2019-09-05 / II00000040

For the purpose of generating a discourse on Korean literature and introducing Korean writers and works to general readers and experts overseas, KLN publishes book reviews by overseas scholars and publishers. This is a review of the Japanese translation of The Wretched Light by Baik Sou Linne.

2020-06-12 / II00000206

For the purpose of generating a discourse on Korean literature and introducing Korean writers and works to general readers and experts overseas, KLN publishes excerpts of translated Korean literary works. This is an excerpt from “I Won’t Go Home Just Yet” by Baik Sou Linne.

2020-11-02 / II00000546

This is a sourcebook of reports on the results of the Seoul International Writers’ Festival 2020. Seoul International Writers’ Festival 2020 was held online from November 2 to 8, 2020, under the theme of “Writing Tomorrow.” A total of 25 writers from Korea and abroad participated in the festival, and a total of 2,894 people signed up in advance to attend. The sourcebook includes the results of the festival, information on the composition and operation of the events, information on participating writers, analytical results on surveys of participating writers and the audience, Opening and Closing Keynote Speeches, and related articles.

2020-11-02 / II00000545

This is the program book for the Seoul International Writers’ Festival 2020. Seoul International Writers’ Festival 2020 was held online from November 2 to 8, 2020, under the theme of “Writing Tomorrow.” A total of 25 writers from Korea and abroad participated in the festival, and a total of 2,894 people signed up in advance to attend. The program book consists of a set of instructions on how to participate in the festival, a program of events, information on each event, and a list of participants.

2020-06-12 / II00000190

KLN is published and distributed for the purpose of generating a discourse on Korean literature and introducing Korean writers and works to general readers and experts overseas. The theme of KLN Vol. 48 is Women’s Housing Experiences in Korean Megacities. In the pandemic era, the recognition of one’s house or room as a safe haven that ensures privacy makes us consider whom or what we’ve forgotten. This issue brings forth forgotten faces and illustrates the places they find themselves in.

2025-03-01 / II00001555

The theme of KLN Vol. 67 is “Beyond the Page: Korean Literature Across Media.” In the Cover Feature essays, writers YSRA, Kim Un-su, Chung Han-ah, and Seo Ije, and journalist Lee Yoochae discuss the adaptation of literary works into films or TV series. The Featured Writer section features an interview with novelist Kim Ae-ran, her short story “They Said Annyeong,” and a review of her works. The Bookmark section introduces short stories “Headlight” by Kim Kitae and “Choice” by Lee Sun Ju, as well as poems “A Growing Story” and “Happy Ending” by Oh Eun and “At the Glass Plaza” and “From Unknown Things” by Yoon Eunseong. The Reviews section features reviews of five books: Chung Han-ah’s Last Night, In My Dream, Baek Sou Linne’s Falling in Paul, Lee Geum-yi’s Can’t I Go Instead, Cho Nam-joo’s For Comaneci (translated as Wo ich wohne, ist der Mond ganz nah in German), and Chung Serang’s School Nurse Ahn Eun-young.

2020-10-28 / II00000550

Novel Reading II was the third Reading session held as part of the Novel and Poetry Readings at the Seoul International Writers’ Festival 2020. It was held on October 28, 2020, and writers from Korea and abroad read their own works. Seven writers participated in the event, for which a total of 66 people registered in advance to attend.

2020-10-28 / II00000560

This is an audio clip of Novel Reading II, the third reading session from the Seoul International Writers Festival 2020. It was held on October 24, 2020, and writers from Korea and abroad read their own works. Seven writers participated in the event, for which a total of 39 people registered in advance to attend.

2020-11-03 / II00000569

This is an audio clip of the first discussion session at the Seoul International Writers Festival 2020. It was held online on November 3, 2020, and a total of 174 people registered in advance to attend. Writers from Korea and abroad discussed social issues under the theme of “You Must Crawl Forward.”