소설 보다 : 봄/여름/가을/겨울 2025 [Reading Novels : Spring/Summer/Autumn/Winter 2025]

Book Guide by K-BOOKS AND MORE

<Reading Novels> is a project by Moonji Publishing that started in 2018.
Each quarter, they select “Novels of the Season,” announce the results on their website, and then publish them in a single-volume book.

In the Spring 2025 edition, three short stories are featured: 바우어의 정원 [Bauer’s Garden], 스무드 [Smooth] and 남은 여름 [The Remaining Summer].

In the Summer 2025 edition, three short stories are featured: 무덤을 보살피다 [Taking Care of the Grave], 방랑, 파도 [Wandering, Waves] and 우리의 적들이 산을 오를 때 [When Our Enemies Climb the Mountain].

In the Autumn 2025 edition, three short stories are featured: 히데오 [Hideo], 두정랜드 [Dujeong Land], and 공부를 하자 그리고 시험을 보자 [Let’s Study and Take the Test].

Through this book, readers can discover the works of young Korean writers, and each story is followed by an interview with the author, offering a candid glimpse into their intentions and thoughts about their work, as well as their perspective as novelists.

Each story is relatively short, ranging from 30 to 60 pages, making this a great book for those looking for Korean short stories.
The book features some less commonly used vocabulary and literary expressions, so it is ideal for readers with an upper-intermediate level of Korean.

 

Basic Information

[Spring 2025 edition]

– ISBN : 9788932043531
– Author: by 강보라 (Kang Bora), 성해나 (Sung Haena), 윤단 (Yoon Dan)
– Publisher: 문학과지성사 (MOONJI)
– Language: Korean
– Print Length 172 pages

[Summer 2025 edition]

– ISBN : 9788932044057
– Author: by Kim Ji-yeon, Lee Seo-ah, Ham Yoon-i
– Publisher: MOONJI
– Language: Korean
– Print Length 180 pages

[Autumn 2025 edition]

– ISBN : 9788932044392
– Author: by Seo Jang-won, Lee Yu-ri, Jung Ki-hyun
– Publisher: MOONJI
– Language: Korean
– Print Length 164 pages

 

Table of Contents

[Summer 2025 edition]

Taking Care of the Grave – Kim Ji-yeon
Interview: Kim Ji-yeon × Lee So

Wandering, Waves – Lee Seo-ah
Interview: Lee Seo-ah × Hong Sung-hee

When Our Enemies Climb the Mountain – Ham Yoon-i
Interview: Ham Yoon-i × So Yoo-jung

[Autumn 2025 edition]

[Hideo] Seo Jang-won
Interview Seo Jang-won × Kang Dong-ho

[Dujeong Land] Lee Yu-ri
Interview Lee Yu-ri × So Yu-jung

[Let’s Study and Take the Test] Jung Ki-hyun
Interview Jung Ki-hyun × Hong Sung-hee