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Flowers of Fire

The Inside Story of South Korea's Feminist Movement and What It Means for Women's Rights Worldwide

by Hawon Jung ...

Narrated by Kathleen Li ...

Unabridged

10 hours 53 min

Since the beginning of the #MeToo movement, tens of thousands of people in South Korea have taken to the street, and many more brave individuals took a stand, to end a decades-long abortion ban and bring down powerful men accused of sexual misconduct—including a popular presidential contender.Author Hawon Jung shows the world that these women are no delicate flowers—they are trailblazing flames. ... Read more

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Since the beginning of the #MeToo movement, tens of thousands of people in South Korea have taken to the street, and many more brave individuals took a stand, to end a decades-long abortion ban and bring down powerful men accused of sexual misconduct—including a popular presidential contender.Author Hawon Jung shows the world that these women are no delicate flowers—they are trailblazing flames.
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A Brief History of Korea

Isolation, War, Despotism and Revival: The Fascinating Story of a Resilient But Divided People

by Michael J. Seth ...

Narrated by Sean Runnette ...

Unabridged

9 hours 36 min

Korea was one of the last countries in Asia to be visited by Westerners, and its borders have remained largely unchanged since it was unified in the seventh century. Though it is one of the world's oldest and most ethnically homogeneous states, Korea was not born in a vacuum. Geographically isolated, the country was heavily influenced by powerful China and was often used as a bridge to the ... Read more

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Korea was one of the last countries in Asia to be visited by Westerners, and its borders have remained largely unchanged since it was unified in the seventh century. Though it is one of the world's oldest and most ethnically homogeneous states, Korea was not born in a vacuum. Geographically isolated, the country was heavily influenced by powerful China and was often used as a bridge to the
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Aim High in Creation!

A One-of-a-Kind Journey Inside North Korea's Propaganda Machine

by Anna Broinowski ...

Narrated by Emma Fenney ...

Unabridged

10 hours 16 min

When Anna Broinowski learned that fracking had invaded downtown Sydney, she had a brilliant idea: she would seek guidance for a kryptonite-powerful anti-fracking movie from the world's greatest propaganda factory, apart from Hollywood. After two years of trying, she was allowed to make her case in Pyongyang and was granted full permission to film. She worked closely with the leading lights of ... Read more

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When Anna Broinowski learned that fracking had invaded downtown Sydney, she had a brilliant idea: she would seek guidance for a kryptonite-powerful anti-fracking movie from the world's greatest propaganda factory, apart from Hollywood. After two years of trying, she was allowed to make her case in Pyongyang and was granted full permission to film. She worked closely with the leading lights of
... Read more
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Корея. Власть, идеология, культура

by Константин Асмолов ...

Narrated by Константин Асмолов, Евгений Шокин ...

Series series Экономические миры
Unabridged

10 hours 51 min

Контраст в восприятии Северной и Южной Кореи тесно связан со стереотипами, сложившимися в мировом сознании за десятилетия разделения Корейского полуострова. Медийный дисбаланс в представлении образов двух государств загоняет обывателя в ловушку черно-белого мышления, где Северная Корея – «тиранический режим», а Южная – «рай глобализации». Но за расхожими штампами скрывается живая и противоречивая ... Read more

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Контраст в восприятии Северной и Южной Кореи тесно связан со стереотипами, сложившимися в мировом сознании за десятилетия разделения Корейского полуострова. Медийный дисбаланс в представлении образов двух государств загоняет обывателя в ловушку черно-белого мышления, где Северная Корея – «тиранический режим», а Южная – «рай глобализации». Но за расхожими штампами скрывается живая и противоречивая
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Korea

A New History of South and North

by Victor Cha, Ramon Pacheco Pardo ...

Narrated by Julian Elfer ...

