[This Week's Books] 'Uldaga Useotda' and 5 More Titles

◆Cried and Laughed=This is a book by radio DJ and comedian Kim Young-chul. Known as a symbol of positive energy, he confesses, “My cheerfulness is the result of countless efforts and practice.” Starting with a letter to his eldest brother who passed away, it contains how to embrace wounds and heartbreak, serious thoughts about the future, and episodes with people who shared joys and sorrows. (Written by Kim Young-chul · Gimm-Young Publishers)

◆Women Who Break the Mold=This book breathes “three-dimensionality beyond the name” into the politically marginalized ‘I-dae-nyeo (20s women). It critically analyzes various social issues such as the rapidly increasing depression and suicide among women in their 20s, Twitter as the safest political public sphere for them, lifestyle politics like 탈코르셋 (tal-korset), the ALFPS ban law, and the Nth Room case. (Written by Shin Min-ju and 2 others · Hankyoreh Publishing)

◆Energy Shift=At the crossroads of the 21st-century decarbonization energy transition, this book outlines 11 key topics including RE100, ESG, and stranded assets. It introduces which energy sources to choose or discard, how the transition to green management will impact our manufacturing-heavy reality, and how to gain competitiveness through major keywords. (Written by Kim Hyun-jin and 1 other · Minumsa)

◆Walking Practice=The novel unfolds through the voice of Mumu, an alien who crash-landed on Earth. Using the unique and provocative theme of a cannibal alien, it broadly covers topics such as gender, disability, carnivorism, and transhumanism. Although it is painful and awkward to sustain a body forced into a human form, it records the process of practicing walking and narrowing the distance with others. The publishing rights have been sold to the Anglophone world and it is scheduled for release. (Written by Dol Ki-min · Eunhaengnamu)

◆Mom’s Math Book=The best way to teach children math is for parents to approach math first. However, for parents who graduated from middle or high school long ago, math is already a subject of forgetfulness. This book was created for such parents. It explains essential middle school curriculum concepts such as numbers and operations, letters and expressions, shapes, functions and coordinate planes, geometry, probability, and statistics at a parent-friendly level. (Written by Kim Mi-yeon · Bookie)

◆Painters of Gyeongseong, Strolling Through Modernity=This book introduces a journey to find artists who gathered in Bukchon, Gyeongseong during the Japanese colonial period. The author, who lived in the Bukchon area for a long time and encountered many artists’ stories, walks through Bukchon and presents 34 episodes about the lives and works of various Korean modern artists active in and around Bukchon. (Written by Hwang Jeong-su · Pureun History)

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