Read my short story, "Whispers on Jeju Island" in issue 4.2 of "Hotch Potch Literature and Art." https://read.bookfunnel.com/pdf/sijzwqnwoa It is set in mysterious, magical Jeju Island in South Korea. One of its main characters is Dol Hareubang, the iconic, ubiquitous stone statue on the island. The key scene in the short story takes place in Bijarim Forest, a nutmeg forest, 800 years old.

The theme of a 'secret garden' is recurrent in both literature and cinematography. Here a short story, my take on this theme, which was published in Streetlight Magazine. The setting of this short story is the beautiful Changdeok Palace in Seoul, South Korea. https://streetlightmag.com/2025/09/12/the-secret-garden-by-irina-moga/ #new, #fiction, #shortstory #SouthKorea, #Seoul #Changdeokgung