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 / II00000198

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. KLN Vol. 48 introduces several literary works under the theme Women’s Housing Experiences in Korean Megacities.

2020-06-12 / II00000202

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. KLN Vol. 48 introduces works that deal with housing issues and reality faced by women. This is an excerpt from “Room” by Kang Hwa Gil.

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.

2020-09-01 / II00000313

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 Son Bo-mi’s “Downpour”.

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.

2021-03-01 / II00000583

The theme of 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, is “disaster.” This is an excerpt from “Here, We Are Face to Face” by author Choi Eunmi, which is one of the works of Korean literature on disasters.

2022-09-07 / II00001135

This is a Cover Feature essay of KLN Vol. 57. Under the theme “The Place of Hope,” literary critic Yiso presents the interconnectedness between society and the narratives of three novels that do not ignore life’s contradictions and “barely manage to create hope”—Son Bo Mi’s A Small Neighborhood, Sim Yunkyung’s Eternal Heritage, and Lee Seo Su’s Help Me, Sister.

2024-03-01 / II00001455

This is an interview of Choi Eunmi, the featured writer for KLN Vol. 63. Fellow novelist Jung Yong-jun asks questions about Choi Eunmi’s works including her short story “Face to Face,” as well as the aspects of the author’s life, literary experience, and the world of her works.

2024-03-01 / II00001458

This is an introduction of the KLN Vol. 63 featured writer Choi Eunmi’s short story “That Place.”