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He teaches drama at the korean national university of arts and has received the dongin literary award, the isan literary. In the fastpaced, highurban landscape of seoul, c and k are brothers who have fallen in love with. I have the right to destroy myself by kim young ha. In the fastpaced, highurban landscape of seoul, c and k are brothers who have fallen in love with the same beguiling drifter, seyeon, who gives herself freely to both of them. Young ha kim published his debut novel, i have the right to destroy myself, in 1996. Featuring a professional suicide assistant as a protagonist, i have a right to destroy myself pioneers a new realm in the genre of fantasy literature. I have the right to destroy myself harvest original by young. When i first realised this, i tried not to worry about what ive missed, because there is no end to it. I have the right to destroy myself by young ha kim. Reviews of the i have the right to destroy myself to date concerning the ebook we now have i have the right to destroy myself responses people are yet to however remaining his or her article on. Korean author young ha kim released his acclaimed debut i have the right to destroy myself in 1996.
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