Eighteen-year-old Reuyen is the reincarnation of Queen Swan. Queen Swan was beheaded by her own husband two hundred years ago for being a tyrant after years of conquest that left the country neglected. Two knights and their queen who rose from death continue their love and war from centuries ago. With an already established large fan base, Fallen Queen is a bestselling epic fantasy in Korea. Fallen Queen will make readers root for its remarkable heroine with a dark past, in a richly built world full of intrigue, cocky knights, and a war that threatens bringing her secrets to light. I’ve collected some of the best Korean fiction in translation here and would like to point to resources like The Smoking Tigers, a collective of literary translators working from Korean to English, and literary magazine Korean Literature Now for anyone interested in learning more. Looking for more Korean literature in translation? Here are 10 Works of Korean Literature in Translation for Fans of Parasite, the critically acclaimed and astonishing film directed by Bong Joon-ho.
