SIBF 2025 18-22 June, 2025 l COEX Halls A & B1
Archive
Genre Criticism
Genre Criticism Book Cast
The SIBF has taken a look at genre content such as sci-fi, web novel, light novel, and webtoon. Along with the special program on detective/mystery/thriller/horror, we promote the understanding on emerging genres in general, and explore the characteristics of specific genres (fantasy, romance, sci-fi, and martial arts). This program offers a chance to redefine and explore genres which used to be considered as subculture from a critical point of view.
Genre That Destroys Genre
In this Book Cast, speakers discuss the change in perception about genre literature which was considered the opposite of pure literature through general seminar on genre. This is about redefining genre from various perspectives from literary circle, theory of criticism, and web novel research.
ㅣSpeakers: Cho Dae-han (Literary Critic), Lee Ji-yong (Culture Critic), Kim Hyo-jin (Assistant Professor At Institute For Japanese Studies Of SNU)
ㅣModerator: Lee Yung-hee (Prof. At Chungkang College)
- Date/Time: October 16 (Fri) 10:00
- Location: Online (SIBF Official Website)
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Experienced Masters On Genre And Unboxing Their Know- How
This Book Cast is a genre tutorial made by experts on romance, martial arts, and web novel that covers structure of each genre, writers’ stance, and important points of consideration when we write. Participants can learn about genre know-hows from experienced masters.
ㅣSpeakers: Writing Machine (Fantasy Novelist), Pak Su-jeong (Romance Novelist), Yong Dae-wun (Wuxia Novelist)
ㅣModerator: Lee Yung-hee (Professor at Chengkang University)
- Date/Time: October 17 (Sat) 11:00
- Location: Online (SIBF Official Website)
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How Genre Remembers History
In this Book Cast, speakers examine representative works of each time in sci-fi and romance and their characteristics. Speakers discuss genres that emerged in Korea and how to apply these genres.
ㅣSpekaers: Son Jin-won (Genre Literature Researcher, Web Novelist), Pak Sang-jun (CEO Of Seoul SF Archive)
ㅣModerator: Lee Ji-yong (Culture Critic)
- Date/Time: October 18 (Sun) 11:00
- Location: Online (SIBF Official Website)
Feminism and Webtoon＆Web Novel
In this Book Cast, Speakers discuss the characteristics and changes of Korean web novels and webtoon from a feminist perspective. The speakers also explore the trend of these changes.
ㅣSpeakers: Ahn Ji-na (Research Prof. Of Sookmyung Research Institute Of Humanities), Seo Eun-young (Comics Critic)
ㅣModerator: Choi Bae-eun (Lecturer Of Korean Lang.&Lit. At Sookmyung Women’s Univ.)
- Date/Time: October 19 (Mon) 14:00
- Location: Online (SIBF Official Website)
