"The best way to solve a problem is to recognize it as a problem."
This quote emphasizes the importance of acknowledging and identifying problems in order to find solutions effectively. Recognizing something as a problem sets the stage for critical thinking, analysis, and ultimately, problem-solving. Ignoring or denying issues often leads to their escalation, making them more difficult to address in the future. By acknowledging problems as such, we empower ourselves to take action and find the best possible solutions.
"A story can be long, but it should not be complicated."
This quote by Kim Young-Ha emphasizes that while a story can encompass many events, characters, or ideas, its complexity should not detract from its simplicity and clarity. A well-crafted narrative allows readers to follow the flow of the plot easily, even as it delves into deep themes or intricate details. Ultimately, a good story is one that maintains its essence amidst its depth and length.
"Life is like a river that flows endlessly. The past and the future are just its bends."
This quote suggests that life, much like a river, is a continuous flow without an end. Just as a river bends and twists, our lives also have turns, representing both the past and the future. In other words, the past shapes our present circumstances (a bend in the river), while the future remains uncertain but influences our decisions and actions (the direction of the bend). The river's endless flow emphasizes that life is unending and ever-changing, inviting us to embrace its twists and turns with flexibility and adaptability.
"Everyone has the right to forget."
The quote "Everyone has the right to forget" by Kim Young-Ha suggests that every individual has the prerogative to move past painful memories, mistakes, or experiences, without feeling obligated to carry them forever. It's a reminder of the human capacity for resilience and personal growth, acknowledging the emotional burdens people can bear and emphasizing the importance of healing and letting go in order to live fully and peacefully.
"The truth exists in the silence between words."
The quote implies that the essence or underlying reality (truth) is often found in the unspoken or implied aspects of communication, rather than in the literal or explicit meaning of the spoken words themselves. This suggests a need to pay attention to subtle cues, emotions, and context when seeking to understand someone or something truly.
The most difficult thing about living as a writer is precisely 'having to write.' Pretending to be a writer is easy. Living freely, reading many books, going on frequent trips, cultivating minor eccentricities... but genuinely being a writer is difficult, because you have to write something that will convince both yourself and readers.
- Kim Young-ha
For all the popularity of spiritual advisers in South Korea, it still shocks to see the leaders of huge public companies relying on fortune-tellers. A shaman may advise a struggling executive to move a building's front entrance, tapping the widespread pungsu belief that your luck depends on the direction of your house.
- Kim Young-ha
When I wrote 'Your Republic Is Calling You,' it was Franz Kafka's writing that I had most in mind, and James Joyce's 'Ulysses.' Entirely out of the blue, Kafka's characters receive an order to go somewhere, and when they try to comply, they never quite manage it. Ki-yong in 'Your Republic Is Calling You' is precisely that sort of character.
- Kim Young-ha
In 2013, Samsung accounted for about 20 percent of South Korea's total business profits. Samsung Electronics, just one of scores of subsidiaries, accounts for close to 15 percent of the total shares in the South Korean stock market. But you don't need to know these figures to get a feel for Samsung's hold on the country.
- Kim Young-ha
In the early 2000s, people expected that anonymity on the Internet would be positive for the development of democracy in South Korea. In a Confucian culture like South Korea's, hierarchy can block the free exchange of opinions in face-to-face situations. The web offered a way around that.
- Kim Young-ha
Of John Le Carre's books, I've only read 'The Spy Who Came In From The Cold,' and I haven't read anything by Graham Greene, but I've heard a great deal about how 'Your Republic Is Calling You' reminded English readers of those two writers. I don't really have any particular interest in Cold War spy novels.
- Kim Young-ha
Handwritten political posters - often composed in an artless and unadorned style, usually just words on plain white paper - were ubiquitous in South Korea in the 1970s and 1980s and were one of the few outlets available for expressing political views. Most posters were anonymous and put up under the cover of night.
- Kim Young-ha
Where I teach students in drama school, there's a course called Dramatics. In this course, all students must put on a play. However, acting majors are not supposed to act. They can write the play, for example, and the writers may work on stage art. Likewise, stage art majors may become actors, and in this way you put on a show.
- Kim Young-ha
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