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South Korean indie singer-songwriter and author, owner of bookstore Chaekbang Moosa.

22 books read & recommended

22 books read or recommended by Yozoh (요조), a Korean writer, gathered from interviews, YouTube, and SNS sources.

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Books Yozoh has read (22)

2016 Misogynistic Entertainment by ize Editorial Team — book cover Anyway, Haruki by Lee Jisu — book cover Bad Feminist by Roxane Gay — book cover Beautiful and Useless by Kim Min-jeong — book cover Contradictions by Yang Gui-ja — book cover I Am a Riddle by Genpei Akasegawa — book cover I Was on That Island by Kim Young-gap — book cover L'etreinte by Philippe Vilain — book cover Le jeune homme by Annie Ernaux — book cover My Pocket Is Clear and Strong Wind by Choi Jin-young — book cover Notan by Philip Perkis — book cover Reason for Travel by Kim Young-ha — book cover Record of a Journey to Mujin by Kim Seungok — book cover Romantic Love and Society by Jeong Yi-hyeon — book cover Taste of Verb by Kim Jeong-seon — book cover The Beauty of the Husband by Anne Carson — book cover The Book of Delights by Ross Gay — book cover The Night God Descends by Zhang Jiaxiang — book cover Very Green by Noh Seok-mee — book cover We Need Language by Lee Min-gyeong — book cover We Should All Be Feminists by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie — book cover Words of Books by Kim Gyeo-ul — book cover

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from 22 books

Most-read genre: Fiction (6 books), frequent keywords: Korean Essays (6) · Women & Gender (3)

Genres 21 books with a known genre

  • Fiction 6
  • Essays 6
  • Society 4
  • Poetry 2
  • Humanities 2
  • Arts 1

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I Was on That IslandMy Pocket Is Clear and Strong WindVery GreenAnyway, HarukiReason for TravelWords of BooksBad FeministWe Should All Be FeministsWe Need LanguageRomantic Love and SocietyContradictionsRecord of a Journey to MujinMy Pocket Is Clear and Strong WindReason for Travel2016 Misogynistic EntertainmentWe Need LanguageLe jeune hommeL'etreinte
Korean · Translated
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Of 15 literary books: 10 Korean, 5 translated

  1. 1 2016 Misogynistic Entertainment by ize Editorial Team — book cover
    2016 Misogynistic Entertainment (2016 여성혐오 엔터테인먼트)
    ize Editorial Team

    Named as one of the feminist books most often recommended to others. (Source: Ilneun Saram, Minumsa)

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  2. 2 Anyway, Haruki by Lee Jisu — book cover
    Anyway, Haruki (아무튼, 하루키)
    Lee Jisu
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    👥 Also read by 1: Son Jong-won All readers →
  3. 3 Bad Feminist by Roxane Gay — book cover
    Bad Feminist (나쁜 페미니스트)
    Roxane Gay

    She recommended it at her own bookshop, where books on feminism, LGBTQ rights and human rights had grown to the biggest share. (Source: Yes24)

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  4. 4 Beautiful and Useless by Kim Min-jeong — book cover
    Beautiful and Useless (아름답고 쓸모없기를)
    Kim Min-jeong
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  5. 5 Contradictions by Yang Gui-ja — book cover
    Contradictions (모순)
    Yang Gui-ja
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    👥 Also read by 18: Gawon (MEOVV)V (BTS)SeolhyunIUAhn Hyeong-seopCharles EnterKarina (aespa)Theo (P1Harmony)Huh Yunjin (LE SSERAFIM)georgeLady JaneLIM KIMHyun-jin (Stray Kids)Jo Yu-riRYUJIN(ITZY)KWON TTOTTOKINKY(EO-DDAE)GABEE(LACHICA) All readers →
  6. 6 I Am a Riddle by Genpei Akasegawa — book cover
    I Am a Riddle * | 自分の謎 (나라는 수수께끼)
    Genpei Akasegawa (赤瀬川原平)

    Described as a book that sparks offbeat imaginings, with the reasons for recommending it explained in detail on YouTube. (Source: YouTube)

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  7. 7 I Was on That Island by Kim Young-gap — book cover
    I Was on That Island * (그 섬에 내가 있었네)
    Kim Young-gap *

    A cherished book, reread on purpose simply out of love for it. (Source: Ilneun Saram, Minumsa)

