[Ep.8] 사랑과 결함 (Love and Flaws) Part 1 (feat. 삼성 라이온즈 화이팅!)

This week, Michelle and Sewon talk about 예소연 (Ye Soyeon)’s short story collection 사랑과 결함 (Love and Flaws). The characters in this collection hurt one another in the name of love. Rather than offering something sweet or comforting, these stories confront us with the side of love we’d often rather avoid. They explore the “flaws” that inevitably surface when we love someone, the parts of ourselves we’d prefer to hide, yet end up exposing anyway. In love, we reveal our vulnerabilities, our insecurities, and the less flattering sides of who we are. Sometimes, in an effort to protect ourselves, we end up hurting the very person we care about, and even ourselves. Perhaps that, too, is a natural part of loving someone. If true love means showing up without a mask, then loving someone is, at its core, an act of courage. If you’re curious about what it looks like to love without turning away from the imperfect, fragile parts within us—stay tuned. (Excerpted in part from the book description on Aladin) Coming Up Next: 사랑과 결함 (Love and Flaws) Part 2. 00:00 Intro: Go Samsung Lions! (feat. 2026 KBO Korean Series) 10:00 Do you watch the Olympics? Koreans love heroes with a compelling backstory! 22:07 Michelle goes on a picnic + her clever strategy to win the judges’ hearts at a drawing contest 28:00 Sewon loved Project Hail Mary + Michelle hates science, Sewon is 300% a 문과 person 35:06 Book of this week: 사랑과 결함 (Love and Flaws) 42:20 우리 철봉 하자 (Let’s do pull-ups) 1:09:00 Change of plans: We’ll cover the rest of the book next week 1:10:25 The Heejo and Meejung trilogy: 아주 사소한 시절(A Trivial Season), 우리는 계절마다(With Every Season), 그 얼굴을 마주하고(Facing That Face) 1:40:35 사랑과 결함 (Love and Flaws) + Why this story has to be the title piece 1:54:53 Outro