Unabridged

8 hours 32 min

A major new history of North and South Korea, from the late nineteenth century to the present dayKorea has a long, riveting history—it is also a divided nation. South Korea is a vibrant democracy, the tenth largest economy, and is home to a world-renowned culture. North Korea is ruled by the most authoritarian regime in the world, a poor country in a rich region, and is best known for the cult of ... Read more

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A major new history of North and South Korea, from the late nineteenth century to the present dayKorea has a long, riveting history—it is also a divided nation. South Korea is a vibrant democracy, the tenth largest economy, and is home to a world-renowned culture. North Korea is ruled by the most authoritarian regime in the world, a poor country in a rich region, and is best known for the cult of
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North Korea Confidential

Private Markets, Fashion Trends, Prison Camps, Dissenters and Defectors

by Daniel Tudor, James Pearson ...

Narrated by Derek Perkins ...

Unabridged

4 hours 45 min

**Named one of the best books of 2015 by The Economist**Private Markets, Fashion Trends, Prison Camps, Dissenters and Defectors.North Korea is one of the most troubled societies on earth. The country's 24 million people live under a violent dictatorship led by a single family, which relentlessly pursues the development of nuclear arms, which periodically incites risky military clashes with the ... Read more

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**Named one of the best books of 2015 by The Economist**Private Markets, Fashion Trends, Prison Camps, Dissenters and Defectors.North Korea is one of the most troubled societies on earth. The country's 24 million people live under a violent dictatorship led by a single family, which relentlessly pursues the development of nuclear arms, which periodically incites risky military clashes with the
... Read more
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Der einzige Mann, der aus Nordkoreas brutalstem Lager entkam

Die wahre Geschichte von Shin Dong-hyuk und seine unglaubliche Flucht aus Lager 14

by Wissen in Minuten ...

Narrated by Wissen in Minuten ...

Series Audiobook 3 - Wissen in Minuten
Unabridged

19 min

Nordkorea gehört zu den geheimnisvollsten und brutalsten Diktaturen der Welt. Tief verborgen hinter Stacheldraht und Wachtürmen existieren Gefangenenlager, über die jahrzehntelang kaum etwas nach außen drang.Eines dieser Lager ist Lager 14 – ein Ort, an dem Menschen geboren werden, ohne jemals Freiheit kennenzulernen.Shin Dong-hyuk wurde genau dort geboren.Er kannte nichts anderes als Hunger, ... Read more

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Nordkorea gehört zu den geheimnisvollsten und brutalsten Diktaturen der Welt. Tief verborgen hinter Stacheldraht und Wachtürmen existieren Gefangenenlager, über die jahrzehntelang kaum etwas nach außen drang.Eines dieser Lager ist Lager 14 – ein Ort, an dem Menschen geboren werden, ohne jemals Freiheit kennenzulernen.Shin Dong-hyuk wurde genau dort geboren.Er kannte nichts anderes als Hunger,
... Read more
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North Korea

A History

by Michael J. Seth ...

Narrated by John Sackville ...

Unabridged

11 hours 23 min

Bloomsbury presents North Korea: A History by Michael J. Seth, read by John Sackville.North Korea is perhaps the most intriguing, infamous and enigmatic nation of our modern world. Yet how many of us know its full history, and how it came to be? How can we understand such a strange, isolated state?This new edition seeks to provide some answers to these questions. S... ... Read more

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Bloomsbury presents North Korea: A History by Michael J. Seth, read by John Sackville.North Korea is perhaps the most intriguing, infamous and enigmatic nation of our modern world. Yet how many of us know its full history, and how it came to be? How can we understand such a strange, isolated state?This new edition seeks to provide some answers to these questions. S...
... Read more
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Starry Field

A Memoir of Lost History

by Margaret Juhae Lee ...

Narrated by Michelle H. Lee ...

