Here, We Are Face to Face

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.

KLN(Korean Literature Now) Vol.63

2024-03-01 / II00001453

The theme of the 63rd issue of KLN is “Breath, Respite, and Emptiness.” In the Cover Feature, a critic, a writer, and a poet discuss the issue’s theme. The Featured Writer section presents an interview with the featured novelist Choi Eunmi, her short story “That Place,” and an essay on her artistic world. The Bookmark section features short story “Anatomical Part” by Lim Solah and “Representation and Presentation” by Yun Haeseo, as well as two poems each by poets Lee Min-ha and Hwang Yuwon. For classical fiction, this issue features an English translation of The Tale of Unyŏng. A team of reviewers consisting of critics, writers, a professor, and an editor have written reviews of five books, Mater 2-10 by Hwang Sok-yong, Impossibles Adieux by Han Kang, Semilla (Seed) by Bora Chung, One-letter Dictionary by Kim So Yeon, and Father’s Liberation Diary by Jeong Ji A.

Face to Face with Choi Eunmi

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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.

KLN Vol.63 BOOKMARK: That Place

2024-03-01 / II00001458

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

KLN Vol.63 Featured Writer Essay: Magnolia Melancholia

2024-03-01 / II00001460

This is an essay on the world of works of Choi Eunmi, the featured writer for KLN Vol. 63. Critic Chunglim Jun analyzes the female characters in her novel with a focus on the paradoxical aesthetics of the work.