Jo Mu-jeong: A Dog Barking at the Moon

The beauty of a proverb rests in its simplicity. Any children can use them as they see fit and refine them as they grow older with newer wisdom. If there is one unique feature in Korean old sayings, it would be gentleness, often with humor derived from the everyday lives of average citizens. They are as if the sharp edges have been worn down through continuous use over many years. They are rolling hills under the blue sky peppered with lazy white clouds, never the Alps or the Himalayas under a windy snowstorm. They are small, gentle streams with the peaceful sound of a lullaby, never the deafening thunder of Niagara Falls. A collection of 100 essays, A Dog Barking at the Moon, again introduces 100 Korean proverbs.

Korean title: A Dog Barking at the Moon (달 보고 짖는 개)

Korean author: 조무정

Korean publisher: 북랩

ISBN-13: 9791168369368