Unabridged

7 hours 32 min

As a young girl growing up in Houston, Margaret Juhae Lee never heard about her grandfather, Lee Chul Ha. His history was lost in early twentieth-century Korea, and guarded by Margaret's grandmother, who Chul Ha left widowed in 1936 with two young sons. To his surviving family, Lee Chul Ha was a criminal, and his granddaughter was determined to figure out why.Starry Field chronicles Chul Ha's ... Read more

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As a young girl growing up in Houston, Margaret Juhae Lee never heard about her grandfather, Lee Chul Ha. His history was lost in early twentieth-century Korea, and guarded by Margaret's grandmother, who Chul Ha left widowed in 1936 with two young sons. To his surviving family, Lee Chul Ha was a criminal, and his granddaughter was determined to figure out why.Starry Field chronicles Chul Ha's
... Read more
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Arirang: Washington, 1896 (Korean Audiobook)

by AudioPub Editorial ...

Narrated by Nayeon Kim ...

Series Audiobook 2 - The Arirang Chronicles
Unabridged

20 min

A Korean-language edition of the Arirang Chronicles series.Produced by AudioPub and distributed worldwide by K-Towns Publishing.In the summer of 1896, three young Korean men sang before a wax cylinder phonograph in Washington, D.C. Their voices became the first known recording of Korean music in the world, eleven years earlier than any surviving recording made in Korea itself. They were not ... Read more

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A Korean-language edition of the Arirang Chronicles series.Produced by AudioPub and distributed worldwide by K-Towns Publishing.In the summer of 1896, three young Korean men sang before a wax cylinder phonograph in Washington, D.C. Their voices became the first known recording of Korean music in the world, eleven years earlier than any surviving recording made in Korea itself. They were not
... Read more
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Three Tigers, One Mountain

A Journey Through the Bitter History and Current Conflicts of China, Korea, and Japan

by Michael Booth ...

Narrated by Julian Elfer ...

Unabridged

10 hours 44 min

There is an ancient Chinese proverb that states, "Two tigers cannot share the same mountain." However, in East Asia, there are three tigers on that mountain: China, Japan, and Korea, and they have a long history of turmoil and tension with each other.In his latest entertaining and thought provoking narrative travelogue, Michael Booth sets out to discover how deep, really, is the enmity between ... Read more

$38.99 AUD

There is an ancient Chinese proverb that states, "Two tigers cannot share the same mountain." However, in East Asia, there are three tigers on that mountain: China, Japan, and Korea, and they have a long history of turmoil and tension with each other.In his latest entertaining and thought provoking narrative travelogue, Michael Booth sets out to discover how deep, really, is the enmity between
... Read more
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Korean War History: A Clear, Gripping Guide to the War That Shaped the Modern World

by Richard Hales ...

Narrated by Richard Hales ...

Unabridged

2 hours 1 min

Experience the intense Cold War military history that divided a nation and forged our modern geopolitical landscape. Perfect for your daily commute, this gripping narrative transforms complex global strategies into an immersive story of survival. Witness the devastating clash of superpowers directly on the front lines.Whether you are an avid history buff or seeking a deeply emotional listening ... Read more

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Experience the intense Cold War military history that divided a nation and forged our modern geopolitical landscape. Perfect for your daily commute, this gripping narrative transforms complex global strategies into an immersive story of survival. Witness the devastating clash of superpowers directly on the front lines.Whether you are an avid history buff or seeking a deeply emotional listening
... Read more
Audiobook

Brief History of Korea, A: 5,000 Years Between Powerful Neighbors

by Jason Whitmore ...

Narrated by Jason Whitmore ...

Unabridged

2 hours 6 min

Experience an epic geopolitical history of survival as a fierce peninsula resists the crushing weight of massive empires. Perfect for your daily commute, this dramatic narrative charts an unbroken fight for cultural identity amidst the crossfire of rival dynasties. Witness how an independent people absorbed foreign influence without ever losing their soul.Whether you are seeking deep focus or ... Read more

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Experience an epic geopolitical history of survival as a fierce peninsula resists the crushing weight of massive empires. Perfect for your daily commute, this dramatic narrative charts an unbroken fight for cultural identity amidst the crossfire of rival dynasties. Witness how an independent people absorbed foreign influence without ever losing their soul.Whether you are seeking deep focus or
... Read more
Audiobook

Concise History of the Korean War, A: How a Forgotten War Shaped the Modern World

by Owen Carstairs ...

