The 69th issue of KLN centers on the theme “The Literature and Ethics of Care,” exploring the roles of family and society while reflecting on the modern meanings of connection and exchange. In the Cover Feature essays, critic Shin Soojeong examines three works of fiction that address the ethics of care and issues of family, gender, and generations, offering insight into the web of relationships that shape contemporary society, while poet Seo Hyoin shares his personal experience of raising a daughter with Down syndrome. The Featured Writer section includes an interview with novelist Hwang Jungeun, her short story “A Day, Without Trouble,” and a review of her works. The Bookmark section features the short stories “Hideo” by Seo Jangwon and “Expectation,” by Haena Sung, as well as two poems each by poets Park Joon and Moon Boyoung. The Book Review section presents five reviews written in English, Polish, German, Japanese, and French by critics from Korea and abroad, covering works such as We Do Not Part, Broccoli Punch, Yeonnam-Dong’s Smiley Laundromat.