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South Korean veteran actress known for 'Lie' and 'Foolish Love'.

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18 books read & recommended

18 books read or recommended by Bae Jong-ok (배종옥), a Korean actor, gathered from interviews, YouTube, and SNS sources.

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Books Bae Jong-ok has read (18)

A Portrait of Youthful Days by Yi Mun-yol — book cover Arch of Triumph by Erich Maria Remarque — book cover Are You Still Dreaming? by Park Wan-suh — book cover A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams — book cover Blood Wedding by Federico García Lorca — book cover Deep Sorrow by Shin Kyung-sook — book cover Gros-Calin by Romain Gary — book cover L'insoutenable légèreté de l'être by Milan Kundera — book cover La vie devant soi by Romain Gary — book cover Nature by Ralph Waldo Emerson — book cover Night Train to Lisbon by Peter Bieri — book cover Our Town by Thornton Wilder — book cover The Cherry Orchard by Anton Chekhov — book cover The Man Who Planted Trees by Jean Giono — book cover The Man Who Walked Through Walls by Marcel Aymé — book cover The Red and the Black by Stendhal — book cover Walk to the Sky by Sun-t'ae Mun — book cover Wang Lung Family by Park Yeonghan — book cover

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from 18 books

Most-read genre: Fiction (13 books), frequent keywords: French Fiction (5) · Korean Fiction (4)

Genres 18 books with a known genre

  • Fiction 13
  • Poetry 3
  • Children's books 1
  • Humanities 1

Frequent keywords bookstore categories · 2+ books · tap to see the books

Gros-CalinThe Man Who Planted TreesThe Man Who Walked Through WallsLa vie devant soiThe Red and the BlackWalk to the SkyAre You Still Dreaming?Deep SorrowA Portrait of Youthful DaysThe Cherry OrchardOur TownBlood WeddingArch of TriumphNight Train to LisbonLa vie devant soiThe Red and the Black
Korean · Translated
4 : 10

Of 14 literary books: 4 Korean, 10 translated

  1. 1 A Portrait of Youthful Days by Yi Mun-yol — book cover
    A Portrait of Youthful Days (젊은 날의 초상)
    Yi Mun-yol
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    👥 Also read by 1: RM (BTS) All readers →
  2. 2 Arch of Triumph by Erich Maria Remarque — book cover
    Arch of Triumph | Arc de Triomphe (개선문)
    Erich Maria Remarque

    Named as a book of a lifetime, so good that the dwindling pages felt like a loss. (Source: Ilneun Saram, Minumsa)

    📖 Book details 📺 Source
  3. 3 Are You Still Dreaming? by Park Wan-suh — book cover
    Are You Still Dreaming? * (그대 아직도 꿈꾸고 있는가)
    Park Wan-suh
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  4. 4 A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams — book cover
    A Streetcar Named Desire (욕망이라는 이름의 전차)
    Tennessee Williams
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  5. 5 Blood Wedding by Federico García Lorca — book cover
    Blood Wedding (피의 결혼)
    Federico García Lorca
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  6. 6 Deep Sorrow by Shin Kyung-sook — book cover
    Deep Sorrow (깊은 슬픔)
    Shin Kyung-sook
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    👥 Also read by 1: Seolhyun All readers →
  7. 7 Gros-Calin by Romain Gary — book cover
    Gros-Calin (그로칼랭)
    Romain Gary

    Bae Jong-ok once read all of Romain Gary, and in this book heard the author's silent cry to surpass the past, something a longtime actor understands. (Source: Allure Korea)

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  8. 8 L'insoutenable légèreté de l'être by Milan Kundera — book cover
    L'insoutenable légèreté de l'être | L'insoutenable légèreté de l'être (참을 수 없는 존재의 가벼움)
    Milan Kundera
    📖 Book details 📺 Source
    👥 Also read by 13: Park Jung-minSeo Kang-joonSon Jong-wonIULee Jun-hyukJinyoung (GOT7)Huh Yunjin (LE SSERAFIM)RM (BTS)Kim Do-wanKim Hyang-giBAEK JINHEEPark SoHyun(tripleS)E-TION(ONF) All readers →
  9. 9 La vie devant soi by Romain Gary — book cover
    La vie devant soi | La vie devant soi (자기 앞의 생)
    Romain Gary

