Cultural Analysis

4 Novels About Love Set Amidst Violence in South Korea

Deep bonds form during protest, state suppression, and the aftermath of war in South Korea’s 20th century history

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In 2019, ongoing, large-scale violence caused me to leave my home. Traumatic ripples plagued my life for some time afterward and sent me on a search for stories similar to my own. Though at the time I…