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Two Women Living Together, the bestselling Korean memoir by Kim Hana and Hwang Sunwoo, is an insightful and heartwarming book that offers a fresh perspective on female friendship, chosen family, and the different ways one can make a “good” life. 

After years of living alone, Hana and Sunwoo, two single women in their forties, decided to pool their resources and buy an apartment together. What started as a practical arrangement blossomed into a profound partnership, a found family of two women and their four adorable cats. Two Women Living Together chronicles their journey, exploring the joys and challenges of cohabitation, from navigating finances to supporting each other through career changes and personal loss.

Two Women Living Together was a sensation in South Korea, resonating with a generation of women redefining their own paths. Its universal themes have led to its translation into multiple languages and a feature in The New York Times that highlighted its role in amplifying women's voices and challenging traditional familial structures in South Korea. At a time when conversations around singledom, chosen family, and the evolving definition of partnership are more relevant than ever, Two Women Living Together offers a timely and resonant narrative. It is a celebration of a different kind of life, one built on friendship, mutual respect, and the radical notion that a fulfilling life doesn't require a romantic partner.

 

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Author Talks: Kim Hana & Hwang Sunwoo

Tuesday, January 20, 2026


 The Korea Society
350 Madison Avenue, 24th Floor
New York, NY 10017

 

 

About the Authors:

Kim Hana is originally from Busan and moved to Seoul at the age of nineteen. As the host of a podcast for South Korea's largest online bookstore, she has shared a variety of books and authors with the general public. Her own books include Golden Bell Sound and Talking about Speaking. She is the co-host of the Two Women Talking Together podcast with her co-author and cohabitant Hwang Sunwoo.


Hwang Sunwoo, also from Busan, is now living in Seoul with her cohabitant Kim Hana. She has worked as a features director for the fashion magazine W Korea for many years and is an editor, essayist, and interviewer. Co-author of the book and co-host of the podcast Two Women Living Together, her other books include You’ll Die Doing Your Best and The Courage to Say I Love You. When she’s not working, she spends her time as a recreational athlete and amateur musician.

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