{"product_id":"sound-of-the-moon-and-other-plays-by-myung-wha-kim-hardcover","title":"Sound of the Moon and Other Plays by Myung-Wha Kim - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMyung-Wha Kim\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eWalter Byongsok Chon\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eWalter Byongsok Chon\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMyung-Wha Kim is an acclaimed Korean playwright, critic, and director. This book marks the first translated play collection by a female Korean playwright and captures her individual style and powerful drama.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe four plays in this collection are translated into English by Walter Byongsok Chon, in collaboration with English language consultant Anne M. Hamilton. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eBirds Don't Use a Crosswalk \u003c\/i\u003e(1998) explores the role of theatre in society, wherein the protagonist is a director who returns to his college to helm a production. It navigates the generational conflicts in Korean society between the 1980s and the end of the century, which is still reflected in the present day. \u003ci\u003eOedipus: The Fate of the Story\u003c\/i\u003e (2000) is a reimagining of Sophocles' \u003ci\u003eOedipus\u003c\/i\u003e and explores the political and personal affairs that might have occurred behind closed doors. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eSound of the Moon\u003c\/i\u003e (2006), set in the late sixth century during Korea's Three Kingdoms period, portrays the romance between an aspiring gayageum musician and the Princess of Silla, which creates intrigues with diplomatic, cultural, and socio-political implications. And \u003ci\u003eThe Wind's Desire\u003c\/i\u003e (2007) tells the story of a middle-aged television writer in crisis in modern-day Seoul, who financially supports her family abroad and starts an affair with a young photographer, which reignites her passion for life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhile these plays reflect specific Korean sentiments and sensibilities, these stories have international appeal. The questions they pose about art, love, family, politics, and society transcend cultural and national boundaries.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMyung-Wha Kim\u003c\/b\u003e is a playwright and director. She made her debut with \u003ci\u003eBirds Do Not Cross the Crosswalk\u003c\/i\u003e, which won the Samsung Literary Award for Best Play in 1997. Her plays include \u003ci\u003eFirst Birthday\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Wind's Desire, Redolence\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe End of the Royal Palace Dining Hall, \u003c\/i\u003e among others. She won numerous awards including the Cha Beom-Seok Theater Award, Daesan Literary Award, Dong-A Theater Award, the Grand Prize in the Asahi Shimbun Theatrical Arts Award, and Yeo Seok-Gi Theater Critic Award. She founded Nanhee Theatre Company in 2018, which became The Nanhee in 2020, and took up directing. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWalter Byongsok Chon\u003c\/b\u003e is a dramaturg, critic, translator, educator, and theatre scholar from South Korea. He is the associate professor of dramaturgy at Ithaca College. Dramaturgy: Yale Rep, O'Neill Center, New York Musical Festival. Co-Managing Editor for South Korea for \u003ci\u003eThe Theatre Times. \u003c\/i\u003eCo-author of \u003ci\u003eDramaturgy: The Basics (with Anne M. Hamilton).\u003c\/i\u003e Co-Recipient (with Anne M. Hamilton): 2022 Daesan Foundation Translation Grant and 2024 Bogliasco Fellowship.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 28, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53522199314739,"sku":"9781350572720","price":128.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/p2R3XLCq_9781350572720.webp?v=1781966759","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/sound-of-the-moon-and-other-plays-by-myung-wha-kim-hardcover","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}