SIBF 2025 18-22 June, 2025 l COEX Halls A & B1
Archive
Book Talk Program
■ Someone's Houyhnhnm
Everyone dreams of peace, but everyone goes about it differently.
To keep the peace, we turn our attention to the outermost corners of the world.
The values we need to defend are all around us.
To live our loose lives, we stand together in solidarity.
Diverse Ways to Cultivate Peace in Women's Lives
What does a peaceful everyday life mean? What does peace signify for women? In these times, when maintaining a peaceful routine can be a struggle, women who have discovered various ways to cultivate peace in their lives have gathered together. Join us as we listen to their stories of how they achieve peace in their daily lives through their bodies, their work, and their relationships.
ㅣSpeaker: Erica (Co-founder of Shark Gym, a women-only fitness center), Hwang Hyojin (CEO of Newground), Hwang Sunwoo (Author, Host of the podcast <Yeodul Talk>), Moon Woo-ri (CEO of 40FY)
ㅣModerator: Yim Hyun-ju (Announcer)
- Date/Time: June 28 (Fri) 16:30 - 18:00
- Location: Readers Hall 1
Such a Wonderful...
Insects, the world's smallest and most adorable friends. Let's take a look into the world of insects. Let's understand human life through the way different creatures live and together devise ways to move towards peace for all.
ㅣSpeaker: Anne Sverdrup-Thygeson (Writer, Biologist), Yi Jeong-mo (Science communicator)
- Date/Time: June 29 (Sat) 11:30 – 13:00
- Location: Readers Hall 1
Book Talk on “Limited Edition”
Limited Edition is a limited-edition special book that contains piece of writings by various authors on a special theme to celebrate the Seoul International Book Fair each year. At the Seoul International Book Fair 2024, you will find 12 authors' stories about Houyhnhnm. We invite you to take a journey into the world of Houyhnhnm portrayed by the authors.
ㅣSpeaker: Jin Eun-young (Poet), Kang Hwa-gil (Novelist)
ㅣModerator: Shin Hyoung-cheol (Literary critic)
- Date/Time: June 30 (Sun) 11:30 - 13:00
- Location: Readers Hall 1
■ Compassionate Observer
Literature always documents an era.
The questions writers ask of the times are sharp and shiny.
Literature forces us to look back to the past in order to face those questions fully.
Where we look back, we look forward.
Literature becomes a window into infinite space and time, and we get a glimpse of what is yet to come.
We're Growing Every Day
Think of the children who read the same book many several times. What kind of adults are those children became, who have seen their favorite books more than ten times? How the children of this era exist and live? Children who will become adults, adults who have grown up from children. How can we support each other and live in peace on this turbulent planet.
ㅣSpeaker: Jung Jin-ho (Picture book author), Hwang Sun-mi (Writer, Professor at Seoul Institute of The Arts)
ㅣModerator: Kim Ji-eun (Critic)
- Date/Time: June 27 (Thu) 12:00 - 13:30
- Location: Book Salon
“The Disappeared: Stories” Book Talk
Andrew Porter, the author of “The Theory of Light and Matter: Stories”, which is considered the essence of modern American short story literature, comes to the Seoul International Book Fair with new novel collection “The Disappeared: Stories”, for the first time in 15 years. Andrew Porter receives enthusiastic support not only from domestic literator fans but also from many writers. Through 15 piece of captivating stories, we look at what is left behind and what we have let go
ㅣSpeaker: Andrew Porter (Novelist)
ㅣModerator: Yozoh (Musician, Writer)
- Date/Time: June 27 (Thu) 17:00 - 18:30
- Location: Book Salon
■ Writing and Us
Think about writing that never gets old.
We see, understand, and love the characters that live and breathe in the author's language.
We wonder if there's a perfect world out there somewhere.
And I get excited about the magic of language.
Literature: The Power of Invention
As writers, some of us want our work to extend beyond our desks and into our lives. Three writers who keep the characters in their novels and the speakers in their poems thinking and diligently moving come together to talk about life, people, and love. We're excited to share our experiences, and we want to share with you the meaning and power of literature and writing.
