This is an introductory booklet on Bang Hyun-seok, produced for the 2005 Frankfurt Book Fair, where Korea participated as the Guest of Honor for the first time and hosted the Korean Literature Tour Program. The author was one of the 62 delegates selected by LTI Korea’s Delegation Selection Committee on the basis of the following criteria: representativeness, existing publications of translated works, and overseas marketability. The entire literature program was co-organized by the LTI Korea, the Frankfurt Book Fair Organizing Committee, Daesan Cultural Foundation, Paradise Cultural Foundation and the International Communication Foundation (ICF). The events started at the Leipzig Book Fair in March and finished with the Guest of Honor Program in October. Bang Hyun-seok participated in literary events in April. This 28-page booklet consists of: ‘Author’s Literary World’, ‘Analysis of The First Step Forward’, ‘Excerpt’, ‘Voices of the Author and Critics’, ‘Biography’ and ‘Bibliography’. The material was put together and analyzed by Jeong Yeo-wool, and translated by Kim In-gyeom. The photographs were taken by Han Young-hee. Bang Hyun-seok participated in literary events in Bonn and Dortmund in April.