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  8. 8 L'etreinte by Philippe Vilain — book cover
    L'etreinte | L'etreinte (포옹)
    Philippe Vilain

    She said she came to this one after reading another of the author's works, and picked it out as a favourite on her current shelf. (Source: Channel Yes)

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  9. 9 Le jeune homme by Annie Ernaux — book cover
    Le jeune homme | Le jeune homme (젊은 남자)
    Annie Ernaux

    After reading Annie Ernaux's novel, Yozoh tracked down Embrace, written by the younger lover it portrays. (Source: Channel Yes)

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  10. 10 My Pocket Is Clear and Strong Wind by Choi Jin-young — book cover
    My Pocket Is Clear and Strong Wind (내 주머니는 맑고 강풍)
    Choi Jin-young

    Featured on the cover of a card-news post of books picked by Yozoh. (Source: Instagram)

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    👥 Also read by 1: Kim Min-ha All readers →
  11. 11 Notan by Philip Perkis — book cover
    Notan (노탄)
    Philip Perkis
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  12. 12 Reason for Travel by Kim Young-ha — book cover
    Reason for Travel * (여행의 이유)
    Kim Young-ha

    Quoted a passage from this book on YouTube. (Source: YouTube)

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    👥 Also read by 5: Go Ah-sungPark Ji-hoonChangmin (TVXQ!)RM (BTS)Ji Chang-wook All readers →
  13. 13 Record of a Journey to Mujin by Kim Seungok — book cover
    Record of a Journey to Mujin (무진기행)
    Kim Seungok
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    👥 Also read by 6: Mun Ka-youngChang KihaPark Ji-HwanHukky ShibasekiBong Tae-gyuYi Kwang-su All readers →
  14. 14 Romantic Love and Society by Jeong Yi-hyeon — book cover
    Romantic Love and Society (낭만적 사랑과 사회)
    Jeong Yi-hyeon

    A line from a review written after reading it, "the feeling of having read with something other than the eyes," became the title of Yozoh's own book. (Source: Ilneun Saram, Minumsa)

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  15. 15 Taste of Verb by Kim Jeong-seon — book cover
    Taste of Verb * (동사의 맛)
    Kim Jeong-seon
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  16. 16 The Beauty of the Husband by Anne Carson — book cover
    The Beauty of the Husband (남편의 아름다움)
    Anne Carson

    Called a truly good book that divided opinion among friends, and currently being reread. (Source: Ilneun Saram, Minumsa)

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  17. 17 The Book of Delights by Ross Gay — book cover
    The Book of Delights (기쁨의 책)
    Ross Gay

    Featured on the cover of a card-news post of books picked by Yozoh. (Source: Instagram)

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  18. 18 The Night God Descends by Zhang Jiaxiang — book cover
    The Night God Descends (밤의 신이 내려온다)
    Zhang Jiaxiang

    She included it among the books she is reading now in Channel Yes's tour of her bookshelf. (Source: Channel Yes)

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  19. 19 Very Green by Noh Seok-mee — book cover
    Very Green (매우 초록)
    Noh Seok-mee
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  20. 20 We Need Language by Lee Min-gyeong — book cover
    We Need Language (우리에겐 언어가 필요하다)
    Lee Min-gyeong

    Named as one of the feminist books most often recommended to others. (Source: Ilneun Saram, Minumsa)

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  21. 21 We Should All Be Feminists by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie — book cover
    We Should All Be Feminists (우리는 모두 페미니스트가 되어야 합니다)
    Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

    Named as one of the feminist books most often recommended to others. (Source: Ilneun Saram, Minumsa)

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    👥 Also read by 1: Lim Hyun-joo All readers →
  22. 22 Words of Books by Kim Gyeo-ul — book cover
    Words of Books (책의 말들)
    Kim Gyeo-ul

    Enjoying it a great deal and envying how precisely and neatly it branches out so expansively from a single book. (Source: YouTube)

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    👥 Also read by 1: Kim Chae-won (LE SSERAFIM) All readers →

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.

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Yozoh book recommendations — FAQ

What books does Yozoh recommend?

Yozoh's book recommendations in this archive: 2016 Misogynistic Entertainment, I Was on That Island, The Book of Delights, I Am a Riddle and Bad Feminist, and 17 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 Yozoh read?

Yozoh has 22 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 Yozoh book recommendations come from?

Book recommendations are only part of it. This reading list also includes books Yozoh 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 Yozoh 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.