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Current Session: The Plotters by Un-su Kim, translated by Sora Kim-Russell
Date: Thursday, July 23, 2026
Time: 7:00 PM (Central Time, USA)
Format: Online via Zoom (open to participants worldwide)
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- Explore major works of Korean literature in English translation
- Learn from distinguished literature professors
- Join a welcoming online discussion with readers from around the world
About Sejong Book Club
The Sejong Book Club invites readers from around the world to explore Korean literature in English translation. Led by distinguished professors of literature, our online discussions offer a welcoming space to connect through reading, reflection, and cultural exchange.
Each session highlights a major Korean work translated into English, examining its themes, historical background, and artistic vision. Discussions are held several times a year, and all sessions are conducted in English.
Join us in discovering the depth and beauty of Korean literature—one book, one conversation at a time.
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"The Plotters" by Un-su Kim, translated by Sora Kim-Russell1
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About This Book
"The Plotters: A Novel" by Un-su Kim (Author), Sora Kim-Russell (translator)
ONE OF TIME MAGAZINE'S 100 BEST MYSTERY AND THRILLER BOOKS OF ALL TIME • A fantastical crime novel set in an alternate Seoul where assassination guilds compete for market dominance.
"The Plotters’s first convenient comparison may be to the ever-expanding John Wick movies" --Los Angeles Review of Books
Behind every assassination, there is an anonymous mastermind--a plotter--working in the shadows. Plotters quietly dictate the moves of the city's most dangerous criminals, but their existence is little more than legend. Just who are the plotters? And more important, what do they want?
Reseng is an assassin. Raised by a cantankerous killer named Old Raccoon in the crime headquarters "The Library," Reseng never questioned anything: where to go, who to kill, or why his home was filled with books that no one ever read. But one day, Reseng steps out of line on a job, toppling a set of carefully calibrated plans. And when he uncovers an extraordinary scheme set into motion by an eccentric trio of young women--a convenience store clerk, her wheelchair-bound sister, and a cross-eyed librarian--Reseng will have to decide if he will remain a pawn or finally take control of the plot.
Crackling with action and filled with unforgettable characters, The Plotters is a deeply entertaining thriller that soars with the soul, wit, and lyricism of real literary craft.
Source: amazon.com
Future Book Club Meetings
9/24/2026 The Vegetarian by Han Kang
11/19/2026 Hello Baby by Kim Eui-Kyung
Previous Book Club Meetings
5/14/2026 "Sky, Wind, Stars and Poems" by Yun Dong-Ju
3/19/2026 "Secret" from Shoko's Smile by Choi Eunyoung
1/29/2026 "Welcome to the Hyunam-Dong Bookshop" by Hwang Bo-Reum
11/13/2025 "Human Acts" by Han Kang
Sponsors
The Sejong Cultural Society gratefully acknowledges support from the Illinois Arts Council Agency, DB Kim Jun Ki Foundation, Bisco Foundation, and the Literature Translation Institute of Korea.
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