KOREAN BOOK CLUB (PACHINKO BY MIN JIN LEE)

TIME & DATE: Thursday 5 May 2022, 18:30-19:30(AEST)

VENUE: Library, Korean Cultural Centre(255 Elizabeth St. Sydney)

BOOK OF THE MONTH: Pachinko

STORY OF THE BOOK:

Pachinko is an epic historical fiction novel following a Korean family that immigrates to Japan. One Korean family through the generations, beginning in early 1900s Korea with Sunja, the prized daughter of a poor yet proud family, whose unplanned pregnancy threatens to shame them all. Deserted by ther lover, Sunja is saved when a young tubercular minister offers to marry and bring her to Japan.

GUEST: International Studies lecturer in the Macquarie University Dr Sung-Ae Lee and Australian Comedian Harry Jun

FEE: Free admission, booking essential. Click ‘HERE’ to apply (Application closed)

※ Register to win one of 10 copies of our book of the month, winners will receive the ‘Pachinko’ book after the event.