수필 커뮤니케이션

A habit of mine by Jang, Ho Byung I look at a bookcase or a study first when I visit the houses of my acquaintances. And then I examine whether the books that I presented to them are well kept or how they are kept. A volume of essays may not be a big deal in the world rich in books. Yet I try to find those books cautiously as if I were a father that visits his daughter's house..

Adaptation and evolution by Jang, Ho Byung American missionary arrived at a village of Gobi Desert by late hours of evening. He finished dinner and chatted with village people who gathered to celebrate his assignment, and soon after fell asleep as he was tired. When he woke up by murmuring of people, it was already dawning. The missionary apologized, but the village people sai..

What is with the expression 'eat age'? by Jang, Ho Byung It is the year end. There are children who are overjoyed at becoming one year older, and there are other people who keep the same age because they dread getting older. How I wish I could get several years older when I wanted to or stay at the same age if I didn't want to age. Why do we have to 'eat' age even if we don't ..

For Outsiders by Jang, Ho Byung Outsider - there is not a person who doesn't understand that lonely and sad feeling. Three ladies who met for lunch got up from their seats only after three o'clock. They went to restroom right away as if they had made a promise. They had been wanting to go earlier, but they could not leave the other two together. It was because they were afraid..

On Umbrella Morals by George Gardiner(1865-1946) A sharp shower came on as I walked along the Strand, but I did not put up my umbrella. The truth is I couldn’t put up my umbrella. The frame would not work for one thing, and if it had worked, I would not have put the thing up, for I would no more be seen under such a travesty of an umbrella than Falstaff would be seen marching through Coventry..

A Fellow Traveler by Alfred George Gardiner I do not know which of us got into the carriage first. Indeed I did not know he was in the carriage at all for some time. It was the last train from London to a Midland town– a stopping train, an infinitely leisurely train, one of those trains which give you an understanding of eternity. It was tolerably full when it started, but as we stopped at th..

The Body is Honest It's autumn already, even for my body. Where has my moist luster gone to? It's just brittle now. Silver scales are starting to grow out of my body. The nose knows that fall has come even without having to see the yellow gingko leaves piling up on the ground. Though the air of yesterday and today are no different, my nose mysteriously feels ill as the time for changing seasons..

Thorns Jang, Ho-Byung Why do bar girls wear heavy makeup? Girls who are serving and singing at Ninano bars wear red lipstick and an enormous amount of makeup. That's not all. It's easy to see how vulgar the language they use is. What is the real intention of trying to show off their not-so-boastful life? About 10 years ago, I went to a cheap little tavern. Once I entered through the door after ..

Uninvited Guest You were never invited. You just invited yourself to her like a hungry cat from the streets. Wasn't this pure coincidence? I'm sure that you were not picky in choosing her. The fact that she is pure at heart, young and lived so passionately that she had no time to stay on guard against you does not make it right for her to have to accept you. You insolent existence, you're leach..

Parental Hearts Jang, Ho Byung On the banks of the river that can be looked down from my house, I made a small garden. When I moved here in September last year, there were some greens left, but autumn came before long. With a small river in between, I was in the city, but my eyes and soul were in the low mountains, the river and the desolate fields after harvests. Who said seeing is wanting? La..