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In Order to Live

A North Korean Girl's Journey to Freedom

by Yeonmi Park ...

Narrated by Eji Kim ...

Unabridged

9 hours 38 min

**“I am most grateful for two things: that I was born in North Korea, and that I escaped from North Korea.” —Yeonmi Park“One of the most harrowing stories I have ever heard—and one of the most inspiring.” —The Bookseller**In In Order to Live, Yeonmi Park shines a light not just into the darkest corners of life in North Korea, describing the deprivation and deception she endured and which millions ... Read more

$26.99 CAD

**“I am most grateful for two things: that I was born in North Korea, and that I escaped from North Korea.” —Yeonmi Park“One of the most harrowing stories I have ever heard—and one of the most inspiring.” —The Bookseller**In In Order to Live, Yeonmi Park shines a light not just into the darkest corners of life in North Korea, describing the deprivation and deception she endured and which millions
... Read more
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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

$34.99 CAD

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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Escape from Camp 14

One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West

by Blaine Harden ...

Narrated by Blaine Harden ...

Unabridged

5 hours 44 min

A New York Times bestseller, the shocking story of one of the few people born in a North Korean political prison to have escaped and survived. Blaine Harden's latest book, King of Spies, will be available from Viking in Fall 2017.North Korea is isolated and hungry, bankrupt and belligerent. It is also armed with nuclear weapons. Between 150,000 and 200,000 people are being held in its political ... Read more

$23.99 CAD

A New York Times bestseller, the shocking story of one of the few people born in a North Korean political prison to have escaped and survived. Blaine Harden's latest book, King of Spies, will be available from Viking in Fall 2017.North Korea is isolated and hungry, bankrupt and belligerent. It is also armed with nuclear weapons. Between 150,000 and 200,000 people are being held in its political
... Read more
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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

$34.99 CAD

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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Becoming Kim Jong Un

A Former CIA Officer's Insights into North Korea's Enigmatic Young Dictator

by Jung H. Pak ...

Narrated by Jung H. Pak ...

Unabridged

10 hours

A groundbreaking account of the rise of North Korea’s Kim Jong Un—from his nuclear ambitions to his summits with President Donald J. Trump—by a leading American expert“Shrewdly sheds light on the world’s most recognizable mysterious leader, his life and what’s really going on behind the curtain.”—NewsweekWhen Kim Jong Un became the leader of North Korea following his father's death in 2011, ... Read more

$27.99 CAD

A groundbreaking account of the rise of North Korea’s Kim Jong Un—from his nuclear ambitions to his summits with President Donald J. Trump—by a leading American expert“Shrewdly sheds light on the world’s most recognizable mysterious leader, his life and what’s really going on behind the curtain.”—NewsweekWhen Kim Jong Un became the leader of North Korea following his father's death in 2011,
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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

$34.99 CAD

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

$22.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

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

$27.99 CAD

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

$39.84 CAD

**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,
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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

$25.99 CAD

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

$28.84 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

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

$10.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

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

$34.99 CAD

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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Nothing to Envy

Ordinary Lives in North Korea

by Barbara Demick ...

Narrated by Karen White ...

Unabridged

12 hours 30 min

Barbara Demick's Nothing to Envy follows the lives of six North Koreans over fifteen years—a chaotic period that saw the death of Kim Il-sung and the unchallenged rise to power of his son, Kim Jong-il, and the devastation of a far-ranging famine that killed one-fifth of the population. Taking us into a landscape never before seen, Demick brings to life what it means to be an average Korean citizen ... Read more

$28.99 CAD

Barbara Demick's Nothing to Envy follows the lives of six North Koreans over fifteen years—a chaotic period that saw the death of Kim Il-sung and the unchallenged rise to power of his son, Kim Jong-il, and the devastation of a far-ranging famine that killed one-fifth of the population. Taking us into a landscape never before seen, Demick brings to life what it means to be an average Korean citizen
... Read more
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The Great Successor

The Divinely Perfect Destiny of Brilliant Comrade Kim Jong Un

by Anna Fifield ...

Narrated by Olivia Mackenzie-Smith ...

