The diary written by the late Kim Soo-mi from her 30s to her later years was published on the 12th as an essay titled ‘I Petition About All the Things That Kill Me’. According to the publisher Brave Magpie, this book contains only the core contents of Kim Soo-mi‘s diary from 1983, when she was in her 30s, to 2024, before her death. It was published in accordance with Kim Soo-mi’s dying wish to publish her diary as a book and with the consent of her bereaved family, and all royalties will be donated. Kim Soo-mi passed away from hyperglycemic shock on October 24.


Reporter Seungmi Lee smlee@donga.com