Contradictions (Korean title: 모순) by Yang Gui-ja has been read or recommended by 19 Korean celebrities, including GABEE(LACHICA), Gawon (MEOVV), KWON TTOTTO. Below, each entry shows where they mentioned it and what they said.
Introduced in episode 1 of Kwon Ddoddo's Bookbangachaek; despite not reading much, found it great fun and a breeze to read. (Source: YouTube)
Mentioned in a W Korea interview as a current read, along with The Picture of Dorian Gray. (Source: W Korea)
Introduced in episode 1 of Bookbangachaek on Kwon Ddoddo's own YouTube channel. (Source: YouTube)
Recommended Contradiction to anyone who has not read in a while, saying it reads smoothly, doesn't feel dated for a 1990s novel, and is full of memorable lines for women in their 20s to 50s. (Source: YouTube)
Reported as a book he is reading lately, along with Sixteen Nights' Kitchen. (Source: fan account on X)
Mentioned on the fan platform Berriz in 2026. (Source: IU book list compiled on Naver Blog)
At a fan signing she recommended it, along with The Proof of Gu, as a book she enjoyed. (Source: fan account on X)
Mentioned by George as Yang Gui-ja's signature novel, in comparison with another of the author's books. (Source: Vogue Korea)
Said in a vlog that Contradiction is simply a fun read, with a passage on how the very reason for loving becomes the reason for hating that sums up human contradiction well. (Source: YouTube)
Introduced in episode 1 of Kwon Ddoddo's YouTube series Bookbangachaek. (Source: YouTube)