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The Page Turner

요즘 책방: 책 읽어드립니다
2019AiringSouth Korea80 min

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People talking about books.

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Cast

6 people — scroll sideways

Crew

Director
Jung Min-sik

Episodes

Season 1 — 30 episodes · from 09/24/2019

Page 1 of 2 · Episodes 1–25

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Episode 1

S01E0109/24/201980 min

A bestseller among books borrowed from the National Library and a global sensation with more than 10 million copies sold: Yuval Noah Harari’s Sapiens. Why were our ancestors, the Sapiens, able to conquer the Earth? Was it because of gossip? Was the Agricultural Revolution the greatest swindle in …

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Episode 2

S01E0210/01/201980 min

A bestseller throughout Asia, from Korea to China to Japan: Ryu Seong-ryong’s “Zingbirok.” Ryu Seong-ryong, also known as Seoae, was King Seonjo’s closest confidant and the man who recommended the hero Yi Sun-sin. He even held the post of Yeonguijeong during the Imjin War. Why was Joseon unable to …

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Episode 3

S01E0310/08/201980 min

Machiavelli’s The Prince is said to be the world’s second-most-read book after the Bible. We take a closer look at this book of two faces, which has received both high and low praise. What was Machiavelli’s hidden intent behind his harsh statements? And what does psychologist Professor Kim …

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Episode 4

S01E0410/15/201980 min

Named one of the best books of the 20th century by The New York Times and Le Monde, and the British people’s favorite novel: Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World, which asks where the line between utopia and dystopia lies. Is human cloning possible with modern science? Professor Kim Sang-wook, a …

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Episode 5

S01E0510/22/201980 min

A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to explore Dante’s epic masterpiece and world classic, The Divine Comedy, has arrived. Dante, celebrated alongside Shakespeare and Homer as one of the world’s four great poets, was one of the greatest poets of his time in his native Italy. This vivid travelogue …

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Episode 6

S01E0610/29/201980 min

The most borrowed book from Seoul National University’s library in the past decade has captivated all of South Korea: Guns, Germs, and Steel. Guns, the weapons that determine military superiority. Germs, the satanic gift from domesticated animals. Steel, the symbol of technology beyond reach. What …

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Episode 7

S01E0711/05/201980 min

The most horrific tragedy in human history. Adolf Eichmann, the Holocaust commander who sentenced six million people to death. How could he commit such terrible crimes so casually? Hannah Arendt, the leading political philosopher of the 20th century, was shocked by the ordinary, banal appearance of …

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Episode 8

S01E0811/12/201980 min

The independence fighter most revered by Koreans. Baekbeom Ilji, the memoir and testament of Baekbeom Kim Gu, a symbol of the independence movement and president of the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea. What do Baekbeom’s character and the life of an ordinary modern person have in …

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Episode 9

S01E0911/19/201980 min

With more than 1.5 million copies sold worldwide and recognition from The New York Times and Amazon, Nudge is a bestseller. Nudges lie behind major policies of the Obama administration, as well as the success of Netflix and BTS. What is the true nature of a nudge that influences our choices …

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Episode 10

S01E1011/26/201980 min

Translated into more than 20 languages and a worldwide bestseller, now in a new edition. It’s time to clear up persistent misunderstandings about the explosive topic of the selfish gene. Who am I, and what am I? A modern scientific answer to the cause of existence. The question of the century that …

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Episode 11

S01E1112/03/201980 min

The world premiere of renowned scholar Hans Rosling. A bestseller praised by The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal and given as an e-book by Bill Gates to every American college graduate: “Factfulness.” How has the share of the world’s population living in extreme poverty changed over the …

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Episode 12

S01E1212/10/201980 min

Hermann Hesse’s immortal masterpiece, Demian, by the great German poet. A passionate journey to find one’s true self in a world where good and evil coexist. A message of comfort and understanding for teenagers going through puberty and adults who are still struggling to grow. How can we free …

