Ready to join our South of Seoul Volunteers with the picks for our book club for 2024? Let’s delve further into immigrant life from many perspectives, learn more about the Korean experience, and fall in love with Korean literature. About the South of Seoul Virtual Book Club Looking for book recommendations and a literature-loving community? Welcome to the South of Seoul book club. Our South of Seoul volunteers research, read, and recommend books for each month of the year. Such reading picks may explore topics like 1) South Korean history or culture, 2) the complexity of cross-cultural life, 4) the exploration of life within the diaspora experience, and 5) the dynamic world of South Korean literature. Conceptualize the South of Seoul Book Club list as a curated path for deeper insight into a culture and our lives here in South Korea. A way to dig into worlds you might not fully understand so you can feel more like a part of the world around you. Reasons to Participate in the South of Seoul Book Club Participating in the South of Seoul book club community may provide a variety of loose and variable personal and social benefits. For example, the benefits South of Seoul volunteers experience by sharing our reading lists in 2022 included: If you find these reasons valuable to your life, then dig into the following reading list with gusto. 2024 South of Seoul Reading List Each month a volunteer will post their experiences reading the following books and how such books may or may not have impacted their lives. We would also love to hear your experiences and thoughts about the titles from our book club for 2024 list. January: Black Flower February: Can’t I Go Instead March: Greek Lessons April: Almond: A Novel May: Nuclear Family June: Tastes Like War July: The Surrendered August: The Owl Cries September: Love in the Big City October: The Disaster Tourist November: Flowers of Fire December: Violets Read Books from 2023 List If you missed the book club list from our South of Seoul Book Club for 2023, feel free to check them out and share your thoughts with us on what you are reading. South of Seoul Book Club South of Seoul volunteers take their book recommendations and book list reading seriously. In order to create a solid reading we use the following commitments as a rubric for our choices. Commitment to Accessibility South of Seoul volunteers take book accessibility into consideration when recommending titles. We consider: Commitment to Diverse Lived Experiences South of Seoul volunteers seek to put lived experiences at the forefront of their recommendation choices. When considering authors we look for such things as: Reading about Korean culture from a variety of perspectives may provide readers with a greater understanding of the country and culture. Commitment to Supporting Mental Health South of Seoul also includes book recommendations that support the lives and mental health of our community. This means that books may tackle the issues related to living between cultures. This may include topics such as culture shock, language, relationships, and more. Leave Us Your Recommendations Did you enjoy the books from our book club for 2024 list? Do you have a book to recommend for our future Book Club Reading List? Feel free to message us your commendations or leave them in the com South of SeoulFounded in 2015, the South of Seoul team consists of volunteers on three continents working together to support English-speaking people traveling or living in South Korea. South of Seoul volunteers work with organizations and individuals across South Korea to improve equitable access to information across South Korea. Much of South of Seoul’s information focuses on Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea. Blogs published under the authorship of “South of Seoul” include blogs compiled by multiple volunteers to improve access to standardized information unrelated to individualized personal experiences. www.southofseoul.net

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Ready to start reading with South of Seoul volunteers for our Book Club for 2023! Let’s dig deeper into Korean literature and culture and explore more about the Korean experience together. About the South of Seoul Virtual Book Club Looking for book recommendations and a literature-loving community? Welcome to the South of Seoul book club. Our South of Seoul volunteers research, read, and recommend books for each month of the year. Such reading picks may explore topics like 1) South Korean history or culture, 2) the complexity of cross-cultural life, 4) the exploration of life within the diaspora experience, and 5) the dynamic world of South Korean literature. Conceptualize the South of Seoul Book Club list as a curated path for deeper insight into a culture and our lives here in South Korea. A way to dig into worlds you might not fully understand so you can feel more like a part of the world around you. Reasons to Participate in the South of Seoul Book Club Participating in the South of Seoul book club community may provide a variety of loose and variable personal and social benefits. For example, the benefits South of Seoul volunteers experience by sharing our reading lists in 2022 included: If you find these reasons valuable to your life, then dig into the following reading list with gusto. 2023 South of Seoul Reading List Each month a volunteer will post their experiences reading the following books and how such books may or may not have impacted their lives. We would also love to hear your experiences and thoughts about the titles. January: I Want to Die but I Want to Eat Tteokbokki  February: The Island of Sea Women: A Novel March: When We Fell Apart: A Novel April: Korean Folk Tales: Imps, Ghosts, and Fairies (Tut Books) May: The Hole by Hye-young Pyun June: The Magical Language of Others: A Memoir July: Jeju Island Tour with Poetry: I’m here to find love. August: Liar, Dreamer, Thief September: The Picture Bride: A Novel October: Cursed Bunny: Stories November: American Seoul: A Memoir December: Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982: A Novel South of Seoul Book Club South of Seoul volunteers take their book recommendations and book list reading seriously. In order to create a solid reading we use the following commitments as a rubric for our choices. Commitment to Accessibility South of Seoul volunteers take book accessibility into consideration when recommending titles. We consider: Commitment to Diverse Lived Experiences South of Seoul volunteers seek to put lived experiences at the forefront of their recommendation choices. When considering authors we look for such things as: Reading about Korean culture from a variety of perspectives may provide readers with a greater understanding of the country and culture. Commitment to Supporting Mental Health South of Seoul also includes book recommendations that support the lives and mental health of our community. This means that books may tackle the issues related to living between cultures. This may include topics such as culture shock, language, relationships, and more. Leave Us Your Recommendations Do you have a book to recommend for our future Book Club Reading List? Feel free to message us your commendations or leave them in the comments. South of SeoulFounded in 2015, the South of Seoul team consists of volunteers on three continents working together to support English-speaking people traveling or living in South Korea. South of Seoul volunteers work with organizations and individuals across South Korea to improve equitable access to information across South Korea. Much of South of Seoul’s information focuses on Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea. Blogs published under the authorship of “South of Seoul” include blogs compiled by multiple volunteers to improve access to standardized information unrelated to individualized personal experiences. www.southofseoul.net

