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I think that if you're a writer and a woman, then you have to take humiliation very well.

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Twenty-five million people who live in North Korea are denied freedom in every respect of their lives. In short, they are hostages. Imagine 25 million hostages.

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People often think of America as a classless society, but, of course, that isn't true. Within immigrant communities, there's an enormous distinction of class, depending on who your parents are, and that kind of thing comes out really quick in things like marriage and interpersonal relationships.

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I suffer from an enormous amount of self-doubt, so the fact that 'Pachinko' has been so kindly received has encouraged me not to give up, as I'm always telling myself that, 'Maybe this isn't a smart idea.'

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I love most New England towns.

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When my family was living in Tokyo, there was a year when we couldn't go back to the States for Thanksgiving, and we went to Seoul. Mandu is a highly satisfying substitute for turkey and trimmings.

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I got married when I was 24 and met my husband when I was 22, so what I know about men in a personal experience could literally fill an index card.

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I've often felt like an outsider, not necessarily because I'm Korean, an immigrant, or female. I think writers are odd people.

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We're always observing, and we're cautious people. We really want attention, but at the same time, we're ashamed of wanting attention. All those bizarre qualities of being outside are necessary for being a writer.

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I have romantic ideas about home and what it should mean.

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Biography

Nationality: Korean

Type: Writer

Born: Unknown

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