“I came to grotesque language in the patriarchal culture under the dictatorship. The body that was broken into pieces is a sick body. I put the disease of this world and my sick body together.” WorldBodyTogetherCultureLanguagePiecesThis WorldBrokenDiseaseSickDictatorshipGrotesque Author:Kim Hyesoon
“We have certain rules for traditional lyric poetry in Korea. I twist my body, confused by what to say and how to act, facing these rules. Confronting traditional lyricism, I speak with a bare body without the tattoos of culture on it.” BodyCertainCultureSpeakTraditionalConfusedTattooTwistsKoreaConfrontingLyric Poetry Author:Kim Hyesoon
“Korean feminism has been swept away by popular culture. It became a sort of old-fashioned trend or a joke.” Has BeensCultureFeminismJokesTrendsOld FashionedKoreanPopular CultureSwept Away Author:Kim Hyesoon
“It seems Korean women are enjoying a passive and fragile status, intoxicated by appearance. Not only feminism, but any serious discourse ends up being swept away by popular culture in Korea.” EndsSeemsCultureEnjoyFeminismSeriousAppearanceFragilePassiveDiscourseKoreaKoreanPopular CultureIntoxicatedSwept Away Author:Kim Hyesoon
