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Reading Clinic

It is a one-on-one reading clinic with pre-registered readers and experts of writing, science and genre literature. The purpose is to help readers in Korea, those which are interested in reading yet have difficulties in choosing books to read or want to try a new genre, by prescribing them with books that suit their interest through conversations.


※ The Reading Clinic is held at 5 different bookstores, specially designated spaces at the Seoul International Book Fair, where participating authors serve as bookstore hosts for 2 hours, meeting with a total of 4 readers on a one-on-one basis to engage in discussions about books.

〈Writing Bookstore 1〉
▶ Participants: Keum Jeong-yeon (Book Reviewer), Baek Seung-kwon (Founder of 'Baek Seung-kwon Writing Research Institute'), Seo Min (Professor), Eun Yu (Writer), Lee Man-gyo (Novelist), Pyo Jeong-hoon (Publishing Critic)

〈Writing Bookstore 2〉
▶ Participants: Kim Ji-eun (Fairy Tale Writer, Children's and Young Adult Literature Critic), Park Sa (Book Columnist), Lee Kwon-woo (Book Critic)

〈Genre Literature Bookstore〉
▶ Participants: Kim Bong-seok (Popular Culture Critic), Kim Yong-eon (Editor of MYSTERIA), Park Sang-jun (Founder of Seoul Science Fiction Archive), Park Hyun-joo (Translator)

〈Science Bookstore〉
▶ Participants: Kang Yang-gu (Journalist), Kang Ho-jeong (Professor at Yonsei University's College of Engineering), Lee Myung-hyun (Science Writer), Lee Jeong-mo (Director of Seoul Science Center)

〈Personal Bookstore〉
▶ Participants: Kim Min-cheol (Copywriter, Author), Kim Jeong-yeon (Graphic Designer, Cartoonist), Jeong Hyeon-joo (Bookstore Owner, Author), Han Su-hee (Columnist, Author)