Korean Book Club - ‘Amande’, Won-Pyung Sohn

Discover Korean literature and explore its various themes in KCC's monthly Korean Book Club

On March 30, we are going to discuss Won-Pyung Sohn's novel 'Amande'. A bestseller in Korea that has sold more than 600,000 copies and was recommended by Namjoon, one of the members of the Korean K-pop group BTS.

▪ Language: French

  *Korean Book Club gatherings are alternatively held in French, Dutch and English

▪ Date: Thursday, March 30, 19h00-21h00 

▪ Venue: Korean Cultural Center Brussels  

▪ Free - Registration is necessary* 

To register, please send an application e-mail to info@kccbrussels.be with your First name, Last Name, and telephone number. Participants can easily purchase a copy of ‘Amande’ at Tropismes (Galerie des Princes 11, 1000 Brussels).

More info: https://www.tropismes.com/

About the book - ‘Amande’

Translated from Korean to English by Sandy Joosun Lee and from English to French by Juliette Lê.

The French translation was published by Pocket Jeunesse.

(There is also an English translation available called ‘Almond’ that has been published by HarperCollinsPublishers.)

Summary

Yunjae, 15, can't feel emotions. His cerebral amygdala, his "almond", is not functioning well. So, to blend in he memorizes social rules such as laughing when others laugh, and saying hello, please and thank you when necessary in order to blend in and appear normal. When a tragedy turns his life upside down, he finds himself alone in the face of adversity. Against all odds, Gon, a rebellious, angry and violent boy of his age, takes an interest in him. Between them an improbable friendship grows which will allow Yunjae to experience his first emotions. However, becoming more human and opening up to others has its price...

About the author – Won-Pyung Sohn

Sohn Won Pyung is a South Korean director, screenwriter and author. She majored in sociology and philosophy at Sogang University, and in cinematography at the Korea Academy of Cinematographic Arts. She has received several awards, including the Science Fantasy Writers' Award for her script ‘I Believe in the Moment’. ‘Almond’ is her debut novel, which has won the Changbi Prize for Young Adult Fiction and the Jeju 4.3 Peace Literary Award.

When registering for a book club meeting, please respectfully consider the following;

- Due to organizational and practical limitations of our events, the number of participants for each event is strictly limited.

- Your registration will be confirmed by e-mail. In case the number of registrations exceeds the number of available seats, a waiting list will be created.

- Online registration for this event is mandatory and is done on a first come, first serve basis. Please understand that it is very unfair to refuse registrations on the one hand and observe that registered persons simply do not show up at events at the other hand.

- After having registered, please notify us formally (through e-mail) and in due time (at least before the meeting) in case that you want to cancel your registration.

*Those who fail to do so, will be restricted from attending other KCC events.