The Korean Cultural Center in Brazil takes part in the 5th Mário de Andrade Festival, held from October 24 to 26, celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Mário de Andrade Library. The event offers a free and diverse program featuring theater, music, cinema, and gastronomy.

On Saturday, October 25, at 4:30 p.m., the Korean Cultural Center will present the discussion “The Feminine in Korean Writing”, held in the Silent Room on the second floor of the Mário de Andrade Library.

Focusing on the female perspective, the talk explores the works of Han Kang, the first Asian woman and South Korean writer to receive the Nobel Prize in Literature. She is the author of “The Vegetarian”, “Human Acts”, “The White Book”, and “We Do Not Part”. Her writing delves into themes of the body, memory, and identity in contemporary literature.

About the event

• Date and time: October 25 (Saturday), 4:30 p.m.;

• Venue: Silent Room – 2nd floor, Mário de Andrade Library;

• Address: Rua da Consolação, 94, República, São Paulo/SP;

• Free admission;

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About the participants

Prof. Dr. Ji Yun Kim profile picture	Prof. Dr. Ji Yun Kim Professor of Korean Language and Literature at the University of São Paulo (USP). Born in Gwangju, South Korea. She holds a PhD in Literature (USP), a master's degree in Brazilian Literature from HUFS, and a degree in Chinese Studies/Philosophy (Sogang University). She is a member of the LEETRAS Group (CNPq). She is a translator of Han Kang and co-author of Sejong KOR-PT materials.
Paulina Cho profile picture	Paulina Cho Co-founder of AIGO, an independent, multicultural neighborhood bookstore. She holds a law degree from the University of São Paulo (USP) and a master's degree in global affairs from Tsinghua University. She works as a strategic consultant in Latin America and Southeast Asia.
Ing Lee profile picture	Ing Lee Illustrator and comic artist, she won the 2024 Young Talents of the Publishing Industry Award. She illustrated the covers of the Portuguese-language titles of the Korean works "Coelho Maldito" (by Bora Chung), “Amêndoas” and “O Impulso" (by Won-pyung Sohn), and "Castella" (by Park Min-Gyu). She was part of the Friends of the Korean Embassy program in 2022.
Denise Nobre profile picture	Denise Nobre (mediator) Creator of Sarangbang, a podcast and portal about Korean literature. A cultural producer and a graduate student in Literature (Portuguese-Korean) at the University of São Paulo (USP), she works as a mediator for book clubs, panels, and in promoting Korean culture in Brazil.