The theme of _List Vol. 1 is “Three Keywords to View Korea’s New Generation of Writers: Family, City, and History.” This issue contextualizes the new trend in Korean literature with the three subthemes “Towards a New Family,” “The Postmodern City and Its Discontents,” and “Memory, Time, and Politics.” In addition, this issue features interviews of novelist Hwang Sok-yong and cartoonist Heo Young-man, Korean publishing trends, coverage of the acceptance of Korean literature overseas, a spotlight on a literary site, book reviews of fiction/nonfiction/children’s literature and introduces steady sellers, publishers, and trends in Korean literature to overseas readers.