THE NEIGHBORHOOD

THE NEIGHBORHOOD

Rights Sales: Simplified Chinese (Shanghai Translation), Japanese (Chikuma Shobo)

Publish Date:
19 Jan, 22
Categories:
Languages:
  • Korean
Publishers:
Countries:
  • Korea
Pages:
244 pages
Book Edition:
Original Title:서영동이야기

Description:

Cho Nam-joo paints a vivid picture of the modern Korean housing landscape through residents of all ages in the neighborhood of Seoyeong-dong: an anonymous individual criticizes the undervalued housing prices in Seoyoung-dong, causing disputes within the community; a family moves into their ideal apartment, only to discover the pervasive noise from neighboring units; a daughter is uneasy about her retired father's choice to become an apartment groundskeeper...