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Episode 13

S01E1312/17/201980 min

Why is South Korea fascinated by “What Is Justice”? A small boat drifts in the middle of the sea. Would you resort to cannibalism to survive? A gripping, provocative masterpiece brings the definitions of philosophers such as libertarians, utilitarians, Aristotle, and John Rawls into the real world …

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Episode 14

S01E1412/24/201980 min

Astronomer Carl Sagan, who initiated many space missions, including the Venus probe, the Apollo 11 Moon landing, and the Viking Mars probe program, wrote the universal book “Cosmos.” It contains a vast, mysterious 700-page story of the cosmos, including exploration of the far side of the moon …

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Episode 15

S01E1512/31/201980 min

Seventy years after its first publication, this book has become essential reading for people around the world without ever going out of print: The Story of Art. How could a banana taped to a wall become a work of art worth 14 million won? Modern art is the end product of human-made fertility. With …

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Episode 16

S01E1601/21/202080 min

Oliver Sacks’s observations of and love for life, told through 24 clinical accounts of patients with neurological disorders. Christine, who suddenly can’t get out of bed; Donald, haunted every day by the memory of killing his partner; and autistic twins who can handle 20-digit calculations—these …

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Episode 17

S01E1701/28/202080 min

The pesticide DDT was once called a gift from God. Even today, some 40 years after it was banned from sale, it continues to threaten people and ecosystems. Silent Spring, the book that sparked the global environmental movement. A warning message from nature as we grow accustomed to the convenience …

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Episode 18

S01E1802/04/202080 min

The adventurous account of Dutch sailor Hendrick Hamel, who was stranded in Korea after a typhoon. After its first publication, Hamel’s Journal was translated into French, English, German, and other languages, becoming a bestseller throughout Europe in the 17th century. Hendrick Hamel’s account of …

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Episode 19

S01E1902/11/202080 min

An influential economic classic that changed the structure of the global labor market and is essential reading in economics. Have workers, once seen as objects of exploitation, now become unnecessary? From self-service systems in restaurants and theaters to AI job interviews, robot baristas, and …

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Episode 20

S01E2002/18/202080 min

Anyone can easily take and share photos. In this era, we’re all photographers, editors, and readers. The shocking story of a woman branded a cruel mother by everyone because of a single photograph. In an era when anyone can share images—not just the media—how should we read them? With Professor Lee …

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Episode 21

S01E2102/25/202080 min

Read Romance of the Three Kingdoms and you’ll see the world. There are more than 400 translated editions of Romance of the Three Kingdoms in the country. Adapted into dramas, movies, novels, games, comics, and more, it’s a treasure trove of human wisdom. The time has come to tackle this …

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Episode 22

S01E2203/03/202080 min

After Zhuge Liang offers an alliance to Sun Quan, who has received Cao Cao’s threatening letter, Sun Quan, Liu Bei, and Lü Yu finally form an alliance and declare the beginning of the great Battle of Red Cliffs. The Battle of Red Cliffs marked the beginning of China’s Three Kingdoms era. The truth …

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Episode 23

S01E2303/10/202080 min

A classic cited as a bestseller in French dictionaries and loved by both critics and readers: “The Plague.” In a city gripped by growing fear of death as the plague spreads, Dr. Rieux silently fulfills his duties, journalist Rambert tries to escape and fights against the disease, and Dr. Cottard …

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Episode 24

S01E2403/17/202080 min

The world-famous British poet Shakespeare and his greatest masterpiece, one of the four great tragedies, Hamlet. Ambition, betrayal, adultery, murder, revenge... Unpredictable, radical twists and countless brilliant lines worth underlining. Shakespeare’s identity was questioned even by Mark Twain …

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Episode 25

S01E2503/23/202080 min

The 70 years of hardship endured by Lady Hyegyeong Hong, wife of Crown Prince Sado, daughter-in-law of Yeongjo, and mother of Jeongjo, are recorded in her work Hanjungrok. Crown Prince Sado’s shocking mental illness turned Joseon upside down. Did his father Yeongjo’s cruel criticism drive him mad …

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