Leaflet for the Seoul International Writers’ Festival 2018

2018-10-21 / II00000520

This is the leaflet for the Seoul International Writers’ Festival 2018, which was held from October 21 to 28, 2018. A total of 29 writers from Korea and abroad participated in the festival and held reading sessions and discussions on the festival’s theme “Nowhere/Now Here” in various parts of Seoul. The brochure consists of a message from the organizers and the program of events.

Poster for the Seoul International Writers’ Festival 2018

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This is the poster for the Seoul International Writers’ Festival 2018, which was held from October 21 to 28, 2018. A total of 29 writers from Korea and abroad participated in the festival and held reading sessions and discussions on the festival’s theme “Nowhere/Now Here” in various parts of Seoul.

Promotional Video for the Seoul International Writers’ Festival 2018

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This is a promotional video for the Seoul International Writers’ Festival 2018. The Seoul International Writers’ Festival 2018 was held from October 21 to 28, 2018, with the theme of “Nowhere/Now Here.” A total of 29 writers from Korea and abroad participated in the festival and held reading sessions and discussions on the festival’s theme in various parts of Seoul.

Video of an Interview with Kim Heesun at the Seoul International Writers' Festival 2018

2018-10-21 / II00000527

This is a video of an interview with writer Kim Heesun, who participated in the Seoul International Writers' Festival 2018. “A Word from the Writer” contains interviews of 15 Korean writers, and each interview consists of an introduction of a writer, their world of works, and questions for the audience.

Brochure for the Seoul International Writers’ Festival 2019

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This is the brochure for the Seoul International Writers’ Festival 2019. The Seoul International Writers’ Festival 2019 was held at the Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP) from October 5 to 13, 2019. A total of 31 writers from Korea and abroad participated in the festival, along with an audience of 1,482 people. The brochure consists of a greeting, an overview of the festival, and the program of events.

Poster for the Seoul International Writers’ Festival 2019

2019-09-01 / II00000540

This is the poster for the Seoul International Writers’ Festival 2019. The Seoul International Writers’ Festival 2019 was held at the Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP) from October 5 to 13, 2019. A total of 31 writers from Korea and abroad participated in the festival, along with an audience of 1,482 people. The brochure consists of a greeting, an overview of the festival, and the program of events.

For the Weak, the Frail, and the Precarious: dd’s Umbrella by Hwang Jungeun

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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, accepts and publishes publishers’ and literary critics’ reviews of translated works of Korean literature that have been published outside of Korea. This is a review of the Japanese translation of Didi’s Umbrella by Hwang Jeongeun.

2021 Seoul International Writers’ Festival: Meet the Authors and DirectorsⅠ

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These are videos of Meet the Authors and Directors 1 at the 2021 Seoul International Writers’ Festival In celebration of the 10th edition of the Seoul International Writers’ Festival, four short films inspired by Korean literary works were produced. The online and offline screenings were accompanied by special Q&As with the authors and directors. Moderated by Kim Shin-sik, Meet the Authors and Directors 1 (Oct 9, 2021) invited Hwang Jungeun, Jung Young Su, Kim Yang-hee, and Lee Seongeun.

2021 Seoul International Writers’ Festival photograph

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These are photographs from the following programs of the 2021 Seoul International Writers’ Festival: Opening Ceremony, Opening Keynote Speech, Closing Keynote Speech, Meet the Authors and Directors 1, and Meet the Authors and Directors 2. The Opening Keynote Speech was given by Han Kang and Mariana Enriquez from Argentina. The Closing Keynote Speech was given by Ch’oe Yun and David Grossman from Israel. Meet the Authors and Directors 1 invited Hwang Jungeun, Jung Young Su, Kim Yang-hee, and Lee Seongeun. Meet the Authors and Directors 2 invited Kim Kyung-uk, Kim Ae-ran, Goong Yu Jeong, and Cho Minjae.

_List Vol.12

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The theme of _List Vol. 12 is “The New Imagination Trends in Modern Korean Fiction.” Under the four subthemes “Korean history and fiction after 1987,” “from politics to ethics,” “experimenting with the imagination,” and “popular culture connects with literature,” this issue introduces 13 contemporary Korean writers (Jeong Yi Hyun, Kim Ae-ran, Jeong Seong-tae, Kim Yeonsu, Hwang Jungeun, Kim Taeyong, Pyun Hye Young, Yun Ko Eun, Han Yujoo, Kim Young-ha, Park Min-gyu, Kim Kyung-uk, and Kim Junghyuk). In addition, this issue features interviews with novelists Pyun Hye Young and Park Min-gyu, Korean publishing trends, coverage of the acceptance of Korean literature overseas, author’s notes by poet Kim Min-jeong, a spotlight on a literary site, book reviews of fiction/nonfiction/children’s literature, and an excerpt from Kim Ae-ran’s short story “A Pool of Saliva” and introduces steady sellers, publishers, and trends in Korean literature to overseas readers.