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Bora Chung is a writer and translator whose works include the National Book Award finalist and International Booker Prize-shortlisted Cursed Bunny. She has an MA in Russian Studies from Yale University and a PhD in Slavic literature from Indiana University. She has taught Russian language and literature and science fiction at Yonsei University and translates modern literary works from Russian and Polish into Korean.
Anton Hur was born in Stockholm, Sweden. He won a PEN Translates grant for Kang Kyeong-ae's The Underground Village, his translation of Sang Young Park's Love in the Big City was longlisted for the Booker International Prize in 2022, and his translation of Bora Chung's Cursed Bunny was shortlisted for the same award. He most recently co-translated Beyond the Story by BTS and lives in Seoul.
"Beautiful, eerie stories that are unpredictable and sprawl endlessly."-Kang Hwa-gil, author of Another Person "The keen insights into a society and the nonstop pacing of the folk tales kept me on the edge of my seat."-Kim Bo-Young, author of National Book Award-longlisted On the Origin of Species and Other Stories
Anton Hur was born in Stockholm, Sweden. He won a PEN Translates grant for Kang Kyeong-ae's The Underground Village, his translation of Sang Young Park's Love in the Big City was longlisted for the Booker International Prize in 2022, and his translation of Bora Chung's Cursed Bunny was shortlisted for the same award. He most recently co-translated Beyond the Story by BTS and lives in Seoul.
"Beautiful, eerie stories that are unpredictable and sprawl endlessly."-Kang Hwa-gil, author of Another Person "The keen insights into a society and the nonstop pacing of the folk tales kept me on the edge of my seat."-Kim Bo-Young, author of National Book Award-longlisted On the Origin of Species and Other Stories
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"Narrator Greta Jung deftly brings this collection of Korean ghost stories to life, creating a compelling listening experience. At a research institute, a night-shift worker catalogs the supernatural histories of various objects and people--for example, a handkerchief tied to a fierce sibling rivalry and a stolen sneaker seeking revenge. In one tale, the institute's deputy director recounts how, after escaping domestic abuse, she became a fortuneteller with the help of sheep who were also used as experimental subjects at a veterinary school. Objects and events overlap across stories, forming a richly interconnected narrative. Jung's pacing draws listeners in, while her controlled tone lends a deliciously eerie quality to these quirky tales. A.M. � AudioFile 2025, Portland, Maine"
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