{"product_id":"sound-of-the-moon-and-myung-wha-kim-9781350572713","title":"Sound of the Moon and Other Plays by Myung-Wha Kim","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMyung-Wha Kim is an acclaimed playwright, critic, and director. In this book, the first English language play collection by a female Korean playwright, her individual style and powerful drama is captured across different performance texts.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis collection contains four plays by contemporary Korean playwright Myung-Wha Kim, translated into English by Walter Byongsok Chon, in collaboration with English language consultant Anne M. Hamilton. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eBirds Don't Use a Crosswalk \u003c\/i\u003e(1998) explores the role of theatre in society, wherein the protagonist is a director who returns to his college to helm a production. It navigates the generational conflicts in Korean society between the 1980s and the end of the century, which is still reflected in the present day. \u003ci\u003eOedipus: The Fate of the Story\u003c\/i\u003e (2000) is a reimagination of Sophocles' \u003ci\u003eOedipus\u003c\/i\u003e and explores the political and personal affairs that might have occurred behind closed doors. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eSound of the Moon\u003c\/i\u003e (2006), set in the late sixth century during Korea's Three Kingdoms period, portrays the romance between an aspiring gayageum musician and the Princess of Silla, which creates intrigues with diplomatic, cultural, and socio-political implications. And \u003ci\u003eThe Wind's Desire\u003c\/i\u003e (2007) tells the story of a middle-aged television writer in crisis in modern-day Seoul, who financially supports her family abroad and starts an affair with a young photographer, which reignites her passion for life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhile these plays reflect specific Korean sentiments and sensibilities, these stories have international appeal. The questions they pose about art, love, family, politics, and society transcend cultural and national boundaries.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Myung-Wha Kim\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1350572713\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781350572713\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Methuen Drama\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/28\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 160\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 1.00d","brand":"Myung-Wha Kim","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47474595823871,"sku":"9781350572713","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_3faf51b4-6963-4a2c-b1f3-ebca49e3f17a.jpg?v=1762317708","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/sound-of-the-moon-and-myung-wha-kim-9781350572713","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}