Monthly Archives: January 2017

A Scandal Arises When a Wayward Slave Seduces a Young Widow – Martyr’s Country, Part 1

Posted on January 13, 2017 by

For this year’s first foreign language selection, I have decided on Dowon Park’s Martyr’s Country (박도원의”순교자의 나라”), which is a four volume historical epic from 2007, probably about a thousand pages total.  We’ll see how far I can get through … Continue reading →

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Introducing the New Online Korean Studies Certification Program

Posted on January 9, 2017 by

As we begin a new year, I have a new project that I’m launching that I hope you’ll find as exciting as I do.  I was thinking about my knowledge base and how I can expand my reach with that … Continue reading →

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When An Egg Was Turned Into A Monkey To Complete the Great Way – Journey to the West, Part 1

Posted on January 3, 2017 by

This year, my Literati Corner selection will be Journey to the West by Wu Cheng’en.   I will be splitting it into six parts that will be reviewed in posts between each of my regularly scheduled series.  This novel is at … Continue reading →

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