[북토크] 시작만 하고 끝내지 못한다면, 목표를 ‘8마디’로 | 김민경 『끝내주는 이야기』
최인아책방 | inabooks
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🎙️ About this book talk
You have started plenty of things—but how many have you finished?
At Choi In-a Bookstore, Kim Min-kyung (Alison Kim), author of 『끝내주는 이야기』, shares a practical approach to finishing what you start.
A database engineer who worked at Oracle before joining Pixar, Kim traces her “eight-bar method” to childhood piano practice: break work into pieces you can finish now, and let each small completion lead to the next beginning. Stories from Pixar and everyday life show how finishing depends on more than sheer persistence.
The conversation explores when to experiment and fail, the difference between careless work and a purposeful rough draft, and why excellence is different from perfection. It also looks at whose feedback to seek, and how to ask for it so your next attempt improves.
Audience questions cover asking for useful feedback in Korean workplaces, moving between small tasks, and how leaders define the scope of work. Kim also discusses finding your own story in the age of AI and learning to write while working as a developer.
📌 Subtitles
Subtitles are available in Korean, English, Japanese and Spanish. Choose your language in the subtitles menu.
⏱️ Chapters
00:00 Opening
00:21 Meet Kim Min-kyung and her work at Pixar
03:49 The eight-bar method: A lesson from piano practice
07:47 Building a 90-minute film four seconds at a time
11:17 Conversation: Can this work in my life?
15:15 A system for finishing, beyond willpower
20:01 What keeps a team moving forward
26:27 What makes failure useful?
29:54 A rough prototype is not careless work
33:41 Perfection versus excellence
40:05 Feedback shapes the next result
46:56 Finishing opens the door to new opportunities
50:58 Q&A: Which feedback should I accept?
52:23 Balancing the big picture and small tasks
55:58 Moving between tasks by finishing small pieces
59:20 Asking for feedback in a Korean workplace
1:02:22 How leaders define the scope of work
1:04:09 A Pixar story that did not make it into the book
1:06:05 Finding your own story in the age of AI
1:09:13 Applying the eight-bar method to writing
1:11:50 Closing
📖 Book and event
Book: 『끝내주는 이야기』 (The Art of Finishing — a descriptive translation of the Korean title)
Author: Kim Min-kyung (Alison Kim) | Korean publisher: Prunsoop
Recorded on September 10, 2026, at Choi In-a Bookstore, Seolleung
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What are the “eight bars” you can finish today? Tell us in the comments.
Subscribe for more book talks at Choi In-a Bookstore.
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[북토크] 시작만 하고 끝내지 못한다면, 목표를 ‘8마디’로 | 김민경 『끝내주는 이야기』
최인아책방 | inabooks
2,741 views
🎙️ About this book talk
You have started plenty of things—but how many have you finished?
At Choi In-a Bookstore, Kim Min-kyung (Alison Kim), author of 『끝내주는 이야기』, shares a practical approach to finishing what you start.
A database engineer who worked at Oracle before joining Pixar, Kim traces her “eight-bar method” to childhood piano practice: break work into pieces you can finish now, and let each small completion lead to the next beginning. Stories from Pixar and everyday life show how finishing depends on more than sheer persistence.
The conversation explores when to experiment and fail, the difference between careless work and a purposeful rough draft, and why excellence is different from perfection. It also looks at whose feedback to seek, and how to ask for it so your next attempt improves.
Audience questions cover asking for useful feedback in Korean workplaces, moving between small tasks, and how leaders define the scope of work. Kim also discusses finding your own story in the age of AI and learning to write while working as a developer.
📌 Subtitles
Subtitles are available in Korean, English, Japanese and Spanish. Choose your language in the subtitles menu.
⏱️ Chapters
00:00 Opening
00:21 Meet Kim Min-kyung and her work at Pixar
03:49 The eight-bar method: A lesson from piano practice
07:47 Building a 90-minute film four seconds at a time
11:17 Conversation: Can this work in my life?
15:15 A system for finishing, beyond willpower
20:01 What keeps a team moving forward
26:27 What makes failure useful?
29:54 A rough prototype is not careless work
33:41 Perfection versus excellence
40:05 Feedback shapes the next result
46:56 Finishing opens the door to new opportunities
50:58 Q&A: Which feedback should I accept?
52:23 Balancing the big picture and small tasks
55:58 Moving between tasks by finishing small pieces
59:20 Asking for feedback in a Korean workplace
1:02:22 How leaders define the scope of work
1:04:09 A Pixar story that did not make it into the book
1:06:05 Finding your own story in the age of AI
1:09:13 Applying the eight-bar method to writing
1:11:50 Closing
📖 Book and event
Book: 『끝내주는 이야기』 (The Art of Finishing — a descriptive translation of the Korean title)
Author: Kim Min-kyung (Alison Kim) | Korean publisher: Prunsoop
Recorded on September 10, 2026, at Choi In-a Bookstore, Seolleung
💬 Join the conversation
What are the “eight bars” you can finish today? Tell us in the comments.
Subscribe for more book talks at Choi In-a Bookstore.
📢 Follow Choi In-a Bookstore
Website: https://inabooks.com/
Instagram: Instagram: inabooks
#KimMinkyung #AlisonKim #ChoiInaBookstore #BookTalk #EightBarMethod #Feedback #Pixar