Julia has questions. Victoria does some digging. They both gain context on the voice of author Cho Nam-Joo of Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982 and the impact the novel had on the life and politics of South Korea in 2016. Become a Member ! Follow the podcast on Instagram and hang out with Victoria on Storygraph : Book Club with Julia & Victoria (Episodes 1-100) Reading Challenge Book Club with Julia & Victoria (Episodes 101+) Reading Challenge Disclosure: This post may contain affiliate links that give us a commission if you decide to make a purchase at no additional cost to you. Learn more . Mentioned in this episode: Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982 by Cho Nam-Joo “ The Heroine of This Korean Best Seller Is Extremely Ordinary. That’s the Point. ” by Alexandra Alter (New York Times) South Korean Bestseller 'Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982' Gives Public Voice To Private Pain by Elise Hu (NPR) South Korean author Cho Nam-joo: ‘My book is braver than I am’ by Holly Williams (The Guardian) South Korea’s incoming “anti-feminist” president (Today Explained) Recommendations: Kim Jiyoung: Born 1982 (2019 film) Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf 18 Must-Read Korean Novels in English by Will Heath (Books and Bao) Violets by Kyung-Sook Shin Invisible Women by Caroline Criado Perez Foundations by Abigail Stuart Marriage of a Thousand Lies by S J Sindu Currently Obsessed: Moonlight Chicken (TV show) The Glory (TV show) Minecraft Dungeons (video game) Babel by R. F. Kuang