Queer Literature: The Life Source of Korea’s Here and Now

2019-03-29 / II00000128

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. 43 is Queen Literature. Recently, members of Korean society have summoned feminism as a language to change their lives, bringing about a renaissance of feminist literature. This trend has also led to the recognition of queer-themed books as important works in mainstream media and journals, and to a strong popular reception as well.

Interview with Choi Jin-young: Treating Precious Things Preciously

2021-03-25 / II00000578

In the 51st issue of Korean Literature Now (KLN), a literary journal produced and distributed to introduce Korean literature and writers to the general public and experts abroad and form a discourse on Korean literature, we met with writer Choi Jin-young, the author of To the Warm Horizon, which depicts the image of the weak trying to survive in a global disaster brought on by a virus, to hear her thoughts on her work.

Photos of Choi Jin-young (KLN Vol. 51)

2021-03-25 / II00000579

These four photographs are of Choi Jin-young, who was interviewed for the 51st issue of Korean Literature Now (KLN), a literary journal produced and distributed to introduce Korean literature and writers to the general public and experts abroad and form a discourse on Korean literature.

To The Warm Horizon

2021-03-01 / II00000581

Korean Literature Now (KLN), a literary journal produced and distributed to introduce Korean literature and writers to the general public and experts abroad and form a discourse on Korean literature, published an excerpt from The Warm Horizon by Choi Jin Young, who was interviewed in its 51st issue.

[Web Exclusive] Interview with Choi Jin-young: Looking from the Hearts of Others

2021-03-01 / II00000594

In the 51st issue of Korean Literature Now (KLN), a literary journal produced and distributed to introduce Korean literature and writers to the general public and experts abroad and form a discourse on Korean literature, we met with writer Choi Jin-young, the author of To the Warm Horizon, which depicts the image of the weak trying to survive in a global disaster brought on by a virus, to hear her thoughts on her work.

2021 Seoul International Writers’ Festival Writers in Conversation: Body Signals

2021-10-08 / II00000859

These are videos of Writers in Conversation at the 2021 Seoul International Writers’ Festival. The five sessions in 2021 were Body Signals (participants: Yi Hyunseok, Amanda Chong), Breaking Boundaries (participants: Yun Ko-eun, Lee Miye, Matt Ruff, Evgeny Vodolazkin), Warmth of Poetry (participants: An Hee-Yeon, Yu Gyeyoung, Rim Battal, Seán Hewitt), Dear Masters of the Future (participants: Kim Jung Mi, Lee hee young, Maja Lunde, Trent Dalton), and Please Look After Earth (participants: Kim Kichang, Lee Soyoun, Ge Shuiping, Siri Ranva Hjelm Jacobsen). The video were produced in collaboration with Korea Educational Broadcasting System (EBS).

2021 Seoul International Writers’ Festival Poster

2021-05-18 / II00000868

This is the poster of the 2021 Seoul International Writers’ Festival. Under the theme of Awakening, the 2021 Seoul International Writers’ Festival was held from Oct 8th to 24th in a hybrid format (online and offline), and invited 33 writers from Korea and abroad.

2021 Seoul International Writers’ Festival Program

2021-09-08 / II00000869

The 33-page program of the 2021 Seoul International Writers’ Festival contains an outline, a calendar of events, information on participating writers, and a detailed program in both English and Korean.

2021 Seoul International Writers’ Festival Final Report

2021-11-25 / II00000870

This 51-page final report of the 2021 Seoul International Writers’ Festival contains the following information: results of the festival, program structure and operation, participating writers, survey (participating writers and audiences) results, opening keynote speeches, closing keynote speeches, related articles and media coverage

KLN(Korean Literature Now) Vol.65

2024-09-01 / II00001493

The theme of KLN Vol. 65 is “A Day in the Life of a Seoulite.” In the Cover Feature essays, a writer, a novelist, and an essayist discuss the issue’s theme. The Featured Writer section presents an interview with the featured writer Son Bo-mi, her short story “The Substitute Teacher,” and a critical essay on her artistic world. The Bookmark section features the short stories “Dear My Bias” by Ryu Si-eun and “Method of Mourning” by An Boyun, as well as two poems each by Ko Sunkyung and Im Yu Young. This issue also introduces an excerpt of Record of the Virtue of Queen Inhyeon, Lady Min in English. Lastly, a team of reviewers consisting of critics, writers, translators, and an editor have written reviews of five books: Dawn of Labor by Park Nohae, Counterattacks at Thirty by Won-Pyung Sohn, The Old Woman with the Knife by Gu Byeong-mo, Veda (Farewell) by Kim Young-ha, and To the Warm Horizon by Choi Jin-Young.