Book Review: ‘Two Women Living Together,’ by Kim Hana and Hwang Sunwoo
The New York Times • • technology
Key Points:
- In late 2016, a conversation about single women in New York inspired the idea of a woman-only apartment complex to foster companionship and mutual support among women living alone.
- In Seoul, Kim Hana and Hwang Sunwoo bought a home together and documented their experience in the memoir "Two Women Living Together," sharing insights into co-owning a home and navigating domestic challenges.
- Their memoir highlights the complexities of shared living arrangements, likening it to marriage in terms of financial entanglement, emotional support, and daily life adjustments, including resolving conflicts like differing cleanliness habits.
- The book became a bestseller in South Korea in 2019 amid the "4B" feminist movement, which rejects traditional roles such as marriage and childbirth
