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A woman makes her living writing scripts for broadcasting while still thinking of herself as a poet, and to her the two kinds of writing differ as much as a genuine article differs from a copy. Captivated by the actress Yoon Mi-ye, she copies her looks and her shopping, wandering a dazzling arcade whose displays let her forget her shabby everyday life. Each purchase promises a richer life beyond the object itself and leaves her emptier, while her belief that money is what puts a person at the centre of the world pushes her towards ever more desperate choices. D, a poet and a former lover, comes back into her life, but has nothing to offer that could pull her away.

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About the book

Form

Short story

First published

2002 by Munhak Sasang

Author's age

42 when first published