소설 보다 : 봄 2024
[Reading Novels : Spring 2024]

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 2024 edition, three short stories are featured: 「럭키 클로버」 [Lucky Clover], 「밤의 반만이라도」 [Even If It’s Just Half of the Night] and 「하와이 사과」 [Hawaiian Apple].
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

– ISBN : 9788932042633
– Author: by 김채원 (Kim Chae-won), 이선진 (Lee Sun-jin), 이연지 (Lee Yeon-ji)
– Publisher: 문학과지성사 (MOONJI)
– Language: Korean
– Print Length 200 pages

Table of Contents

김채원, 「럭키 클로버」 [Kim Chae-won, 「Lucky Clover」]
인터뷰 김채원×조연정 [Interview: Kim Chae-won × Jo Yeon-jeong]

이선진, 「밤의 반만이라도」 [Lee Sun-jin, 「Even If It’s Just Half of the Night」]
인터뷰 이선진×이 소 [Interview: Lee Sun-jin × Lee So]

이연지, 「하와이 사과」 [Lee Yeon-ji, 「Hawaiian Apple」]
인터뷰 이연지×소유정 [Interview: Lee Yeon-ji × So Yoo-jung]