Narrated by Owen Carstairs ...

Unabridged

2 hours 3 min

Uncover gripping Cold War history and the military strategy behind a forgotten conflict that shaped modern geopolitics. From sudden liberation in 1945 to a brutally divided peninsula, this intense narrative places you on the frontlines of a global superpower showdown. Perfect for your morning commute, this dramatic account transforms complex geopolitical tensions into an accessible, fast-paced ... Read more

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Uncover gripping Cold War history and the military strategy behind a forgotten conflict that shaped modern geopolitics. From sudden liberation in 1945 to a brutally divided peninsula, this intense narrative places you on the frontlines of a global superpower showdown. Perfect for your morning commute, this dramatic account transforms complex geopolitical tensions into an accessible, fast-paced
... Read more
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Повседневная жизнь в Северной Корее

by Барбара Демик, Барбара Демик ...

Narrated by Юлия Кургузова ...

Unabridged

11 hours 46 min

Страшное в своей безыскусности и документальной точности, свободное от излишней патетики, искреннее и динамичное повествование приоткрывает привычную завесу конспиративности, тщательно поддерживаемую спецслужбами КНДР. Достоверность проникновенного рассказа о быте и нравах в КНДР гарантируют рассказы ее бывших жителей, которым удалось сбежать из «Страны утренней свежести», а также данные и цифры ... Read more

$27.99 AUD

Страшное в своей безыскусности и документальной точности, свободное от излишней патетики, искреннее и динамичное повествование приоткрывает привычную завесу конспиративности, тщательно поддерживаемую спецслужбами КНДР. Достоверность проникновенного рассказа о быте и нравах в КНДР гарантируют рассказы ее бывших жителей, которым удалось сбежать из «Страны утренней свежести», а также данные и цифры
... Read more
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The Great Successor

The Secret Rise and Rule of Kim Jong Un

by Anna Fifield ...

Narrated by Olivia Mackenzie-Smith ...

Unabridged

11 hours 36 min

The behind-the-scenes story of the rise and reign of the world's strangest and most elusive tyrant, Kim Jong Un, by the journalist with the best connections and insights into the bizarrely dangerous world of North Korea.The Great Successor is an irreverent yet insightful quest to understand the life of Kim Jong Un, one of the world's most secretive dictators. Kim's life is swathed in myth and ... Read more

$39.99 AUD

The behind-the-scenes story of the rise and reign of the world's strangest and most elusive tyrant, Kim Jong Un, by the journalist with the best connections and insights into the bizarrely dangerous world of North Korea.The Great Successor is an irreverent yet insightful quest to understand the life of Kim Jong Un, one of the world's most secretive dictators. Kim's life is swathed in myth and
... Read more
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Не только кимчхи: История, культура и повседневная жизнь Кореи

by Андрей Ланьков ...

Narrated by Павел Константинов ...

Unabridged

19 hours 3 min

В этой аудиокниге известный востоковед Андрей Ланьков описывает, как изменилась повседневная жизнь Кореи за последние несколько веков, которые для этой страны были временем бурных событий и гигантских перемен. Аудиокнига состоит из очерков, каждый из которых посвящен определенному аспекту корейской повседневности. За эти три столетия маленькое королевство на дальней окраине Евразии вступило в ... Read more

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В этой аудиокниге известный востоковед Андрей Ланьков описывает, как изменилась повседневная жизнь Кореи за последние несколько веков, которые для этой страны были временем бурных событий и гигантских перемен. Аудиокнига состоит из очерков, каждый из которых посвящен определенному аспекту корейской повседневности. За эти три столетия маленькое королевство на дальней окраине Евразии вступило в
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Korean War

The War between North Korea and South Korean in the 1950s

by Kelly Mass ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Morgan G ...

