The Waiting (graphic novel)

The Waiting (Korean: 기다림, Gidarim) is a 2020[1] graphic novel by Keum Suk Gendry-Kim.

The English version was translated by Janet Hong and published by Drawn and Quarterly.

A portion of the story takes place in the present and involves a daughter named Jina and a mother,[2] Song Gwija. Gwija is waiting to find a son who she has not seen since the Korean War, which had separated Korean people from one another.[3] The story is based upon Gendry-Kim learning that her mother lost contact with her sister, who remained in North Korea, which meant that there was a possibility that Gendry-Kim had an aunt, still in North Korea, who she had not met.[4]

Reception

Thúy Đinh of National Public Radio described the work as "unflinching".[4]

In 2021 the Washington Post ranked it as one of the "Best graphic novels of 2021".[5]

See also

Other graphic novels by Gendry-Kim:

References

  1. ^ "기다림". Digital Library of Korean Literature, Literature Translation Institute of Korea. Retrieved 2025-05-29.
    English version: "The Waiting". Digital Library of Korean Literature, Literature Translation Institute of Korea. Retrieved 2025-05-29.
  2. ^ Ulin, David L. (2021-11-05). "Review: The traumas of history blur into the present in a time-bending Korean graphic novel". Los Angeles Times. El Segundo, California. Retrieved 2025-05-29.
  3. ^ Cooke, Rachel (2021-11-09). "The Waiting by Keum Suk Gendry-Kim review – heartbreaking Korean war tale". The Observer. Retrieved 2025-05-29.
  4. ^ a b Đinh, Thúy (2021-11-06). "'The Waiting' is an unflinching portrayal of the separations caused by war". National Public Radio. Retrieved 2025-05-29.
  5. ^ Cavna, Michael; Betancourt, David (2021-11-18). "Best graphic novels of 2021". Washington Post. Retrieved 2025-05-29.
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