SIBF 2025 18-22 June, 2025 l COEX Halls A & B1
Book Talk/Seminar
◼ June 18 (Wed)
Achimdal Poetry Series No. 50: Shim Bo-seon Book Talk
Book talk celebrating the release of Shim Bo-seon's “The One You Thought You Should Write in the Spring,” No. 50 in the Achimdal Poetry Series
ㅣSpeaker: Shim Bo-seon (Poet)
ㅣModerator: Seo Younu (Editor, Poet)
- Date/Time: June 18 (Wed) 14:00 - 15:30
- Location: Readers Hall 2
- Exhibitor: ACHIMDAL (S09)
◼ June 19 (Thu)
Book Seminar with Chung Bora: “The Children's House”
Book Talk - the publication of Chung Bora's new sci-fi novel, “The Children's House,” a Finalist for the 2025 Philip K. Dick Award
ㅣSpeaker: Chung Bora (Protester)
ㅣModerator: Jeong Harin (Psychotherapist)
- Date/Time: June 19 (Thu) 11:00 - 12:30
- Location: Readers Hall 1
Author Ysra's Book Talk
Does the phrase 'changing your fate through email' sound like an exaggeration? A book talk with author Ysra, who transformed the landscape of Korean literature through email!
ㅣSpeaker: Ysra (Author)
ㅣModerator: Lee Yeonsil (Publisher)
- Date/Time: June 19 (Thu) 13:30 - 15:00
- Location: Readers Hall 1
Body, Again: Asian Women Writing Science Fiction
Six fearless young East Asian SF writers explore into the theme of 'body': our origin, our existence and our cage.
ㅣSpeaker: Kim Cheong-gyul (SF Writer), Kim Choyeop (SF Writer), Zhou Wen (SF Writer), Cheon Seonran (SF Writer), Cheng Jingbo (SF Writer)
ㅣModerator: Shim Wanseon (SF Critic)
- Date/Time: June 19 (Thu) 16:30 - 18:00
- Location: Book Salon
※ Text interpretation (Korean) is available for this talk.
Book talk with Lilia Hassen, the author of “Panorama”
A conversation with Lilia Hassen, the author of “Panorama,” about the themes and creative process behind her work.
ㅣ Speaker: Lilia Hassaine (Author)
ㅣ Moderator: Lee Dahyeh (Writer, Journalist)
-Date/Time: June 19 (Thur) 18:00 - 19:00
-Location: Readers Hall 1
◼ June 20 (Fri)
“Anyway, Interview” Lecture - Life and Life Collaboration, Interview
“Anyway, Interview” Special lecture - Author Eunyu, who has long given voice to the socially marginalized, shares the invaluable stories she has gathered through interviews.
ㅣSpeaker: Eunyu (Author)
- Date/Time: June 20 (Fri) 11:00 - 12:30
- Location: Readers Hall 2
- Exhibitor: From Right Season (Q12)
Why We Still Believe in Art
In an age of confusion and loss, why do we still believe in art? “City of Night Birds” offers one possible answer. Tolstoy Prize–winning novelist Kim Juhea tells the story of a dancer cast out from the stage of life, who walks once more toward an impossible ideal of perfection—showing how, through art, we survive despair and find our way back to life.
ㅣSpeaker: Kim Juhea (Novelist)
ㅣModerator: Lee Dahyeh (Writer, Journalist)
- Date/Time: June 20 (Fri) 11:30 - 13:00
- Location: Book Salon
※ Text interpretation (Korean) is available for this talk.
Welaaa Audiobook Book Concert
Experience actor Park Jung-min's narration of “My First Summer, Wanju” along with vivid performances of andby renowned voice actors.
ㅣSpeaker: Kim Bo-na (Voice Actor), Min Seung-woo (Voice Actor), Park Jeong-min (CEO of MUZE, Director of “My First Summer, Wanju“, Actor), Ahn Jang Hyuek (Voice Actor), Jeong Jae-heon (Voice Actor)
- Date/Time: June 20 (Fri) 13:30 - 15:00
- Location: Readers Hall 1
A Time to Be Both Author and Reader
We are all both authors and readers. Reading and writing offer 'the last resort' of resilience in our fragile lives. Two writers share their journey.
