"Set"   “From afar, you come running. You come alive in this place.”  A poem that dissolves the boundaries of existence and Love completed through transparent unity.   Poet Seon-oh Kim, known for his sensuous and beautiful language, has published his second poetry collection, “Set”. With a recommendation from fellow poet In-chan Hwang, who remarked, “It seems as though he is obsessively declaring the end of love in order to destroy the impossibility of love,” Seon-oh Kim has gathered 55 poems that he consistently wrote and refined over two years, following his debut collection “Night Soccer”.   Unlike his previous work, where he evoked the eternity of love through the absence of “you,” Seon-oh Kim, in this new collection, seeks to shift the perspective towards the other. Through a method that “slightly betrays the viewer’s gaze” (Kissing stone), he strives to experience the world from the position of a being that is not himself. By dismantling the binary opposition between the subject and the object, he dreams of a world where everyone is connected equally, like “transparent ghosts” (Jokes and Commands). Therefore, "Set" realizes relationships that can only be achieved by those who cannot be defined—relationships that are free of any trace of discrimination or hierarchy. It is filled with a love of “us”, which can only be fully formed by breaking out of the confines of “I”. [Reference: YES24]   About the author Seon-oh Kim   Born in 1992 in Seoul. Although he doesn't have many things he likes, the poet confidently says that he loves two things: the endlessly varied and renewed piano and poetry. He has authored the poetry collections “Night Soccer” and “Set”, as well as the essay collection “Rubato for the Unknown”. [Reference: YES24]

Navigating in a Kidnapped City   “What should we take?” A daily question that faces the climate crisis. Hyun Woo Jeon's new work, 『The Great City of Seoul Railroad』   In the era of climate change, our mobility is in crisis. Despite global efforts to reduce carbon emissions, transportation remains the one sector where reductions have failed. This is rooted in the fundamental human desire to move. Can we find another way without being forced to give up travel or falling into resignation that change is impossible? Hyun Woo Jeon, the author who won the Korean Publishing Culture Award for his debut book 『The Great City of Seoul Railroad』, tackles this issue head-on. Through reflections that traverse philosophy, urban planning, modern Korean history, and evolutionary theory, the full story of how our streets and cities were kidnapped is revealed... A powerful exploration of finding ways to achieve large-scale changes from the everyday act of walking, driving, flying, or taking the train. [Reference: YES24]   About the author Hyun Woo Jeon   A researcher in transportation and philosophy. He studied analytic philosophy at Sogang University and received a master's degree on the subject of natural kinds from the same institution. Spending 3-4 hours a day commuting between Incheon and Seoul, he encountered the difficult-to-accept news that the Honam High-Speed Rail's branching station was decided to be Osong Station, prompting him to research railroads and transportation policy. He wrote 『The Great City of Seoul's Railroad: The Future Transfer Method in the Era of Climate Crisis』 (Workroom Press, 2020) and won the 61st Korean Publishing Culture Award for academic writing. He has conducted research such as 『Opening the Future, Korean Railroad: Alternative Study for the 4th Basic Railroad Industry Development Plan』 (2021) and has participated as a railroad policy advisor to the government and various local governments. In 『Navigating in a Kidnapped City』 (Minumsa, 2022), he philosophically explored the meaning of mobility and the direction of urban planning in the era of climate crisis. He has translated works such as 『Grid』 (co-translation), 『Thought Experiment』, 『The Philosophy of Evidence-Based Medicine』 (co-translation), 『The Philosophy of Epidemiology』 (co-translation), and 『People Who Make Dangerous Choices Deceived by Numbers』 (co-translation). He is a member of the Network of Scientists and Technologists Dreaming of Change (ESC) and a researcher at the Institute of Natural Sciences at the University of Seoul. [Reference: YES24]

