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[INTERVIEW / KOREAN AUTHORS]

Korean Authors Writer Cho Young-Joo A writer with a powerful imagination who has no limits 2025.08.04 No reader can fail to love an author who has such a powerful imagination and tireless productivity. And, if that author’s works are about characters who find peace and redemption through sheer force of will, and if the stories are breathtakingly exciting, the love for the author deepens. This is the case with Cho Young-Joo, who started out writing genre fiction before expanding into young adult fiction. Although her stories take on the appearance of thrillers, Cho has been writing heartwarming narratives about characters who are ultimately redeemed and healed. Here is a look into the whole new world she has created. It’s an honor to have you with us on K-Book Trends. Please say hello to our readers and introduce yourself briefly. Hello, everyone. I’m novelist Cho Young-Joo. I started my career as a w...

VOL.85 / 2025.08

[INTERVIEW / KOREAN AUTHORS]

Poet Seo Hyo-In

Korean Authors Poet Seo Hyo-In A poet who delves into the wellspring of resilience and deep emotion 2025.07.07 People are adapting to the era of network-based videos with astonishing speed as if they’ve been living in it for years. These days, it’s rare to find someone who reads a letter or piece of writing with deep emotional engagement. Because of this, some believe that writing, and poetry in particular, is losing its value. Yet poetry still endures. That’s because there are poets who believe it remains one of the most powerful ways to express human emotions and desires; as long as those emotions and desires exist, so too will poetry. It’s an honor to have you with us on K-Book Trends. Please say hello to our readers and introduce yourself briefly. Hello, everyone. I’m poet Seo Hyo-In. It’s an honor to be doing this interview, and it’s good to meet you all. You began your career as a p...

VOL.84 / 2025.07

[INTERVIEW / KOREAN AUTHORS]

Professor Choe Jae-Chun

Korean Authors Professor Choe Jae-Chun The world of an ecologist, in which all things are beautiful for being alive 2025.06.02 There are a number of people who argue that humans are inherently selfish and that life is a struggle of every man against every man. A growing number of people even recognize that it is wise to choose individual survival over coexistence. However, there is a biologist who believes that humans, and indeed all life, can never live alone. His observations over the years have given people great solace and hope. Through scientific evidence that we are, after all, “dependent beings.” It’s an honor to have you with us on K-Book Trends. Please say hello to our readers along with a brief introduction of yourself. I have been spying on other animals all my life, running into the mountains, fields, oceans, and rivers to see what they are doing. I am also a scholar studying animal behav...

VOL.83 / 2025.06

[INTERVIEW / KOREAN AUTHORS]

Writer Jung Myeong-Seop

Korean Authors Writer Jung Myeong-Seop Breaking the mold, pushing boundaries, and expanding the horizons of genres 2025.05.07 Just as there are no royal roads in life, there are no shortcuts to building your writing career. You just have to keep working hard and strive to meet your readers with better works. Writer Jung Myeong-Seop is no different, having been prolific and passionate in a variety of genres. His realistic stories pique the curiosity of readers and make them immerse themselves in his works with great concentration. He says that “genre disruption” is the driving force behind his blissful prolificity. Jung, who has firmly established himself as a writer by gaining readers’ love despite not having majored in literature, says, “Literature is a dream of challenging the system and the world and going beyond it.” It is this challenging spirit that drives him to break the boundaries of genres and expand new horizons. ...

VOL.82 / 2025.05

[INTERVIEW / KOREAN PUBLISHERS]

Nanda

Korean Publishers Nanda Adding wings with books 2025.04.07 Publishing is more than just making books ? it’s about opening up new worlds to readers. Nanda, which started as an imprint of Munhakdongne Publishing and has since established itself as an independent literary publisher, is making a fresh wave in the Korean publishing industry by exploring the unique identity and tactile properties of books. Nanda’s name reflects its desire to give people invisible wings through books, which it publishes in a variety of genres, including non-fiction, fiction, and poetry. Following is an interview with CEO Kim Min-Jung, who is pushing the boundaries of literature through ingenious planning and experimental sensibilities. The logo of Nanda It’s a pleasure to have you on K-Book Trends. Please introduce Nanda to our international readers and explain the meaning of the company’s name...

