Radical Ahjumma x KQT Pungmul: Dictee 서포트그룹 / Support Group
Thu, Sep 24
|Orion Bar
Join Radical Ahjummas N. Jooyoun Kim (The Last Story of Mina Lee, What We Kept to Ourselves), Margaret Juhae Lee (Starry Field: A Memoir of Lost History), and NEA Fellow S. Isabel Choi for an intimate celebration of Theresa Hak Kyung Cha’s DICTEE, a genre-challenging ode to grief, memory, and love.
Time & Location
Sep 24, 2026, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Orion Bar, 157 Suydam St, Brooklyn, NY 11221, USA
About the event
Korean spirits, old and new, geonbae!
Join Radical Ahjummas N. Jooyoun Kim (The Last Story of Mina Lee, What We Kept to Ourselves), Margaret Juhae Lee (Starry Field: A Memoir of Lost History), and NEA Fellow S. Isabel Choi for an intimate celebration of Theresa Hak Kyung Cha’s DICTEE, a genre-challenging ode to grief, memory, and love, with traditional drumming by KQT (Korean Queer & Trans) Pungmul, Brooklyn’s Yellow Peril Books, and drinks and bites for purchase by James Beard Award–winner Irene Yoo (Soju Party).
Radical Ahjumma created Dictee 서포트그룹 / Support Group in conversation with BAMPFA's "Theresa Hak Kyung Cha: Multiple Offerings," the first retrospective in 25 years dedicated to the groundbreaking work of of the artist, which will be on view at the Artists Space in NYC from Sept. 11 to Nov. 21, 2026.
Tickets to Dictee 서포트그룹 / Support Group are free and must be reserved in advance. Space is limited. THIS IS AN OFFICIAL 2026 BROOKLYN BOOK FESTIVAL BOOKEND EVENT.
What is DICTEE 서포트그룹 / Support Group? DICTEE is a challenging, SCOBY of a text and we are here to support you and the celebration of this book through vibrant conversations, community, and connection via Korean feminist diasporic culture and sun protection.
Do I need to read DICTEE beforehand?
No, you don't. It will help if you do, but feel free to buy the book at the event and dive in afterwards. There are no spoilers for books meant to ferment forever.