ㅣSpeaker: Kim Jiseung (Writer, Independent Researcher), Han Yujoo (Writer)
ㅣModerator: Jo Eun (Editor)
- Date/Time: June 20 (Fri) 15:00 - 16:30
- Location: Readers Hall 2
- Exhibitor: MATI BOOKS (S15)
◼ June 21 (Sat)
Names We Don't Want to Forget
Remembering is important. There are those who seek out the marginalized, speak their names, and bring their stories to light. Along the story of the book that Kim Keumhee and Park Jeong-min published together, we reflect on whom they want to stand with and how they choose to remember as they move through life's challenge.
ㅣSpeaker: Kim Keumhee (Writer), Park Jeong-min (Publisher)
ㅣModerator: Lee Dahyeh (Writer, Journalist)
- Date/Time: June 21 (Sat) 14:00 - 15:30
- Location: Book Salon
※ Text interpretation (Korean) is available for this talk.
Miles to Go
For Yosigo, a photographer who considers photography his 'last resort', we explore how he captures his passion through lens. The session follows the sequence of works featured in the exhibition catalog. Audiences will hear candid stories behind each image, including the artistic intentions and memorable episodes from the shooting process. Among the countless scenes he’s captured, which one would he choose to hold onto until the very end?
ㅣSpeaker: Yosigo (Photographer)
ㅣModerator: Lee Jinwoo Hwon (Poet, Photographer, Essayist)
- Date/Time: June 21 (Sat) 16:00 - 17:30
- Location: Readers Hall 1
◼ June 22 (Sun)
Wild Booktalk
Authors of the new essay by publisher MUZE - Choi Jeehyun, Seo pyoungkang, and Moon Yurim. 'Daughters who became Mothers' will talk about 'Independence'.
ㅣSpeaker: Moon Yurim (Author), Seo Pyoungkang (Author), Choi Jeehyun (Author)
ㅣModerator: Hwang Yezoi (Photographer, Essayist)
- Date/Time: June 22 (Sun) 11:00 - 12:30
- Location: Readers Hall 2
- Exhibitor: MUZE (U05)
The World of Mystery Writer Takano Kazuaki
Japanese mystery writer Takano Kazuaki, known for “Thirteen Steps” and “Genocide of One,” reveals his new short story collection, “The Dead Speak”.
ㅣSpeaker: Takano Kazuaki (Novelist)
ㅣModerator: Kim Yong-eon (Chief Editor of Mysteria Magazine)
- Date/Time: June 22 (Sun) 11:30 - 13:00
- Location: Readers Hall 1
The Seeds of Kim Jang-ha
In a chaotic world, what can we trust, and where do we place our faith? In a society where people many say there’s no one left to trust, one person placed their hope in humanity—and became a source of trust for others. Mr. Kim Jang-ha, known as a "trustworthy elder," quietly planted seeds over decades while remaining anonymous as a benefactor. Those seeds have grown into trees, now rooted throughout various parts of society. How are these trees supporting our turbulent times? And how are they becoming pillars of trust for others? We meet and hear the stories of the recipients supported by Mr. Kim Jang-ha.
ㅣSpeaker: Kim Joowan (Writer, Journalist), Kim Hyunji (TV Program Director), Moon Hyungbae (Former Justice), Lee Junho (Professor of Biological Sciences, Seoul National University), Jung Gyeongsoon (Team Leader of Seafarers Section, Embassy of Panama)
ㅣModerator: Kang Jaeho (Professor, Department of Communications, Seoul National University)
- Date/Time: June 22 (Sun) 13:00 - 14:30
- Location: Book Salon
Artificial Beauty, Really?
People are distanced by the word 'artificial,' but what if we define artificial as something human put effort into? What if art starts with artificial?
ㅣSpeaker: Nikki S. Lee (Artist)
ㅣModerator: Im Ji Eun (Writer)
- Date/Time: June 22 (Sun) 13:00 - 14:30
- Location: Readers Hall 2
- Exhibitor: Maumsanchaek (H03)
Kim Dong-sik's Book Talk
Novelist Kim Dong-sik talks about an AI-themed flash fiction stories.
ㅣSpeaker: Kim Dong-sik (Novelist)
ㅣModerator: ON:U (Book Talk Specialist, Literary Content Curator)
- Date/Time: June 22 (Sun) 15:00 - 16:30
- Location: Readers Hall 2
- Exhibitor: YODA (L27)
