Choi In-hun et al / 최인훈 et al / 2019 / KDC구분 > literature > Korean Literature > Korean Fiction > 20th century > 1945-1999

Readymade Bodhisattva: The Kaya Anthology of South Korean Science Fiction presents the first book-length English-language translation of science and speculative fiction from South Korea, bringing together 13 classic and contemporary stories from the 1960s through the 2010s. From the reimagining of an Asimovian robot inside the walls of a Buddhist temple and a postapocalyptic showdown between South and North Korean refugees on a faraway planet to a fictional recollection of a disabled woman's struggle to join an international space mission, these stories showcase the thematic and stylistic versatility of South Korean science-fiction writers in its wide array. At once conversant with the global science-fiction tradition and thick with local historical specificities, their works resonate with other popular cultural products of South Korea―from K-pop and K-drama to videogames, which owe part of their appeal to their pulsating technocultural edge and their ability to play off familiar tropes in unexpected ways. Coming from a country renowned for its hi-tech industry and ultraspeed broadband yet mired in the unfinished Cold War, South Korean science fiction offers us fresh perspectives on global technoindustrial modernity and its human consequences. The book also features a critical introduction, an essay on SF fandom in South Korea, and contextualizing information and annotations for each story.   source : https://www.amazon.com/Readymade-Bodhisattva-Anthology-Science-Fiction/dp/1885030576

Bae Myung-hoon / 배명훈 / 2020 / -

Tower is a series of interconnected stories set in Beanstalk, a 674-story skyscraper and sovereign nation. Each story deals with how citizens living in the hypermodern high-rise deal with various influences of power in their lives: a group of researchers have to tell their boss that a major powerbroker is a dog, a woman uses the power of the internet to rescue a downed fighter pilot abandoned by the government, and an out-of-towner finds himself in charge of training a gentle elephant to break up protests. Bae explores the forces that shape modern life with wit and a sly wink at the reader. Souce: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Tower-Myung-hoon-Bae/dp/1916277128

Haerin Shin et al / 신혜린 et al / 2013 / KDC구분 > literature > Periodical

Bo-yong Kim / 김보영 / 2021 / -

“Her fiction is a breath-taking piece of a cinematic art itself. Reminiscent of the world we experienced in Matrix, Inception, and Dark City, still it leads us to this entirely original structure, which is a ground-breaking, mystic literary and cinematic experience. Indeed, powerful and graceful.”—Bong Joon-ho, Oscar-winning director of Parasite In this mind-expanding work of speculative fiction, available in English for the first time, one of South Korea’s most treasured writers explores the driving forces of humanity—love, hope, creation, destruction, and the very meaning of existence—in two pairs of thematically interconnected stories. Two worlds, four stories, infinite possibilities In “I’m Waiting for You” and “On My Way,” an engaged couple coordinate their separate missions to distant corners of the galaxy to ensure—through relativity—they can arrive back on Earth simultaneously to make it down the aisle. But small incidents wreak havoc on space and time, driving their wedding date further away. As centuries on Earth pass and the land and climate change, one thing is constant: the desire of the lovers to be together. In two separate yet linked stories, Kim Bo-Young cleverly demonstrate the idea love that is timeless and hope springs eternal, despite seemingly insurmountable challenges and the deepest despair. In “The Prophet of Corruption” and “That One Life,” humanity is viewed through the eyes of its creators: godlike beings for which everything on Earth—from the richest woman to a speck of dirt—is an extension of their will. When one of the creations questions the righteousness of this arrangement, it is deemed a perversion—a disease—that must be excised and cured. Yet the Prophet Naban, whose “child” is rebelling, isn’t sure the rebellion is bad. What if that which is considered criminal is instead the natural order—and those who condemn it corrupt? Exploring the dichotomy between the philosophical and the corporeal, Kim ponders the fate of free-will, as she considers the most basic of questions: who am I? Source : https://www.amazon.com/Im-Waiting-You-Other-Stories/dp/0062951467/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=I'm Waiting for You: And Other Stories&qid=1618822586&sr=8-1

Kim Choyeop et al / 김초엽 et al / 2021 / -

ヒト、機械、鯨、ドローン、虫、ウイルス……「現実を転覆する」韓国SFの、めくるめく想像力による、"新しい時代の、新しい未来"。星々に生きるものたちの6つの物語。 Source : https://www.amazon.co.jp/-/en/キム・チョヨプ/dp/4309208444/

