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

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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.

KLN(Korean Literature Now) Vol.55

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The theme of KLN Vol. 55 is “The Female Family Tree.” Through the works of Hwang Jungeun, Choi Eunyoung, and Chung Serang, this issue traces the memories of a certain history that continues from women to women. The Featured Writer section highlights novelist Kim Soom, who celebrates the 25th anniversary of her debut this year with a writer’s note and an essay in addition to an interview with the author and excerpts of her works. Readers can read the entire text of Kim Soom’s “The Man Who Touches Waves” and Lee Misang’s “When a Woman Subways.” Additionally, Inkstone introduces the culture of the Joseon royal court through “Gungwol: The Korean Palaces” and “Gungnyeo: The Palace Women.”

KLN Vol. 55 Special Section Excerpt from Nameless by Hwang Jungeun

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This is an excerpt from “Nameless” by Hwang Jungeun in the Special Section of KLN Vol. 55. A short story in Hwang’s short story collection Year after Year, it shows the choice the protagonist made to survive, and the memories of his painful past triggered by his mother’s old name. It sheds light on the hidden history of women through the relationships between characters and reinterprets the lives of women in Korean society and history.