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

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“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

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

Michelle Zauner et al / Michelle Zauner / 2022 / -

Michelle Zauner et al / Michelle Zauner / 2021 / -

داستانی درباره خانواده، غذا، غم، سوگ و مقاومت. این رمان، زندگی‌نامه‌ی نویسنده و خواننده‌ی دورگه‌ی کره‌ای-آمریکایی، میشل زانر است که مادر خود را بر اثر ابتلا به سرطان از دست می‌دهد، و هویت کره‌ای خود را از نو می‌سازد. Source : https://daneshafarinketabz.ir/product/دلتنگی-در-فروشگاه-اچ‌مارت

Bo-yong Kim / 김보영 / 2023 / -

衛星の避難民を救う任務を負う宇宙船で、人間の姿で目覚めたＡＩの「私」。人間とは何か？機械に感情はあるか？繋がりの可能性を追求する決死の旅を描いている。 Source: https://www.hmv.co.jp/artist_キム・ボヨン_000000000928418/item_どれほど似ているか_13809239

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

Michelle Zauner / Michelle Zauner / 2021 / -

Als Michelle mit Mitte zwanzig erfährt, dass ihre Mutter an Krebs erkrankt ist, steht die Welt für sie still. Sie lässt ihr bisheriges Leben in Philadelphia zurück und kehrt heim nach Oregon, in ihr abgelegenes Elternhaus, um ganz für ihre Mutter da zu sein. Doch schon ein halbes Jahr später stirbt die Mutter. Michelle begegnet ihrer Trauer, ihrer Wut, ihrer Angst mit einer Selbsttherapie: der koreanischen Küche. Sie kocht all die asiatischen Gerichte, die sie früher mit ihrer Mutter aß und erinnert sich dabei an die gemeinsame Zeit: an das Aufwachsen unter den Augen einer strengen und fordernden Mutter; an die quirligen Sommer in Seoul; an das Gefühl, weder in den USA noch in Korea ganz dazuzugehören. Und an die Körper und Seele wärmenden Gerichte, über denen sie und ihre Mutter immer wieder zusammengefunden haben. Source : https://www.amazon.de/-/en/Michelle-Zauner/dp/386493186X

Bo-yong Kim et al / 김보영 / 2023 / -

"كتابة كيم بو يونج أشبه بقطعة فنية سينمائية تخطف الأنفاس. تُذكِّرنا بالعالم الذي عشناه في أفلام على غرار ماتريكس، واستِهلال Inception، ومدينة الظلام Dark City، لكنها لا تزال تقودنا إلى هذا البناء الأصيل تمامًا. كتابة بو يونج تجربة أدبية صوفية الأفكار، وسينمائية رائدة في ابتكار عوالمها. باختصار: قوية ورشيقة وباهرة". بونج جون-هو مخرج فيلم الطفيلي (Parasite) الحائز على جائزة الأوسكار من خلال الموازنة بين الكآبة والأمل، بين البشاعة والجَمال، نجحت هذه القصص في أن تكون قويَّة، وفي استكشافها المحفِّز للأفكار لمعاني مثل الحب والفقد والتكيُّف، والطبيعة البشرية. ڤاليري فالديس ((Chilling Effects استكشافٌ جميلٌ وصادق للعقل والجسد والروح عبر الزمن والمكان. هذه القصص ستفطر قلبكَ، ثم سترتقه بحنان وتجمع أجزاءه المحطَّمة مرة أخرى. مارينا جيه لوستيتر (ثلاثية نومينون Noumenon) source: http://www.mahrousaeg.com/book/423