WE DO NOT PART

Greta Jung performs Nobel Prize winner Han Kang's latest novel, a haunting story focused on the friendship of two women. Kyungha receives an urgent request from her friend, Inseon, to come see her at a hospital in Seoul. Inseon asks Kyungha to care for her bird, Ama, at her home on Jeju Island, and Kyungha arrives just as a snowstorm consumes the island. Jung's wistful narration evokes the dreamlike prose and wintery atmosphere as Kyungha trudges through the snow, trying to reach Ama. Jung beautifully performs Kyungha's first-person narration, embodying the protagonist's thoughtful inner monologue. As the plot unfolds, Jung's pacing is impeccable, and she maintains the mysterious tension of the story until its rapturous conclusion. K.D.W. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award © AudioFile 2025, Portland, Maine [Published: JANUARY 2025]