Bo-yong Kim et al / 김보영 / 2021 / -

"Her fiction is a breath-taking piece of a cinematic art itself. Reminiscent of the world we experienced in Matrix, Inception, and Dark City, still it leads us to this entirely original structure, which is a ground-breaking, mystic literary and cinematic experience. Indeed, powerful and graceful."—Bong Joon-ho, Oscar-winning director of Parasite In this mind-expanding work of speculative fiction, available in English for the first time, one of South Korea's most treasured writers explores the driving forces of humanity—love, hope, creation, destruction, and the very meaning of existence—in two pairs of thematically interconnected stories. Two worlds, four stories, infinite possibilities In "I'm Waiting for You" and "On My Way," an engaged couple coordinate their separate missions to distant corners of the galaxy to ensure—through relativity—they can arrive back on Earth simultaneously to make it down the aisle. But small incidents wreak havoc on space and time, driving their wedding date further away. As centuries on Earth pass and the land and climate change, one thing is constant: the desire of the lovers to be together. In two separate yet linked stories, Kim Bo-Young cleverly demonstrate the idea love that is timeless and hope springs eternal, despite seemingly insurmountable challenges and the deepest despair. In "The Prophet of Corruption" and "That One Life," humanity is viewed through the eyes of its creators: godlike beings for which everything on Earth—from the richest woman to a speck of dirt—is an extension of their will. When one of the creations questions the righteousness of this arrangement, it is deemed a perversion—a disease—that must be excised and cured. Yet the Prophet Naban, whose "child" is rebelling, isn't sure the rebellion is bad. What if that which is considered criminal is instead the natural order—and those who condemn it corrupt? Exploring the dichotomy between the philosophical and the corporeal, Kim ponders the fate of free-will, as he considers the most basic of questions: who am I? Source : https://lti.overdrive.com/media/5588966

Bo-yong Kim et al / 김보영 / 2021 / -

"Her fiction is a breath-taking piece of a cinematic art itself. Reminiscent of the world we experienced in Matrix, Inception, and Dark City, still it leads us to this entirely original structure, which is a ground-breaking, mystic literary and cinematic experience. Indeed, powerful and graceful."—Bong Joon-ho, Oscar-winning director of Parasite In this mind-expanding work of speculative fiction, available in English for the first time, one of South Korea's most treasured writers explores the driving forces of humanity—love, hope, creation, destruction, and the very meaning of existence—in two pairs of thematically interconnected stories. Two worlds, four stories, infinite possibilities In "I'm Waiting for You" and "On My Way," an engaged couple coordinate their separate missions to distant corners of the galaxy to ensure—through relativity—they can arrive back on Earth simultaneously to make it down the aisle. But small incidents wreak havoc on space and time, driving their wedding date further away. As centuries on Earth pass and the land and climate change, one thing is constant: the desire of the lovers to be together. In two separate yet linked stories, Kim Bo-Young cleverly demonstrate the idea love that is timeless and hope springs eternal, despite seemingly insurmountable challenges and the deepest despair. In "The Prophet of Corruption" and "That One Life," humanity is viewed through the eyes of its creators: godlike beings for which everything on Earth—from the richest woman to a speck of dirt—is an extension of their will. When one of the creations questions the righteousness of this arrangement, it is deemed a perversion—a disease—that must be excised and cured. Yet the Prophet Naban, whose "child" is rebelling, isn't sure the rebellion is bad. What if that which is considered criminal is instead the natural order—and those who condemn it corrupt? Exploring the dichotomy between the philosophical and the corporeal, Kim ponders the fate of free-will, as she considers the most basic of questions: who am I? Source : https://lti.overdrive.com/media/6032101

