My Friend Kim Jong Un
$48.75
- Paperback
248 pages
- Release Date
27 October 2026
Summary
Award-winning cartoonist Keum Suk Gendry-Kim contemplates and explores the long shadow North Korea casts over Korean society.
On an island located an hour from Seoul, North Korea sits visible from cartoonist Keum Suk Gendry-Kim’s home and studio. The specter of the infamous dictatorship and nuclear power looms over daily life. Artillery fire, helicopters, and sirens from a nearby military base paint the acoustic landscape. In her award-winning books Grass and The Waiting<…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781770468221 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1770468226 |
| Author: | Keum Suk Gendry-Kim, Janet Hong |
| Publisher: | Drawn and Quarterly |
| Imprint: | Drawn and Quarterly |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 248 |
| Release Date: | 27 October 2026 |
| Weight: | 454g |
| Dimensions: | 150mm x 211mm |
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Critics Review
The Waiting… continues Gendry-Kim’s unflinching portrayal of the displacement caused by war, migration, and bias. NPR. The artist s stark brushstrokes and narrative masterstrokes make an affecting combination, as hope and heartbreak span generations.” The Washington Post. The traumas of history blur into the present in a time-bending Korean graphic novel. The Los Angeles Times. Gendry-Kim… prov[es] yet again that she s an essential voice in global comics. Publishers Weekly, Starred Review
Keum Suk Gendry-Kim
Keum Suk Gendry-Kim was born in Goheung in Jeolla Province. A prolific cartoonist, her books have been translated around the world. Her graphic novels include Grass, The Waiting, The Naked Tree, Dog Days, and soon, My Friend Kim Jong-Un.
Grass appeared on Best of the Year lists from The New York Times and The Guardian. It received the Cartoonist Studio Prize for the Best Print Comic of the Year, the Big Other Book Award for Best Graphic Novel, the Harvey Award for Best International Book, and the Krause Essay Prize.
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