Cursed Bunny
Book Overview
In Cursed Bunny, each story dips into a realm where the fantastic and the grotesque collide with the pressures of real life. From a woman haunted by a disembodied head to eerie cautionary tales about greed, gender expectations, and monstrous transformations, the collection showcases Bora Chung’s remarkable imagination and sharp social insight.
These stories use elements of horror, fantasy, and surrealism to reflect on patriarchy, capitalism, body politics, and human desire, employing strange metaphors and unexpected twists that stay with the reader long after the page is turned. The title story’s cursed rabbit figure — deceptively innocent yet ominous — highlights the book’s ability to be simultaneously unsettling and darkly humorous.
Anton Hur’s acclaimed translation preserves both the lyrical precision and chilling edge of Chung’s voice — from moments of absurdity to visceral horror — making Cursed Bunny a striking example of contemporary speculative fiction from Korea.