"Every human being has something violent inside, but most of us try to hide it. In the same way, we try to ignore the …"

"…People try to hide it from others or try to cover it up…But in the world of literature, you can reveal that nature, …"

"Contemporary Japanese society appears to be safe and comfortable, but I wanted to write about the shapeless violence …"

"As a novelist, my job is to play a role as an endoscope to look inside of a person, while also showing him or her wit…"

"I used to think life was like a book: you turn the first page, and there’s the next, as you go on turning page after …"

"I’m often asked, why would you move where there was a nuclear accident on purpose? I started writing novels when I wa…"

"I think that the role of a writer is to listen to the voices of the voiceless. It’s my job to listen to the voices of…"

"The word "interview" is written as taking material. If you come in contact with it like you want to take such materia…"

"My grandfather was born and raised in a small town called Miryang in Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea. He was a long-dis…"