VOL.81 / 2025.04

[INFORMATION / NEW BOOKS]

Today’s Jaram

New Books Today’s Jaram 2022.06.07 “I am a different me everyday, and that difference becomes me, myself.” - Today’s Jaram From a singer to actress, musician, writer of Changgeuk (traditional Korean opera), and music director, Lee Jaram is an all-round artist.Lee Jaram has transformed into a writer through her first prose collection reflecting her daily life, and her new title is a candidly-written essay collection. From daily singing practice to making a nice meal for herself,Each of her essays depicts her many identities, from an ordinary being to an artist and includes methods of how to fortify one’s own world. “I believe in growth, though unseen. I know the strength and power of accumulation, where you grow inch by inch, though you cannot see it with your eyes.”- From the book Meet the daily essays written by Lee Jaram with candor, which make you grow a foot tall...

VOL.47 / 2022.06

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Professor Lim Jie-Hyun’s Realistic and Reflective View on Korean History

Special Project [Korean Scholars ④] Professor Lim Jie-Hyun’s Realistic andReflective View on Korean History The New Paradigm is a Nation-state Developing into a Desirable Society 2022.04.04 History does not stop progressing. It moves forward to the future as it passes through the present. History repeats itself and develops while various factors, situations, and positions of each nation entangle. It is natural for the historical paradigm to become diverse and change as it applies different judgments and value standards. Therefore, the view on history needs to progress in the right direction while embracing diversity and maintaining its realistic attitude. The opinions on history are getting more complicated with globalization. Professor Lim Jie-Hyun leads us to a new range of discussion on history with comprehensive and connective thinking and reasoning as a historian and commentator. His writings, which sharply criticize historical discou...

VOL.45 / 2022.04

[TREND / ONE-LINER QUOTES]

Music Braille Transcriber’s Pick

One-Liner Quotes Music Braille Transcriber’s Pick A Consolation Trip with Books 2022.03.07 “What’s your job?” “I am a music braille transcriber.” “Sorry?” “Music braille transcriber.” “Music what?” “Braille transcriber.” “I’m sorry I couldn’t catch it. What do you do for a living?” “Braille transcription. Braille is a form of written language for blind people, and transcription is to put something into written or printed form.” “Oh, I see now. What is it about specifically?”Swanist. A newly coined term meaning a jobless female was first used in a scene describing the writer Eun Jin-Seul’s job. Is it a coincidence that episodes of me trying to explain my job came to my mind as I read through?As a music braille transcriber, the book It’s Okay, It Does Not Bother Me, published by The Tree of Thoughts and written by a blind pianist, is interesting enough to draw my attention. Also, somethin...

VOL.44 / 2022.03

[INTERVIEW / KOREAN AUTHORS]

Writer Choi Deok-Kyu

Korean Authors Writer Choi Deok-Kyu Breaking down language barriers and encompassing generations 2025.04.07 Picture books, a combination of pictures and words, are more than just children’s books; they can be a window to intergenerational communication. With this belief, writer Choi Deok-Kyu has been expanding the form of picture books and creating works that blend humanistic narratives with visual art. He believes that picture books can resonate deeply with children and adults who read them, and dreams of the butterfly effect that picture books can create. As a writer and the head of a one-man publishing house, he continues to dedicate himself to encouraging more people to empathize and communicate through picture books. Thank you for accepting the interview. Please say hello to our readers with a brief introduction of yourself. It’s a pleasure to meet readers from ma...

VOL.81 / 2025.04

[INTERVIEW / KOREAN AUTHORS]

Writer Bak Cham-Sae

Korean Authors Writer Bak Cham-Sae A multi-player who expands the reach of literature 2025.02.17 As society rapidly changes and seeks novelty, the scope of what a single medium can cover and expand is becoming increasingly complex. Literature, too, is breaking down existing boundaries, evolving anew, and permeating our lives in an expanded form. Bak Cham-Sae, a writer who has been prolific in the midst of these changes, works with ChatGPT to create original works that go beyond existing literary conventions, introduce new forms of poetry, and create various contents that interpret the theme of literature in different ways. Describing herself as a “writing laborer,” Bak Cham-Sae is breaking new ground in Korean literature through her various writing activities. The following is an interview with Bak Cham-Sae, who is not bound to a specific genre or format, but rather crosses the boundaries of society, culture, and technology through her writing, providing ...

VOL.79 / 2025.02

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