The Cover Feature of KLN Vol. 70 centers on the theme of “The Birth of a Writer” and explores the stories of two writers (poet Jo Hae Ju and writer and stand-up comedian Soyoon Won), who began their literary careers through paths other than Korea’s unique “literary debut” (deungdan) system. The Featured Writer section includes an interview with poet Shin Hae-uk, ten of her poems, and a critical review of her work. This issue also introduces essays by Swedish comic book artist Lisa Wool-Rim Sjöblom and French translator Pierre Bisiou. The Bookmark section features Jeong Gi Hyun’s short story “Wishful Wall-Clock World” and Kim Young-ha’s essay “The Waltz of Expectation and Disappointment,” as well as poems by Song Jaehak and Moon Tae Jun. The issue also includes reviews of Korean literature published in English, Japanese, Turkish, Spanish, and Dutch, such as dd’s Umbrella, A Thousand Blues, and Reinvestigation.