Jul 16, 202534 minS0
<p>Today, filling in for Paul, we're joined by [No Korean Summary] writer Colin Marshall, </p><p>who will introduce his top 3 favourite Korean books.</p><p>- Kim Young-ha [Your Republic Is Calling You]</p><p>- Bae Suah...
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Diving into every genre of Korean Literature, from the classics to the modern masterpieces.Reading excerpts that bring the pages to life, we find out about the books, authors, translators and culture all at once.
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What is Check It Out about?
Diving into every genre of Korean Literature, from the classics to the modern masterpieces. Reading excerpts that bring the pages to life, we find out about the books, authors, translators and culture all at once.
What has Check It Out covered recently?
Recent episodes include "Kim Young-ha/Your Republic Is Calling You, Bae Suah/North Station, Kim Hoon/The Song of the Sword (김영하/빛의 제국, 배수아/올빼미의 없음, 김훈/칼의 노래)" (16 July 2025, 34 minutes), "Hwang Sun-won/My Tale of the Bamboo Wife (황순원/나의 죽부인전)" (9 July 2025, 34 minutes), and "Heuijung-Hur/Ruined Winter Holiday-Failed Summer Vacation (허희정/망가진 겨울여행-실패한 여름휴가)" (2 July 2025, 32 minutes).
How often does Check It Out publish?
Check It Out publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 34 minutes across 220 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on Check It Out?
Booking probability for Check It Out is 34%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Check It Out requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Check It Out's contact route on record: verified email.
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- Jul 9, 202534 minS0
<p>Introducing Hwang Sun-won's short story [My Tale of the Bamboo Wife], </p><p>we talk about the loneliness and sorrow of men as they age and lose their grip on youth.</p><p>Translated by Bruce and Ju-chan Fulton</p>
- Jul 2, 202532 minS0
<p>Introducing the short story [Ruined Winter Holiday] from Heuijung Hur's collection of novels [Failed Summer Vacation], </p><p>we talk about the loneliness and isolation of single-person households.</p><p>Translated...
- Jun 25, 202535 minS0
<p>Introducing Jeong I-Hyeon's short story [Sampung Department Store], </p><p>we talk about the 1995 Sampoong Department Store collapse and safety.</p><p>Translated by Brother Anthony</p>
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Kim Chang-gyu/Sentinel (김창규/파수)
Jun 20, 202533 minS0<p>Introducing Kim Chang-gyu's short story [Sentinel], we talk about equality and anti-discrimination law.</p><p>Translated by Charles La Shure</p>
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Park Min-gyu/Castella (박민규/카스테라)
Jun 11, 202536 minS0<p>Introducing Park Min-gyu's short story [Castella], we talk about change and a new future.</p><p>Translated by Sora Kim Russell</p>
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Bora Chung/Red Sword (정보라/붉은 칼)
Jun 4, 202532 minS0<p>Introducing Bora Chung's novel [Red Sword], we talk about resistance against oppression and violence.</p><p>Translated by Anton Hur</p>
- May 28, 202535 minS0
<p>Introducing three poems from Ku Sang's poetry collection [Even the Knots on Quince Trees Tell Tales], we explore the life of the poet who lived through key historical events in Korea.</p><p>Translated by Brother...
- May 21, 202532 minS0
<p>Introducing Ha Tae-wan's essay [Every Moment Was You: Notes on Loving and Parting], we meet messages of courage and hope that will comfort us in difficult times.</p><p>Translated by Shanna Tan</p>
- May 14, 202535 minS0
<p>Introducing Heinz Insu Fenkl's autobiographical novel [Memories of My Ghost Brother], </p><p>we talk about the life of mixed-race children after the Korean War.</p>
- May 7, 202533 minS0
<p>Introducing [The Magic Peach] from Korean Fairy Tales, we talk about the power of the story.</p><p>Adapted by William Elliot Griffis</p>
- Apr 30, 202535 minS0
<p>Introducing Kye Yong-muk's short story [Like a Chicken on a Folding Screen], we talk about in-laws in Korea.</p><p>Translated by Eugene Larsen-Hallock</p>
- Apr 23, 202534 minS0
<p>Introducing Lee Seong bok's a collection of meditations on poetry [Indeterminate Inflorescence: Notes From a Poetry Class], we talk about contradictions and paradoxes in life.</p><p>Translated by Anton Hur</p>
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Songgang Jeong Cheol/Songgang Kasa: A Sjijo Poet at the Court of King Sonjo (송강 정철/송강가사(松江歌辭))
Apr 16, 202533 minS0<p>We introduce poems from [Songgang Kasa: A Sjijo Poet at the Court of King Sonjo], a collection by 'Songgang Jeong Cheol', a renowned scholar-official and poet of the mid-Joseon Dynasty, and explore the significance...
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Cheon Seon-ran/A Thousand Blues (천선란/천 개의 파랑)
Apr 9, 202537 minS0<p>Introducing Cheon Seon-ran's novel [A Thousand Blues], we talk about artificial intelligence (AI).</p><p>Translated by Chi-young Kim</p>
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Ku Hyo-so/A Bale of Salt (구효서/소금가마니)
Apr 2, 202536 minS0<p>Introducing Ku Hyo-so's short story [A Bale of Salt], we talk about the sacrifices of mothers.</p><p>Translated by Brother Anthony</p>
- Mar 26, 202533 minS0
<p>Introducing Jeong Do-sang's novel [Spring at Silsangsa Temple], we talk about Buddhism and temples.</p><p>Translated by Jeon Seung-hee</p>
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Hwang Sok-yong/The Prisoner (황석영/수인)
Mar 19, 202537 minS0<p>Introducing Hwang Sok-yong's memoir [The Prisoner], we explore the author's life as he personally experienced key moments in modern Korean history, including the Korean War, the April 19 Revolution, and the May 18...
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Christine Newell/Five Seasons in Seoul
Mar 12, 202533 minS0<p>Introducing Christine Newell's memoir [Five Seasons in Seoul], we look back on Korea 20 years ago that the author experienced.</p>
- Mar 5, 202537 minS0
<p>Introducing Kim Ae-ran's short story [The Utility of Landscapes], we talk about 'Goose Father'.</p><p>Translated by Brother Anthony</p>
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