A Gyopo Reads East II - Lee Ki-ho’s ‘At Least We Can Apologize’ and its Depiction of Korea as a ‘Hell Joseon’ (I)

In the first instalment of this two-part reflection on Lee Ki-Ho’s novel ‘At Least We Can Apologise’, columnist Injae Lee muses over the intricacies of translation and examines the work’s satirical critique of contemporary Korean society, invoking the concept of a ‘Hell Joson.’