![]() ![]() ![]() No love affairs, no crime, no wild plot twists. She starts by sharing her memories of childhood, then her school years, college, getting married, getting a white collar job and becoming a mom. In it, protagonist Kim Jiyoung, an ordinary woman in her mid-30s, recounts the beats of her life. The story itself doesn't sound like it would be the stuff of a meteoric bestseller. Nearly four years after debuting in its native country - and months after the film adaptation hit theaters, the book is now available in English. How?Īcross South Korea, a slim novel called Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982, by Cho Nam-Joo, became a cultural sensation when it came out, selling more than a million copies. Your purchase helps support NPR programming. Close overlay Buy Featured Book Title Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982 Author Cho Nam-Joo ![]()
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