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Young-ha Kim

Biography

Young-ha Kim

Young-ha Kim’s BLACK FLOWER won Korea's Dong-in Prize; his first novel, I HAVE THE RIGHT TO DESTROY MYSELF, was highly acclaimed upon publication in the United States. He has earned a reputation as the most talented and prolific Korean writer of his generation, publishing five novels and three collections of short stories.

Young-ha Kim

Books by Young-ha Kim

written by Young-ha Kim, translated by Chi-Young Kim - Fiction, Spy Fiction

Gi-yeong is a North Korean spy who has been living among his enemies for 21 years. Suddenly he receives a mysterious email, a directive seemingly from the home office. He has one day to return to headquarters, but he hasn’t heard from anyone in over 10 years. Why is he being called back now? Is he returning to receive new orders or to be executed for a lack of diligence? Has someone in the South discovered his secret identity? Is this a trap?