Outdated Browser

For the best experience using our website, we recommend upgrading your browser to a newer version or switching to a supported browser.

More Information

Contributor

Young-ha Kim

Contributor

Young-ha Kim

South Korea

Young-ha Kim is the author of the forthcoming novel I Hear Your Voice, the acclaimed I Have the Right to Destroy Myself, and the award-winning Black Flower. He has earned a reputation as the most talented and prolific Korean writer of his generation, publishing seven novels and five collections of stories. He lives in Busan, South Korea.

Articles by Young-ha Kim

First Read—From “I Hear Your Voice”

By Young-ha Kim

In Young-ha Kim’s I Hear Your Voice, translated by Krys Lee and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, the narrator, Donggyu, and his friend Jae grow up on the streets of Seoul and seek friendship,…

Translated by Krys Lee

The Suit

By Young-ha Kim

He finally realized why Alex had hired an investigator and invited him to the US.

Translated from Korean by Sora Kim-Russell

LearnMultilingual

Marilyn Monroe and Lady Gaga’s Korea, and Korean Literature

By Young-ha Kim

About half a century after Monroe visited Korea, Lady Gaga came to call.

Translated from Korean by Sora Kim-Russell

The Man Who Sold His Shadow

By Young-ha Kim

The cat took off. Right before it started. I was running after it when I lost my balance - thought I was getting anemic or something.

Translated from Korean by Dafna Zur