Women Who Are Not Mystical   "Science is neither an enemy nor a deity, but a charming exploration, a friend by our side. This book re-examines, through the lens of feminism and women’s perspectives, the old belief that science is absolute and objective. As you listen to the jumbled stories of science intertwined with women's bodies and experiences, you'll also dream of the meeting between women and science, boldly breaking through the current barriers." - Cho-yeop Kim (Author of "If We Cannot Move at the Speed of Light")   "Truly fresh and pioneering. It makes us realize that we have been conducting science from a male perspective all along. Im So-yeon's sharp insights into the nature and social position of science and technology convey recent knowledge in various fields in an approachable and fascinating manner. Feminist science and technology, created anew with women's participation and perspectives, are humanity's hope. This invitation to ordinary people who are not familiar with science will make you nod in agreement." - Ha-seok Jang (Author of "Is Water H2O?")   For a long time, women's bodies that deviate from the standard of modern science have been subjects of mystery and ignorance. Stripping away the sacred image of the mother bearing a child reveals the reality of living with morning sickness, eating disorders, frozen eggs, and plastic surgery. So-yeon Lim, the most prominent science scholar today, examines the bustling scene of science and technology—ranging from egg-freezing technology to AI chatbots using discriminatory language, to female assistant robots—from a feminist perspective. Science, expanded through women's lives and experiences, offers a new perspective and a definite weapon for us living in the era of climate crisis. This is part of Minumsa's new humanities series, 'Exploration'. [Reference: YES24]   About the author So-Yeon Lim   Professor at the College of Basic Studies, Dong-A University. Her primary research areas include science and technology and gender, technology and the body, new materialist feminism, and field research methodology. She has published numerous papers in international academic journals analyzing technologies, medicine, and culture related to Korean women's bodies. She graduated from the College of Natural Sciences at Seoul National University, earned a master's degree (in museology) from Texas Tech University, and a Ph.D. (in science and technology studies) from the interdisciplinary program in the history and philosophy of science at Seoul National University. Her books include “Women Who Are Not Mystical”, “How Did I Become a Plastic Surgery Beauty?” and “Humble Witnesses” (co-authored). She has also co-translated “The Body Multiple” into Korean. [Reference: YES24]

"Vibration Bird and Handwritten Letters" is (1) the sixteenth exhibition of the Korean Society of Typography, (2) a new novel by SF writer Cho-yeop Kim, (3) a 26-minute video work involving 194 members and non-members of the Korean Society of Typography, (4) an offline publication that encompasses the work and participants on paper, and (5) an online publication that encompasses the work and participants on a website.   For this exhibition and work that spans both online and offline, the Korean Society of Typography commissioned SF writer Cho-yeop Kim to create a new novel. The story begins with an alien life form discovering a wrecked spaceship in the Alpha C subsector. As the alien explores the dark interior of the spaceship, it encounters a 'Vibration Bird' that constantly trembles and begins to unravel its identity. [Reference: YES24]   About the author Cho-Yeop Kim   A novelist, born in 1993. Studied chemistry at POSTECH and obtained a master's degree in biochemistry. In 2017, she began her literary career by winning the grand prize and runner-up prize in the 2nd Korean Science Literature Award with "Irretrievable" and "If We Cannot go at the Speed of Light". She has authored collections of short stories such as "If We Cannot go at the Speed of Light" and "The Girl in the Cylinder", and co-authored the book "Becoming a Cyborg", participating in various anthologies. She won the Today's Writer Award in 2019 and the Munhakdongne Young Writers' Award in 2020.   An SF writer who loves imagining about space but doesn't wish to go there herself. She is enthusiastic about stories that travel through fantastic timespaces and explore alien planets. Her hobbies change every two months, but the one that lasts the longest is gaming. She plans to someday, in her room, create a game room equipped with all kinds of game consoles and a large screen, isolating herself completely. [Reference: YES24]

Moss Forest   If you are still surviving in this world, it is rather difficult not to understand what it means to "want to save." At some point, the desire to save someone or something has grown as strong as our intense survival instinct. This desire has likely become more urgent in proportion to the pressure exerted by this world, which feels like it has no exit.     Therefore, when the author confesses, "I decided I needed to write a story that saves. Even though I always thought my stories ultimately became ones of salvation, I felt they needed to be more explicitly about saving," their words resonate deeply. This implies that this work is not just about the 'salvation narrative' that has always existed in the world of stories but is written out of the author's strong desire to genuinely save someone or something, both within and outside the story.     The fact that the author, who never turns a blind eye to the living beings in this world, is passing through this time with us brings a sense of relief and reassurance to readers as they present "Moss Forest." [Reference: YES24]   About the author Seon-Ran Cheon     Born in Incheon in 1993, she graduated from the Literary Creation Department of Anyang Arts High School and completed a master's degree at the Literary Creation Department of Dankook University. She dreams of a world where flora and fauna dominate and humans become the minority. Constantly pondering what constitutes creative imagination, she has always contemplated the end of the Earth and dreamed of events occurring somewhere in the universe. One day, she decided to turn these thoughts into novels. She spent most of their time imagining and writing. In September 2019, she wrote their first full-length novel, "The Broken Bridge," and won the grand prize in the novel category at the 4th Korea Science Literature Award in 2019 with "A Thousand Blues." She has also authored the short story collection "Love of a Certain Substance" and the vampire romance "The Savior Who Comes at Night." They write ambiguous novels. [Reference: YES24]