{"id":9060037066970,"title":"Kim Ji-young, Born 1982 Korean Edition","handle":"kim-ji-young-born-1982-korean-edition","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"92\" data-end=\"230\"\u003eKim Ji-young, Born 1982 — A Ground-Breaking Korean Novel on Gender, Society \u0026amp; Everyday Life\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1553\" data-end=\"1719\"\u003eKim Ji-young, Born 1982 is an unflinching and deeply moving Korean novel by author \u003cstrong data-start=\"1636\" data-end=\"1651\"\u003eCho Nam-joo\u003c\/strong\u003e, published in October 2016.\u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ms-1 inline-flex max-w-full items-center relative top-[-0.094rem] animate-[show_150ms_ease-in]\" data-testid=\"webpage-citation-pill\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1726\" data-end=\"2134\"\u003eThe novel tells the story of Kim Ji-young — an ordinary woman in her early thirties — whose life seems typical until a series of subtle, everyday experiences reveal the weight of gender expectation, bias, and silent discrimination. From childhood through education, into the workforce and motherhood, Ji-young’s story reveals the hidden side of survival in a society that often overlooks women’s realities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2141\" data-end=\"2494\"\u003eWith a blend of sharp observation, personal narrative and social data, this novel has ignited conversations nationwide in South Korea, becoming both a commercial phenomenon and a cultural touchstone. Kim Ji-young’s voice echoes wide and far — inviting readers to question norms, empathize with lived experience, and reflect on the meaning of equality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2501\" data-end=\"2810\"\u003eThis edition brings the Korean original to English-speaking readers, preserving the urgency, clarity and emotional truth that made the book a landmark. 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