Yeongdeungpo-gu to Host 'SF Book Concert' with Classical Melodies

On the 19th at 7 PM in the District Office Annex Auditorium, a meeting with 'Author Kim Cho-yeop,' who opened a new horizon for SF novels... String trio performance, Q&A about the book, science book talk, autograph session, etc.

Yeongdeungpo-gu (District Mayor Choi Ho-kwon) announced that it will hold a 'Book Concert' with writer Kim Cho-yeop at 7 p.m. on the 19th in the auditorium of the Yeongdeungpo-gu Office annex.

To celebrate September as the month of reading, the district prepared this book concert to enrich the daily lives of residents and provide beneficial reading culture programs.

As the first book concert welcoming autumn, writer Kim Cho-yeop, who opened a new horizon for Korean science fiction (SF) literature, will give a lecture under the theme "SF Stories that Expand My World."

Kim Cho-yeop, who made a brilliant debut by winning several literary awards immediately after her debut in 2017, sparked a "Kim Cho-yeop craze" in bookstores. Works such as "The World I Just Left," "Planetary Language Bookstore," and "The Greenhouse at the End of the Earth" all ranked high on major bookstore bestseller lists. Kim Cho-yeop skillfully and entertainingly made the difficult and unfamiliar SF genre accessible to readers with her ingenious imagination.

The book concert will open with a string trio performance presenting classical melodies. This will be followed by a Q&A session sharing interest and curiosity about the author’s representative work, "If We Cannot Travel at the Speed of Light."

Additionally, candid stories will be shared, including the relationship between technology and humans from the perspective of a science major, how to enjoy SF, the creative process of writing science fiction, and advice for aspiring young scientists. Finally, a signing event where attendees can receive the author’s autograph will be held.

Residents wishing to participate in the book concert can apply via a Google Form by accessing the QR code on the poster starting from the 11th.

The district expects this book concert to increase interest in science and reading, reduce the perception that science is difficult, and contribute to the popularization of science.

Meanwhile, to promote the joy and benefits of reading, the district is selecting the "Book of the Year" to read together with residents. So far, through theme suggestions and participant voting, three candidate books have been selected: "The Radius of Empathy" (Jang Dae-ik), "I Never Had a Mother" (Ha Jae-young), and "Carbon-Friendly Table" (Yoon Ji-ro). The final "Book of the Year" will be selected through online and offline voting and announced at the "Popo Festa" scheduled for October.

Choi Ho-kwon, Mayor of Yeongdeungpo-gu, said, "To celebrate the month of reading, we prepared a book concert to create a place where everyone from children to adults can communicate and share through books," adding, "We will continue to organize various events so that residents can keep books close in their daily lives and fully enjoy the wisdom and pleasure contained within them."

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