2008-05-19 / II00000004

This is the final report of the 2008 Seoul Young Writers’ Festival, which took place on May 18~24, 2008 in Seoul, Youngju and Andong. The final report contains an overview of the festival, information on the program and participating writers and interviews.

2019-09-05 / II00000032

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. 45 is Bapsang, which is where communication or disconnection occurs in daily life. This is an excerpt from “Noodles” by Kim Soon.

2019-06-21 / II00000107

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. Under the theme of Working People in Korean Literature, KLN Vol. 44 explores the kind of work ethic that results from uncertainty about the future along with a sense of responsibility for the younger generations.

2019-06-21 / II00000109

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. Under the theme of Working People in Korean Literature, KLN Vol. 44 explores the values of labor in Korean society and how the younger generation struggles through difficult times. This is an excerpt from “Jo Jung-gyun’s World” by Kim Keum Hee.

2019-03-29 / II00000144

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 One Person by Kim Soom.

2020-06-12 / II00000210

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 Mongolian translation of Korean Short Stories and Novellas by Choe Jeong-hui.

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.

2021-11-25 / 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

2022-03-03 / II00001098

This is an essay by Kim Soom, the Featured Writer of KLN Vol. 55, who celebrates the 25th anniversary of her literary debut. The text, excerpted from her short story collection Will I Be Able to Touch the Tree? allows the reader to experience the author’s root and family tree, and at the same time, learn about the “root story” that is the central axis of her literary world.

2022-03-03 / II00001099

This is an interview with Kim Soom, the Featured Writer of KLN Vol. 55, who celebrates the 25th anniversary of her literary debut. The interview approaches Kim’s literary world with various keywords and sheds light on her works from various angles. In line with the theme of this issue “The Female Family Tree,” the history seen through the author’s literary perspective is understood through her books Fighting Dog (2005), Cheol (Iron, 2008), One Left (2016), Sublime is Looking Inward (2018), Have You Ever Wished for a Soldier to Be an Angel? (2018), Will I Be Able to Touch the Tree? (2019), Drifting Land (2020), and Listening Time (2021).