    Bae Jong-ok understands why Romain Gary published this under a pen name, much like an established actor's wish to show something new. (Source: Allure Korea)

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    👥 Also read by 9: SeolhyunLee SeolCho Yeo-jeongJinyoung (GOT7)Choi Hee-seoRM (BTS)Nam Bo-raChae Soo BinPark Ji-young All readers →
  10. 10 Nature by Ralph Waldo Emerson — book cover
    Nature (자연)
    Ralph Waldo Emerson
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    👥 Also read by 1: RM (BTS) All readers →
  11. 11 Night Train to Lisbon by Peter Bieri — book cover
    Night Train to Lisbon | Nachtzug nach Lissabon (리스본행 야간열차)
    Peter Bieri
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    👥 Also read by 1: Seo Hyun-jin All readers →
  12. 12 Our Town by Thornton Wilder — book cover
    Our Town (우리읍내)
    Thornton Wilder
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  13. 13 The Cherry Orchard by Anton Chekhov — book cover
    The Cherry Orchard | Вишнёвый сад (벚꽃 동산)
    Anton Chekhov
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    👥 Also read by 1: Jinyoung (GOT7) All readers →
  14. 14 The Man Who Planted Trees by Jean Giono — book cover
    The Man Who Planted Trees | L'homme Qui Plantait des Arbres (나무를 심은 사람)
    Jean Giono

    Named as a dearly loved book. (Source: Ilneun Saram, Minumsa)

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  15. 15 The Man Who Walked Through Walls by Marcel Aymé — book cover
    The Man Who Walked Through Walls | Le Passe-Muraille (벽으로 드나드는 남자)
    Marcel Aymé

    Said the short story "Chilsimni Janghwa" in this collection is a favorite, even more than the title story. (Source: Ilneun Saram, Minumsa)

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  16. 16 The Red and the Black by Stendhal — book cover
    The Red and the Black | Le Rouge et le Noir (적과 흑)
    Stendhal

    Said it was too dull to get through at first, but past a certain point it became impossible to put down. (Source: Ilneun Saram, Minumsa)

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    👥 Also read by 2: Lee Jun-hyukKim Bo-ra (Director) All readers →
  17. 17 Walk to the Sky by Sun-t'ae Mun — book cover
    Walk to the Sky (걸어서 하늘까지)
    Sun-t'ae Mun *
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  18. 18 Wang Lung Family by Park Yeonghan — book cover
    Wang Lung Family (왕룽일가)
    Park Yeonghan
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Book titles and author names marked with an asterisk (*) are machine-translated from Korean. No official English edition was confirmed for them, so read them as approximations of the Korean original shown next to them.

📝 Bae Jong-ok's reading taste

Authors that come up most often in Bae Jong-ok's list: Romain Gary (2 books).

🤝 Celebrities with similar reading taste

They recommended some of the same books. The number is how many books they share.

RM (BTS) 4 Jinyoung (GOT7) 3 Seolhyun 2 Lee Jun-hyuk 2 Kim Do-wan 1 Kim Bo-ra (Director) 1 Kim Hyang-gi 1 Nam Bo-ra 1 Park SoHyun(tripleS) 1 Park Jung-min 1 Park Ji-young 1 BAEK JINHEE 1

Bae Jong-ok book recommendations — FAQ

What books does Bae Jong-ok recommend?

Bae Jong-ok's book recommendations in this archive: Arch of Triumph, Walk to the Sky, Are You Still Dreaming?, Gros-Calin and Deep Sorrow, and 13 more. Every book on this page is linked to the interview, YouTube video, SNS post or photo where it came up.

How many books has Bae Jong-ok read?

Bae Jong-ok has 18 books recorded here so far, read or recommended in public Korean-language sources. The list grows whenever a new book mention turns up.

Where do these Bae Jong-ok book recommendations come from?

Book recommendations are only part of it. This reading list also includes books Bae Jong-ok said they were reading or mentioned in interviews, YouTube clips, variety shows, fan-cafe posts and SNS, as well as books spotted in photo shoots and everyday photos. Books Bae Jong-ok wrote, and the original books behind works they starred in, are left out. Everything comes from public sources, and each entry keeps its link so you can check it yourself.