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Join South of Seoul Volunteers in reading books! Let’s fall in love with Korean literature, discover more about the Korean experience, and dig deeper into immigrant life from different angles. About the South of Seoul Virtual Book Club Looking for book recommendations and a literature-loving community? Welcome to the South of Seoul book club. Our South of Seoul volunteers research, read, and recommend books for each month of the year. Such reading picks may explore topics like 1) South Korean history or culture, 2) the complexity of cross-cultural life, 4) the exploration of life within the diaspora experience, and 5) the dynamic world of South Korean literature. Conceptualize the South of Seoul Book Club list as a curated path for deeper insight into a culture and our lives here in South Korea. A way to dig into worlds you might not fully understand so you can feel more like a part of the world around you. Reasons to Participate in the South of Seoul Book Club Participating in the South of Seoul book club community may provide a variety of loose and variable personal and social benefits. For example, the benefits South of Seoul volunteers experience by sharing our reading lists in 2022 included: If you find these reasons valuable to your life, then dig into the following reading list with gusto. South of Seoul Book Club List 2024 South of Seoul Book Club List 2023 Each month a volunteer will post their experiences reading the following books and how such books may or may not have impacted their lives. We would also love to hear your experiences and thoughts about the titles. Leverage the South of Seoul Book Club in Your Life If you want to use the South of Seoul Book Club in dynamic ways, try one of the following activities: Pyeongtaek Silent Book Club If you live in Pyeongtaek, South Korea you may even want to attend the Silent Book Club. In this unique group, you all get together to quietly read together. No need to talk if you don’t want to and each person reads a book of their choice. You can find their events listed on the South of Seoul Pyeongtaek Events Calendar. Book Walks Download your monthly read as an audiobook on your preferred platform and then go for a walk. Listening to a book about Korean life while exploring neighborhoods in your community can bring the book and the world around you to life. Don’t just sit at home and read, use the Book Club Picks to bring you out into the community. Combining your book club walk with photography can also makes the experience next level. While walking and listening to the story, find what you connect with in the world around you and take a photo. Let yourself be free to see all the textures and colors. In fact, you may discover that combining stories, art, and exercise creates a healing space for your mind and body to become safe and present in your community. Each walk weaves you into the world and makes it a home. South of Seoul Book Club South of Seoul volunteers take their book recommendations and book list reading seriously. In order to create a solid reading we use the following commitments as a rubric for our choices. Commitment to Accessibility South of Seoul volunteers take book accessibility into consideration when recommending titles. We consider: Commitment to Diverse Lived Experiences South of Seoul volunteers seek to put lived experiences at the forefront of their recommendation choices. When considering authors we look for such things as: Reading about Korean culture from a variety of perspectives may provide readers with a greater understanding of the country and culture. Commitment to Supporting Mental Health South of Seoul also includes book recommendations that support the lives and mental health of our community. This means that books may tackle the issues related to living between cultures. This may include topics such as culture shock, language, relationships, and more. Leave Us Your Recommendations Do you have a book to recommend for our Book Club Reading List? Feel free to message us your commendations or leave them in the comments. South of SeoulFounded in 2015, the South of Seoul team consists of volunteers on three continents working together to support English-speaking people traveling or living in South Korea. South of Seoul volunteers work with organizations and individuals across South Korea to improve equitable access to information across South Korea. Much of South of Seoul’s information focuses on Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea. Blogs published under the authorship of “South of Seoul” include blogs compiled by multiple volunteers to improve access to standardized information unrelated to individualized personal experiences. www.southofseoul.net

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