ㅣSpeaker: Speaker: An Hee-yeon (Poet), Choi Jin-young (Writer)
ㅣModerator: Kim Hyun (Writer)
- Date/Time: June 29 (Sat) 14:00 - 15:30
- Location: Readers Hall 1
Ra Tae-joo & Yang Se-hyeong: A World Built by Assembling Languages
People who communicate with the world through poetry meet. We share the infinite possibilities of poetry with poet Ra tae-joo, who has long embraced the world like a grass flower, and poet Yang se-hyeong , who knocked on the door of literature in search of a new path. We will take a glimpse into the world of poets that is created through the assembly of language and linger with them for a while.
ㅣSpeaker: Ra Tae-joo (Poet), Yang Se-hyeong (Comedian, Poet)
ㅣModerator: Choi Ji-ae(Noverist, Cultural planner)
- Date/Time: June 30 (Sun) 12:00 – 13:30
- Location: Book Salon
Time Passed, Time to Pass
Through literature, we can see beyond the individual to the world outside, and perhaps that's why writers live their lives in different ways throughout their careers. We will explore the relationship between their works and the passing of time with novelists Kim Ae-ran and Baik Sou-linne. two writers who look at human beings with an intimate gaze. We'll talk about the time we've passed and the time we'll pass, and what worries and premonitions we'll be left with.
ㅣSpeaker: Baik Sou-linne (Novelist), Kim Ae-ran (Novelist)
ㅣModerator: Kang Dong-ho (Literary critic)
- Date/Time: June 29 (Sat) 12:00 - 13:30
- Location: Book Salon
■ Digital Houyhnhnm
We think about a new world where the real and the virtual blend.
It's a journey where you laugh and cry with the beings created in the virtual world, and before you know it,
the boundaries are blurred. Like Gulliver's encounter with Houyhnhnm, you find yourself in your own infinite dopamine world.
The world of fantasy knocks on the door of your life.
Dopamine Boosters
The explosion of short-form content is the most effective way to stimulate dopamine in a short break. Before Instagram releases and YouTube shorts, it was comics that stimulated our brains the most. And of course, the excitement of web novels. Behind the dopamine rush, there's a story that's quickly consumed and discarded. Let's talk about what's still relevant to us.
ㅣSpeaker: OOO(Chung Se-won, Cartoonist), Choi-Jin-young (Illustrator), Jeong Mu-nee (Novelist)
ㅣModerator: Cho Dae-han (Literary critic)
- Date/Time: June 28 (Fri) 17:00 - 18:30
- Location: Book Salon
Welcome to the Other Side
We live in an age where there are virtual worlds as well as real ones. We can even construct a whole new life inside a game. What happens on the other side of the world, away from the real world we live in on our feet? We'll talk to Kim Cho-yeop, author of Anyway, SF Game about the relationship between games and reality, and games and creativity.
ㅣSpeaker: Kim Cho-yeop (Novelist)
ㅣModerator: Shim Wan-seon (SF critic)
- Date/Time: June 30 (Sun) 14:30 – 16:00
- Location: Book Salon
※ Text interpretation (Korean) is available for this talk.
■ Writers Program
The creators of compelling worlds are coming to the Seoul International Book Fair 2024.
What goes on inside the minds of the storytellers who capture our imagination through writing, drawing, and other forms?
Meet the authors and witness how the world we live in is processed into art.
Drawing Show with Mori Kaoru
Renowned manga artist Mori Kaoru, known for her pure-hearted manga such as Emma and The Bride's Story, will be hosting her first exhibition in Korea at the Seoul International Book Fair 2024. Mori Kaoru, famous for her hand-drawn artwork done without digital assistance or the aid of assistants, will present a live drawing show. Additionally, don't miss out on the special exhibition featuring The Bride's Story and the fan signing event.
ㅣSpeaker: Mori Kaoru (Manga artist)
- Date/Time: June 28 (Fri) 11:30 - 13:00
- Location: Book Salon
Anxiety, Fear, and Existence
Kim Jin-myung, author of The Crown Princess Abduction, shares life wisdom and insights on how to live in the present, especially when fear and anxiety about the future prevent us from focusing on the present.
ㅣSpeaker: Kim Jin-myung (Novelist)
- Date/Time: June 28 (Fri) 11:30 - 13:00
- Location: Readers Hall 1