Unabridged

41 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.A war between North and South Korea, referred to as the Korean War, was waged from June twenty-fifth, 1950, to July twenty-seventh, 1953. On June 25th, 1950, North Korea attacked South Korea after a series of border fights and South Korean uprisings.Both China and the Soviet Union supported North Korea, which was backed by the United Nations, while the ... Read more

$6.99 AUD or Free with Kobo Plus

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.A war between North and South Korea, referred to as the Korean War, was waged from June twenty-fifth, 1950, to July twenty-seventh, 1953. On June 25th, 1950, North Korea attacked South Korea after a series of border fights and South Korean uprisings.Both China and the Soviet Union supported North Korea, which was backed by the United Nations, while the
... Read more
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【聲音課程】請回答1392：韓劇中的朝鮮時代

by 許怡齡 ...

Narrated by 許怡齡 ...

Unabridged

5 hours 41 min

看戲也要看門道！除了情情愛愛，你還能在韓國古裝劇中，感受到哪些只有韓國人才懂的「哏」？●蛤？朝鮮國王的「房事」不只沒隱私，還要靠宮人們齊心協力？●清心丸是朝鮮版「紅牛」?更是使臣出差的必備伴手禮●妓生是朝鮮時尚icon？不對稱髮型是古代版「性感風」●大學生罷課不夠看？朝鮮學霸集體翹課抗議國王，這才叫「放大招」●「暗行御史到」朝鮮版007現身！貪官污吏為何聽到就腿軟？【最受韓國編劇青睞的朝鮮時代】朝鮮時代——這個在韓國歷史上存活500年的「最強」王朝，可說是各大作家的終極尋寶地圖！從親子教養節目《王后傘下》到後宮戀愛實境秀《衣袖紅鑲邊》；從朝鮮科舉地獄《獬豸》到通靈少女職場劇《破墓》，這個誕生於西元1392年的「超級IP」，包辦了八成以上韓劇的歷史舞台！【聽完這檔，你的追劇體驗將大不同】●韓劇解碼神器：融合十大主題 vs 熱門韓劇，看戲爽度升級！●朝鮮冷知識寶庫：連韓國人都驚呼「長知識了 ... Read more

$26.99 AUD

看戲也要看門道！除了情情愛愛，你還能在韓國古裝劇中，感受到哪些只有韓國人才懂的「哏」？●蛤？朝鮮國王的「房事」不只沒隱私，還要靠宮人們齊心協力？●清心丸是朝鮮版「紅牛」?更是使臣出差的必備伴手禮●妓生是朝鮮時尚icon？不對稱髮型是古代版「性感風」●大學生罷課不夠看？朝鮮學霸集體翹課抗議國王，這才叫「放大招」●「暗行御史到」朝鮮版007現身！貪官污吏為何聽到就腿軟？【最受韓國編劇青睞的朝鮮時代】朝鮮時代——這個在韓國歷史上存活500年的「最強」王朝，可說是各大作家的終極尋寶地圖！從親子教養節目《王后傘下》到後宮戀愛實境秀《衣袖紅鑲邊》；從朝鮮科舉地獄《獬豸》到通靈少女職場劇《破墓》，這個誕生於西元1392年的「超級IP」，包辦了八成以上韓劇的歷史舞台！【聽完這檔，你的追劇體驗將大不同】●韓劇解碼神器：融合十大主題 vs 熱門韓劇，看戲爽度升級！●朝鮮冷知識寶庫：連韓國人都驚呼「長知識了
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Ask a North Korean

Defectors Talk About Their Lives Inside the World's Most Secretive Nation

by Daniel Tudor, Andrei Lankov ...

Narrated by P. J. Ochlan, Greta Jung ...