Bo-yong Kim et al / 김보영 / 2021 / -

THE TIMES SCIENCE FICTION BOOK OF THE MONTH 'Her fiction is a breath-taking piece of a cinematic art ... powerful and graceful' – Bong Joon-ho, Oscar-winning director of Parasite 'Dazzling' – The Times A stunning collection of short fiction by one of South Korea's most treasured writers, available in English for the first time. In the title story, an engaged couple working in distant corners of the galaxy plan to arrive on Earth simultaneously and walk down the aisle together. But small incidents wreak havoc on their vast journeys, pushing the date of their wedding far into the future. As centuries pass on Earth and the land and climate change, one thing is constant: the desire of the lovers to be together. Through two pairs of interlinked stories stories, Kim explores the driving forces of humanity – love, hope, creation, destruction, and the very meaning of existence Source : https://lti.overdrive.com/media/5745337

Bo-yong Kim et al / 김보영 / 2021 / -

THE TIMES SCIENCE FICTION BOOK OF THE MONTH 'Her fiction is a breath-taking piece of a cinematic art ... powerful and graceful' – Bong Joon-ho, Oscar-winning director of Parasite 'Dazzling' – The Times A stunning collection of short fiction by one of South Korea's most treasured writers, available in English for the first time. In the title story, an engaged couple working in distant corners of the galaxy plan to arrive on Earth simultaneously and walk down the aisle together. But small incidents wreak havoc on their vast journeys, pushing the date of their wedding far into the future. As centuries pass on Earth and the land and climate change, one thing is constant: the desire of the lovers to be together. Through two pairs of interlinked stories stories, Kim explores the driving forces of humanity – love, hope, creation, destruction, and the very meaning of existence. Source : https://lti.overdrive.com/media/5761699

Bo-yong Kim et al / 김보영 / 2020 / -

Future SF is a magazine focusing on international science fiction. In this oversized issue we've collected stories from the established masters as well as some exciting up-and-comers in China, Japan, and South Korea. From machine societies to ocean depths, from interstellar migrations to genetically engineered mermaids, these tales envision very different, often dark, but always fascinating futures. Includes the following stories: Rœsin by Wu Guan (translated from Chinese by Judith Huang) Raising Mermaids by Dai Da (translated from Chinese by S. Quouyi Lu) Butterfly Blue by Gustavo Bondoni (Argentina) Reflection by Gu Shi (translated from Chinese by Ken Liu; reprint) Whale Snows Down by Kim Bo-Young (translated from Korean by Sophie Bowman) Formerly Slow by Wei Ma (translated from Chinese by Andy Dudak) Just Like Migratory Birds by Taiyo Fujii (translated from Japanese by Emily Balistrieri) source: https://lti.overdrive.com/media/5985860?cid=37224

Bo-yong Kim / 김보영 / 2015 / -

Clarkesworld is a Hugo Award-winning science fiction and fantasy magazine. Each month we bring you a mix of fiction (new and classic works), articles, interviews and art. Our Mayl 2015 issue (#104) contains: * Original Fiction by Matthew Kressel ("The Garden Beyond Her Infinite Skies"), Andrea M. Pawley ("For the Love of Sylvia City"), A Que ("Mrs. Griffin Prepares to Suicide Tonight"), Ian Muneshwar ("Ossuary"), and Bo-young Kim ("An Evolutionary Myth "). * Reprints by James Van Pelt ("Solace") and Hannu Rajaniemi ("Tyche and the Ants"). * Non-fiction by Andrew Liptak (Destination: Mars), an interview with Cat Rambo, an Another Word column by Ken Liu, and an editorial by Neil Clarke. source: https://lti.overdrive.com/media/4169170?cid=37224

Bo-yong Kim / 김보영 / 2019 / -

Clarkesworld is a Hugo and World Fantasy Award-winning science fiction and fantasy magazine. Each month we bring you a mix of fiction (new and classic works), articles, interviews and art. Our October 2019 issue (#157) contains: Original fiction by Rich Larson ("All Electric Ghosts"), Tomas Furby ("The Scrapyard"), P H Lee ("An Arc of Lightning Across the Eye of God"), Youha Nam ("National Center for the Preservation of Human Dignity"), A Que ("Song Xiuyun"), and Bo-young Kim ("How Alike Are We"). Non-fiction by Andrew Liptak, interviews with Nicky Drayden and Maurizio Manzieri, and an editorial by Neil Clarke. source: https://lti.overdrive.com/media/5566065?cid=37224