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“The Woman Who Kept the Night”

Posted on October 1, 2025 by TaeHun Yoon 윤 태헌 尹 太憲

In the middle of the night, just as I was about to drift into a dream, someone shook my shoulder to wake me. Half-asleep, I heard a voice: “May I put my bag under your blanket?” Rubbing my eyes, I … Continue reading →

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“Cultivating the Orchid”

Posted on September 30, 2025 by TaeHun Yoon 윤 태헌 尹 太憲

In the parsonage living room stands an orchid, nearly fifteen years old. It came as a gift when my mother-in-law carefully separated a shoot from her own cherished orchid and entrusted it to us, reminding me several times to raise … Continue reading →

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“Mother”

Posted on September 29, 2025 by TaeHun Yoon 윤 태헌 尹 太憲

(Letter from the Parsonage, Those Who Remained in the City, Fourteenth Story, 1994) © Yoon Wan-Hee “Did you know she had tuberculosis?” The social worker’s voice buzzed from the phone, startled and anxious. “As you know, I told you clearly … Continue reading →

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“Children”

Posted on September 28, 2025 by TaeHun Yoon 윤 태헌 尹 太憲

(Letter from the parsonage, Those Who Remained in the City, Story Thirteen, 1994) © WanHee Yoon The name “Soviet Union” vanished forever from this earth. The leader he once trusted and admired fell from power, and a new one took … Continue reading →

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“Are You Climbing the Ladder?”

Posted on September 27, 2025 by TaeHun Yoon 윤 태헌 尹 太憲

It was a crisp early autumn morning. The church custodian had already set a tall ladder against the wall, preparing to wash the church windows. This yearly cleaning of all the windows was by no means an easy task. The … Continue reading →

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“October’s Shaman Dance”

Posted on September 26, 2025 by TaeHun Yoon 윤 태헌 尹 太憲

The shaman threads the moon on high,A silver knot in midnight sky.She spins beneath its haunted glow,Where truth and shadow come and go. The willow drinks from steel’s sharp tongue,Its roots still hum the songs unsung.A borrowed light, a fleeting … Continue reading →

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“My Elderly Friend”

Posted on September 25, 2025 by TaeHun Yoon 윤 태헌 尹 太憲

This year, Mrs. Louise Wegi, now 92 years old, decided to sell her car. Though two years younger in appearance than her actual age, she was still working part-time as a secretary in a law office. Petite in stature and … Continue reading →

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“Final Diagnosis”

Posted on September 24, 2025 by TaeHun Yoon 윤 태헌 尹 太憲

At Auschwitz,when fleeing,one had to leave behindthe present day. “Live in the past,and flee into the futureswifter than light.Once again,I will meet myself—a younger self,to whom at leastI ascend.” This was the directionYi-Sang* revealedin his Notes on the Line:a fierce … Continue reading →

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“Anything, Hurry-Hurry”

Posted on August 31, 2025 by TaeHun Yoon 윤 태헌 尹 太憲

(Letter from the Parsonage: The People Who Remained in the City, Seventh Story) © Yoon WanHee, 1989 Among our characteristics, there is a tendency to start things in a hurry and to finish them hastily. There are some amusing stories … Continue reading →

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“Those Who Remained in the City”

Posted on August 25, 2025 by TaeHun Yoon 윤 태헌 尹 太憲

(Pastoral Letter from the Parsonage, First Story in the ‘Those Who Remained in the City’ series) by WanHee Yoon, 2001 The intersection by Citibank is always bustling. As usual, I barely manage to park and drop a twenty-five cent coin … Continue reading →

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