Books by expats in Korea

From Korea

BUG 'zine' -a series of self-published, self-promoted zines that contains some of the finest writing on the underground art and cultural scene in Korea - amazing interviews with a Gisaeng, a PPong-jak artist, etc. Especially recommended are Vol. 1 and 3 (interviews with Korean cultural notables) and Vol. 5(interviews with foreigners living here)

Where to buy them? Unfortunately they are out of print, but maybe if you 'bug' Kyobo bookstore enough, they might bring about a reprint. The author, Scott Burgeson, still lives in Seoul and is purportedly working on a sixth volume.

His recently relaunched site can be visited at: http://www.kingbaeksu.com/

Interview with J. Scott Burgeson available at http://www.triplopia.org/inside.cfm?ct=585