Oxford Soju Club

A Novel

De: Jinwoo Park

Narrado por: Jason Vu

The natural enemy of a Korean is another Korean.

When North Korean spymaster Doha Kim is mysteriously killed in Oxford, his protégé, Yohan Kim, chases the only breadcrumb given to him in Doha’s last breath: “Soju Club, Dr. Ryu.” In the meantime, a Korean American CIA agent, Yunah Choi, races to salvage her investigation of the North Korean spy cell in the aftermath of the assassination. At the center of it all is the Soju Club, the only Korean restaurant in Oxford, owned by Jihoon Lim, an immigrant from Seoul in search of a new life after suffering a tragedy. As different factions move in with their own agendas, their fates become entangled, resulting in a bitter struggle that will determine whose truth will triumph.

Oxford Soju Club weaves a tale of how immigrants in the Korean diaspora are forced to create identities to survive, and how in the end, they must shed those masks and seek their true selves.

©2025 Jinwoo Park (P)2025 Dreamscape Media

Outstanding!

One of the best thrillers, not just spy thrillers, I have read in a long, long time. And on top of this is a debut novel??? If this book does make most of the year end best of 2025 lists, I will be shocked. It’s on mine, and Jinwoo Park is also now on my must read list. Highest recommendation!

Great character based espionage fiction

I loved this book, very quick read. It was the rare spy thriller where the non-spy characters were the stars of the show. Would highly recommend.