I Hear Your Voice: A Novel

In South Korea, underground motorcycle gangs attract society's castoffs. They form groups of hundreds & speed wildly through cities at night. For Jae & Dongyu, two orphans, their motorcycles are a way of survival.

Jae is born in a bathroom stall at the Seoul Express Bus Terminal. And Dongyu is born mute - unable to communicate with anyone except Jae. Both boys grow up on the streets of Seoul among runaway teenagers, con men, prostitutes, religious fanatics, & thieves. After years of navigating the streets, Jae becomes an icon for uprooted teenagers, bringing an urgent message to them & making his way to the top of the gang. Under his leadership, the group grows more aggressive & violent - & soon becomes the police's central target.

A novel of friendship - worship & betrayal, love & loathing - & a searing portrait of what it means to come of age with nothing to call your own, I Hear Your Voice resonates with mythic power. Here is acclaimed author Young-ha Kim's most daring novel to date.