Bok Geo-il et al / 복거일 / 1987 / KDC구분 > literature > Korean Literature > Korean Fiction > 21st century

Bok GEO-IL / 복거일 / 2014 / KDC구분 > literature > Korean Literature > Korean Fiction > 21st century

"Even though they sailed across the vast emptiness in spaceships and lived under a strange sky, it is not that they changed their nature also." Thus observes Miriam Hahn, a Ganymedean historian of the 29th century, reviewing the history of the colonial societies on the Jovian system, paraphrasing Horace. The Jovian Sayings is a part of collected sayings of Ganymedean people, robots as well as humans, which survived the Ganymedean Catastrophe inflicted by a broken piece of Comet Rashid in 2998. The sayings, comprising pithy satires, earthy maxims, and lyrical poems, reveal in condensed forms the idiosyncratic features of a frontier society that had to constantly struggle to survive and expand in the harsh and unforgiving extraterrestrial environment. They are relevant to the terrestrial societies of the 21st century, as the editor of the salvaged book concludes In fact, as we reflect on their insightful sayings, we realize that we could get valuable lessons from them. As Horace said, Change the name, and the tale is about you.   Source : http://www.amazon.com/The-Jovian-Sayings-Bok-GEO-IL/dp/981078791X

Bok GEO-IL / 복거일 / 2014 / KDC구분 > literature > Korean Literature > Korean Drama > Modern Drama

But then, old wars never end. They simply fade away as old soldiers die off. One by one. Thus laments the veteran of the celebrated Battle of the Chosin Reservoir. The Korean War (June 1950 July 1953) is the first war that came to be known as the The Forgotten War . As the last veterans of that war fade away, it can be said that the war is coming to a closure. The Unforgotten War depicts the unsung heroes of that war. Two Texan youths, with a romantic notion of war, eagerly volunteer to serve as marines in the Korean War. They are quickly disabused of their illusion and one of them dies on their march from the Chosin Reservoir. But the surviving youth comes to realize why American soldiers fight in the strange land far from home. A veteran sergeant points at the Korean refugees who follow the retreating US marines despite the bitter cold and snowstorm. Sergeant Duffey: John, have you ever wondered why we are fighting in this god-forsaken land? John: Yes, Sir. Many times. But, frankly, I can t find the answer. I just fight. Because that s what I m supposed to do. Duffey: Now you are seeing the answer, John. These refugees on the road in this weather, they are the answer. They are voting for us with their feet ... Think on that.   Source : http://www.amazon.com/The-Unforgotten-War-Bok-GEO-IL/dp/9810787901

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

Hong Jungsun et al / 홍정선 et al / 1995 / KDC구분 > literature > Periodical