Bae Myung-hoon / 배명훈 / 2022 / -

Earth is experiencing a sweltering heatwave caused by a second “sun” – a shining object in the sky that either looks like Pac-Man or a pizza missing a slice, depending on who you ask. As this object increases in size and risks making Earth uninhabitable, the Korean government decides it has to do its part and help the US-led Allied Space Force. Launch Something! is a sci-fi novel about a Korean Space Force that contains his quirky brand of political satire. Source : https://www.honfordstar.com/launch-something

Bo-yong Kim et al / 김보영 et al / 2021 / -

20代から30代を中心に幅広い読者をターゲットにした文芸誌。毎号、気鋭・新鋭からベテラン作家まで、多くの書き下ろし小説（長篇・中篇・短篇・掌編）を掲載。また、毎年冬号で発表される「文藝賞」は、田中康夫（「なんとなく、クリスタル」）、山田詠美（「ベッド・タイム・アイズ」）、長野まゆみ（「少年アリス」）、星野智幸（「最後の吐息」）をはじめ、綿矢りさ（「インストール」）、羽田圭介（「黒冷水」）、白岩玄（「野ブタ。をプロデュース」）、山崎ナオコーラ（「人のセックスを笑うな」）といった、文芸シーンに新たな風を吹き込む作家たちを輩出。近年では2017年に同賞でデビューした若竹千佐子（「おらおらでひとりいぐも」）は、同作で芥川賞を受賞し50万部を突破、社会現象を起こしました。つねに文学 Source : http://shop.tsutaya.co.jp/mag/product.html?productid=2339&scheduleid=2099205

Bo-yong Kim et al / 김보영 / 2021 / -

A stunning collection of short fiction by one of South Korea’s most treasured writers, available in English for the first time. In the title story, an engaged couple working in distant corners of the galaxy plan to arrive on Earth simultaneously and walk down the aisle together. But small incidents wreak havoc on their vast journeys, pushing the date of their wedding far into the future. As centuries pass on Earth and the land and climate change, one thing is constant: the desire of the lovers to be together. Through two pairs of interlinked stories stories, Kim explores the driving forces of humanity – love, hope, creation, destruction, and the very meaning of existence. Source : https://www.amazon.co.uk/Im-Waiting-You-Kim-Bo-Young/dp/0008433836/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1617605432&sr=8-1

Bo-yong Kim et al / 김보영 / 2021 / KDC구분 > literature > Korean Literature > Korean Fiction > 21st century > Short Story

The debut English-language collection of one of South Korea's most distinctive and accomplished sci-fi authors Straddling science fiction, fantasy and myth, the writings of award-winning author Bo-Young Kim have garnered a cult following in South Korea, where she is widely acknowledged as a pioneer and inspiration. On the Origin of Species makes available for the first time in English some of Kim’s most acclaimed stories, as well as an essay on science fiction. Her strikingly original, thought-provoking work teems with human and non-human beings, all of whom are striving to survive through evolution, whether biologically, technologically or socially. Kim’s literature of ideas offers some of the most rigorous and surprisingly poignant reflections on posthuman existence being written today. Source : https://www.amazon.com/Origin-Species-Other-Stories/dp/1885030711

Bae Myung-hoon / 배명훈 / 2022 / -

Le sei storie interconnesse che compongono La Torre si svolgono in un grattacielo di 674 piani chiamato Beanstalk, uno Stato sovrano in perenne conflitto con Cosmomafia e con i Paesi limitrofi. Per avventurarsi all'esterno è necessario superare gli stretti controlli alle frontiere tra il ventiduesimo e il venticinquesimo piano, e soprattutto non soffrire di suolofobia, l'intensa e divorante paura di scendere al piano terra. All'interno di questo scenario geopolitico, ogni racconto è uno spaccato sulle dinamiche di potere nella Torre, simbolo del capitalismo contemporaneo: un gruppo di ricercatori deve rivelare al proprio capo che, dall'esame dei dati raccolti, una delle figure più influenti della nazione è un cane; una donna usa il potere della Rete per soccorrere un pilota militare abbandonato dal governo nel mezzo del deserto; un operaio del Sindacato Lavoratori Trasporti Orizzontali vince il concorso e viene assegnato alla Sorveglianza, diventando un verticalista responsabile delle esercitazioni degli ascensori volte a sventare attentati; un forestiero si ritrova incaricato di preparare un elefante gentile a sedare gli esplosivi moti di protesta locali. Bae riesce a creare una visione allo stesso tempo divertente e oscura della vita contemporanea, confermando una delle più affascinanti tendenze culturali del nostro tempo: l'acume dello sguardo della Corea del Sud sul mondo in cui viviamo. Source : https://www.libreriauniversitaria.it/torre-bae-myung-hoon-add/libro/9788867833542