Unabridged

9 hours 28 min

Understanding North Korean Through the Eyes of Defectors.The weekly column Ask a North Korean, published by NK News, invites readers from around the world to pose questions to North Korean defectors. By way of these fascinating interviews, the North Koreans themselves provide authentic firsthand testimonies about what is happening inside the "Hermit Kingdom."North Korean contributors to this book ... Read more

$23.03 AUD

Understanding North Korean Through the Eyes of Defectors.The weekly column Ask a North Korean, published by NK News, invites readers from around the world to pose questions to North Korean defectors. By way of these fascinating interviews, the North Koreans themselves provide authentic firsthand testimonies about what is happening inside the "Hermit Kingdom."North Korean contributors to this book
... Read more
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History of Korea: The Land of Dynasties, War, and Division

by David Langford ...

Narrated by David Langford ...

Unabridged

1 hour 57 min

Explore millennia of geopolitical conflict and cultural resilience in this gripping historical nonfiction audiobook. Perfect for an immersive daily commute or a deep-focus learning session, this epic saga transports you to a peninsula forged by rugged mountains and tribal warfare. Witness how relentless foreign pressures and power struggles birthed an identity that refused to be erased.Step beyond ... Read more

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Explore millennia of geopolitical conflict and cultural resilience in this gripping historical nonfiction audiobook. Perfect for an immersive daily commute or a deep-focus learning session, this epic saga transports you to a peninsula forged by rugged mountains and tribal warfare. Witness how relentless foreign pressures and power struggles birthed an identity that refused to be erased.Step beyond
... Read more
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The Gourmet Detective

The most delicious crime novel of the year

by Chanyang Hyun ...

Unabridged

10 hours

**Heo Gyun is a detective of a different flavour: a "**gourmet detective."With an exceptional palate, he can taste a dish once and immediately reconstruct the recipe in his mind. He understands how seasonings pair, the properties of ingredients, and how food interacts with the human body.Exiled to the rural village of Hamyeol, accused of a crime he didn't commit, he forms a close bond with the ... Read more

$44.99 AUD

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**Heo Gyun is a detective of a different flavour: a "**gourmet detective."With an exceptional palate, he can taste a dish once and immediately reconstruct the recipe in his mind. He understands how seasonings pair, the properties of ingredients, and how food interacts with the human body.Exiled to the rural village of Hamyeol, accused of a crime he didn't commit, he forms a close bond with the
... Read more
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K-Drama School

A Pop Culture Inquiry into Why We Love Korean Television

by Grace Jung ...

Narrated by Grace Jung ...

Unabridged

9 hours 6 min

From the Emmy Award-winning Squid Game to streaming sensations like The Glory and Crash Landing on You, Korean television has emerged onto the global pop culture scene as compelling television**—**but what exactly makes these shows so irresistibly bingeable? And what can we learn about our societies and ourselves from watching them?From stand-up comedian and media studies PhD Grace Jung comes a ... Read more

$41.99 AUD

From the Emmy Award-winning Squid Game to streaming sensations like The Glory and Crash Landing on You, Korean television has emerged onto the global pop culture scene as compelling television**—**but what exactly makes these shows so irresistibly bingeable? And what can we learn about our societies and ourselves from watching them?From stand-up comedian and media studies PhD Grace Jung comes a
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Violets

From the bestselling author of Please Look After Mother

by Kyung-Sook Shin ...

Narrated by Megan Affonso ...

Unabridged

7 hours 36 min

'Dreamy, immersive and evocative' TLS'Darkly beautiful' Frances Cha'Strange and gripping' GuardianSan is twenty-two and alone when she happens upon a job at a flower shop in Seoul's bustling city centre.Haunted by childhood rejection, she stumbles through life - painfully vulnerable, stifled, and unsure. She barely registers to others, especially by the ruthless standards of 1990s South Kor... ... Read more

$35.99 AUD

'Dreamy, immersive and evocative' TLS'Darkly beautiful' Frances Cha'Strange and gripping' GuardianSan is twenty-two and alone when she happens upon a job at a flower shop in Seoul's bustling city centre.Haunted by childhood rejection, she stumbles through life - painfully vulnerable, stifled, and unsure. She barely registers to others, especially by the ruthless standards of 1990s South Kor...
... Read more

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