Unabridged

11 hours 37 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.Since his birth in 1984, Kim Jong Un has been swaddled in myth and propaganda, from the plainly silly -- he could supposedly drive a car at the age of three -- to the grimly bloody ... Read more

$35.99 CAD

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.Since his birth in 1984, Kim Jong Un has been swaddled in myth and propaganda, from the plainly silly -- he could supposedly drive a car at the age of three -- to the grimly bloody
... Read more
Audiobook

The Sister

North Korea's Kim Yo Jong, the Most Dangerous Woman in the World

by Sung-Yoon Lee ...

Narrated by Dexter Galang ...

Unabridged

6 hours 44 min

This first book on Kim Jong Un’s increasingly powerful sister, tapped to be his successor, offers jaw-dropping insights into the latest generation of North Korea’s secretive and murderous dynasty.The first woman ever to issue the threat of a nuclear weapons strike is not even officially a head of state. Kim Yo Jong is the sister of North Korea’s Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un and, as their murderous ... Read more

$32.99 CAD

This first book on Kim Jong Un’s increasingly powerful sister, tapped to be his successor, offers jaw-dropping insights into the latest generation of North Korea’s secretive and murderous dynasty.The first woman ever to issue the threat of a nuclear weapons strike is not even officially a head of state. Kim Yo Jong is the sister of North Korea’s Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un and, as their murderous
... Read more
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The Hermit King

The Dangerous Game of Kim Jong Un

by Chung Min Lee ...

Narrated by Chung Min Lee, Greta Jung ...

Unabridged

9 hours 7 min

**This program includes an author's note read by the author.North Korea is poised at the crossroads of history. Which direction will its leader take?**Throughout the world, oppressive regimes are being uprooted and replaced by budding democracies, but one exception remains: The People's Republic of North Korea. The Kim family has clung to power for three generations by silencing dissidents, ruling ... Read more

$35.99 CAD

**This program includes an author's note read by the author.North Korea is poised at the crossroads of history. Which direction will its leader take?**Throughout the world, oppressive regimes are being uprooted and replaced by budding democracies, but one exception remains: The People's Republic of North Korea. The Kim family has clung to power for three generations by silencing dissidents, ruling
... Read more
Audiobook

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

$5.99 CAD 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
Audiobook

Korean Messiah

Kim Il Sung and the Christian Roots of North Korea's Personality Cult

by Jonathan Cheng ...

Narrated by Jonathan Cheng, Intae Kim ...

Unabridged

24 hours 35 min

A landmark history of North Korea, told through the rise of the Kim dynasty and its surprising ties to American Christianity—a spectacular, penetrating account of the Hermit Kingdom • A Foreign Policy Most Anticipated Book of 2026For nearly eight decades, North Korea has marched defiantly to its own beat, shaking off its Soviet and Chinese sponsors to emerge as the world’s most enigmatic nation—a ... Read more

$48.99 CAD

A landmark history of North Korea, told through the rise of the Kim dynasty and its surprising ties to American Christianity—a spectacular, penetrating account of the Hermit Kingdom • A Foreign Policy Most Anticipated Book of 2026For nearly eight decades, North Korea has marched defiantly to its own beat, shaking off its Soviet and Chinese sponsors to emerge as the world’s most enigmatic nation—a
... 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 CAD

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
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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

$20.60 CAD

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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De schatkamer van mijn vader

by Evelien de Bruijn ...

Narrated by Evelien de Bruijn ...

Unabridged

5 hours 48 min

Evelien de Bruijn weet weinig van het Indische kampverleden van haar vader. Hij praat er niet over als ze opgroeit. Als ze vraagt wat er in zijn jeugd is gebeurd, geeft hij haar een brief, bestemd voor haar en haar broer, bedoeld om na zijn dood te lezen. Daarin beschrijft hij zijn jonge jaren in Nederlands-Indië, hoe de oorlog zijn leven binnensluipt en over de familieleden die hij verliest. Na ... Read more

$38.41 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Evelien de Bruijn weet weinig van het Indische kampverleden van haar vader. Hij praat er niet over als ze opgroeit. Als ze vraagt wat er in zijn jeugd is gebeurd, geeft hij haar een brief, bestemd voor haar en haar broer, bedoeld om na zijn dood te lezen. Daarin beschrijft hij zijn jonge jaren in Nederlands-Indië, hoe de oorlog zijn leven binnensluipt en over de familieleden die hij verliest. Na
... 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

$35.99 CAD

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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