That’s the Point.” by Alexandra Alter (New York Times)

• South Korean Bestseller 'Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982' Gives Public Voice To Private Pain by Elise Hu (NPR) 

• South Korean author Cho Nam-joo: ‘My book is braver than I am’ by Holly Williams (The Guardian)

• South Korea’s incoming “anti-feminist” president (Today Explained)

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• Kim Jiyoung: Born 1982 (2019 film)

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• 18 Must-Read Korean Novels in English by Will Heath (Books and Bao)

• Violets by Kyung-Sook Shin

• Invisible Women by Caroline Criado Perez

• Foundations by Abigail Stuart

• Marriage of a Thousand Lies by S J Sindu

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