2019-03-29 / II00000128

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. 43 is Queen Literature. Recently, members of Korean society have summoned feminism as a language to change their lives, bringing about a renaissance of feminist literature. This trend has also led to the recognition of queer-themed books as important works in mainstream media and journals, and to a strong popular reception as well.

2020-03-12 / II00000188

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 Russian translation of Stories Told to the Moon by Kyung-sook Shin.

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.

2020-12-01 / II00000331

The 50th issue of Korean Literature Now (KLN), a magazine that aims to introduce Korean writers and literature to readers and the publishing industries all around the world, was designed as a special issue. As a part of the special issue, a Korean writer and a translator wrote essays, detailing the processes of translation and publication of a Korean novel. This is an essay written by writer Pyun Hye-young, who worked with translator Janet Hong.

2021-03-01 / II00000584

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 The Disaster Tourist by author Yun Ko Eun, which is one of the works of Korean literature on disasters. This is an excerpt from “Aoi Garden” by authorPyun Hye-Young, which is one of the works of Korean literature on disasters.

2023-09-01 / II00001242

This is a review of the English translation of Shin Kyung-sook’s Violets.

2005-10-19 / II00000062

This is an introductory booklet on Kyung-sook Shin, produced for the 2005 Frankfurt Book Fair, where Korea participated as the Guest of Honor for the first time and hosted the Korean Literature Tour Program. The author was one of the 62 delegates selected by LTI Korea’s Delegation Selection Committee on the basis of the following criteria: representativeness, existing publications of translated works, and overseas marketability. The entire literature program was co-organized by the LTI Korea, the Frankfurt Book Fair Organizing Committee, Daesan Cultural Foundation, Paradise Cultural Foundation and the International Communication Foundation (ICF). The events started at the Leipzig Book Fair in March and finished with the Guest of Honor Program in October. The author participated in the main program in October and literary events in June. This 21-page booklet consists of: ‘Author’s Literary World’, ‘Analysis of The Girl Who Wrote Loneliness’, ‘Excerpt’, ‘Voices of the Author and Critics’, ‘Biography’ and ‘Bibliography’. The material was put together and analyzed by literary scholar Baek Ji-hye, and translated by Choi Eun-ah. The photographs were taken by Han Young-hee. Kyung-sook Shin participated in literary events in Erlangen, Wien (June), Frankfurt House of Literature and Bad Homburg (October). The German translation of The Girl Who Wrote Loneliness was published by Pendragon in 2011.

2005-10-19 / II00000070

This is an introductory booklet on Eun Heekyung, produced for the 2005 Frankfurt Book Fair, where Korea participated as the Guest of Honor for the first time and hosted the Korean Literature Tour Program. The author was one of the 62 delegates selected by LTI Korea’s Delegation Selection Committee on the basis of the following criteria: representativeness, existing publications of translated works, and overseas marketability. The entire literature program was co-organized by the LTI Korea, the Frankfurt Book Fair Organizing Committee, Daesan Cultural Foundation, Paradise Cultural Foundation and the International Communication Foundation (ICF). The events started at the Leipzig Book Fair in March and finished with the Guest of Honor Program in October. The author participated in the main program in October and literary events in March. This 29-page booklet consists of: ‘Author’s Literary World’, ‘Analysis of A Gift from a Bird’, ‘Excerpt’, ‘Voices of the Author and Critics’, ‘Biography’ and ‘Bibliography’. The material was put together and analyzed by Park Jeong-joon, and translated by Kang Yeo-Kyu ad Jan Rolf Janowski. The photographs were taken by Han Young-hee. Eun Heekyung participated in literary events in Leipzig and Dresden (March) and at the Frankfurt Book Fair Korean Pavilion and Bad Berleburg (October). The German translation of her work A Gift from a Bird was published in 2005.

2005-10-19 / II00000084

This is an introductory booklet on Jo Kyung Ran, produced for the 2005 Frankfurt Book Fair, where Korea participated as the Guest of Honor for the first time and hosted the Korean Literature Tour Program. The author was one of the 62 delegates selected by LTI Korea’s Delegation Selection Committee on the basis of the following criteria: representativeness, existing publications of translated works, and overseas marketability. The entire literature program was co-organized by the LTI Korea, the Frankfurt Book Fair Organizing Committee, Daesan Cultural Foundation, Paradise Cultural Foundation and the International Communication Foundation (ICF). The events started at the Leipzig Book Fair in March and finished with the Guest of Honor Program in October. The author participated in the main program in October and literary events in April. This 17-page booklet consists of: ‘Author’s Literary World’, ‘Analysis of Looking for the Elephant’, ‘Excerpt’, ‘Voices of the Author and Critics’, ‘Biography’ and ‘Bibliography’. The material was put together and analyzed by Kim Tae-hwan, and translated by Chu Geum-hwan. The photographs were taken by Han Young-hee. Jo Kyung Ran participated in literary events in Cologne in April, and at the Frankfurt Künstlerhaus Mousonturm and the Cologne House of Literature in October. Her work ‘Looking for the Elephant’ is included in the collection of Korean short stories published by Pendragon in 2002.

2005-10-19 / II00000087

This is an introductory booklet on Cheon Un-yeong, produced for the 2005 Frankfurt Book Fair, where Korea participated as the Guest of Honor for the first time and hosted the Korean Literature Tour Program. The author was one of the 62 delegates selected by LTI Korea’s Delegation Selection Committee on the basis of the following criteria: representativeness, existing publications of translated works, and overseas marketability. The entire literature program was co-organized by the LTI Korea, the Frankfurt Book Fair Organizing Committee, Daesan Cultural Foundation, Paradise Cultural Foundation and the International Communication Foundation (ICF). The events started at the Leipzig Book Fair in March and finished with the Guest of Honor Program in October. Cheon Un-yeong participated in literary events in April. This 21-page booklet consists of: ‘Author’s Literary World’, ‘Analysis of The Needle’, ‘Excerpt’, ‘Voices of the Author and Critics’, ‘Biography’ and ‘Bibliography’. The material was put together and analyzed by Ko Bong-jun, and translated by Elke Golchert-Jung. The photographs were taken by Han Young-hee. Cheon Un-yeong’s literary event was held in Cologne in April.