[New Release] and Others

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Byung-hee]

◆The Future of Instinct in the AI Era= This article explores how new future technologies are changing our lives and what ethical norms we need to establish. The author is a former reporter. They were also nominated for the Amnesty Gabi Lado Award, given to journalists contributing to human rights. The author wrote a book based on experiences such as conversing with sex robots, eating chicken nuggets cultured from cells, and observing fetuses growing in plastic bags instead of wombs. (Written by Jenny Kleeman / Translated by Ko Ho-kwan / Banni)

◆Dorona Breakup Office= A novel depicting the stories of adults in this era who find interpersonal relationships burdensome. The protagonist, Lee Ga-eul, is a new employee at the 'Dorona Breakup Office.' His job is the unpleasant task of arranging and finalizing all kinds of breakups. The author, Son Hyun-joo, debuted in 2008 through the International Newspaper New Year's Literary Contest and won the New Writer Award in the short story category of Literature and Thought in 2009. (Written by Son Hyun-joo / Eunhaengnamu)

◆Memories of My Melancholy Youth= A collection of eight short and medium-length stories by novelist Hong Sang-hwa. It is a restructured republication of the 2000 collection 'The Road to Neungbau,' released again after 20 years. Hong Sang-hwa stated that the reason for the reissue was to honor the late literary critic Kim Yoon-sik, who passed away two years ago. The eight stories are works that place Korea's specific historical situations as an important backdrop to their narratives. (Written by Hong Sang-hwa / Hanguk Munhaksa)

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