North Korean Literature in English

 "The Bush Uproar" [부쉬소동], or my preferred translation "Much Ado about Bush," is a sci-fi story by blog favorite Ŏm Ho S...

In honor of the North Korean diplomat whose defection from the Cuban embassy was recently reported in Chosun Ilbo , as well as Cuba's di...

Recently, a paper of mine was included in an edited volume based on a 2022 conference at KIMEP University. My contribution, chapter 5, exam...

Following the recent death of Henry Kissinger, NK News has a timely piece on the controversial American diplomat's reaction to the 1969...

This past year has been a really rewarding one for us here at North Korean Literature in English. After years of toiling in obscurity, we ar...

 "The Red Flash" (붉은 섬광) is a science fiction story by Ri Kŭm Chŏl that appeared in Chosŏn Munhak in September 2002. I was origin...