Love in the Big City by Sang Young Park — Book vs TV Show

Julia and Victoria reminisce about their 20s comparing the novel Love in the Big City by Sang Young Park, translated by Anton Hur, and its recent TV adaptation. It involves a lot of pointing out red flags and crying about friendship. Content warning: this episode includes discussions of suicide and homophobia.

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Mentioned in this episode:

• Love in the Big City by Sang Young Park (book)

• 117 Beyond the Story by BTS & Kang Myeong-seok — A Memoir or an Official Wiki? 

• Love in the Big City (TV show)

• Love in the Big City (film)

• The Tears of an Unknown Artist, or Zaytun Pasta by Sang Young Park

• Boys Love Boys Love (podcast)

• Cursed Bunny by Bora Chung, English translation by Anton Hur

• Anton Hur interview with Booker International Prize

• True to You: A Therapist's Guide to Stop Pleasing Others and Start Being Yourself by Dr. Kathleen Smith

• Film Club with Julia & Victoria

• 127 The Pairing by Casey McQuiston — Who Is the Elf? 

• V&O: Sea Change by Gina Chung — Loneliness & Adaptation 

Recommendations:

• On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong

• To My Star 2 (film)

• The Wedding Banquet (2025 film)

• Funny Girl by Nick Hornby

• Marriage of a Thousand Lies by SJ Sindu

• Sea Change by Gina Chung

• One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston

Currently Obsessed:

• Taskmaster (season 19)

• The Last of Us (season 2)

• Nona the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir

• Slow Horses by Mick Herron

• Slow Horses (TV show)

• Green Frog by Gina Chung

• Las Culturistas (podcast)