SIBF 2027 16(Wed) - 20(Sun) June, 2027 l COEX Halls A&B
Book Talk/Seminar
◼ Global Lecture
French & Korean Gastronomic Traditions
Gastronomic journalist François-Régis Gaudry, the author of “Paris Food Encyclopedia,” joins translator Kang Hyun-jeong and chef Yoon Hwa-young to explore how food and identity shape the stories we tell through cooking.
ㅣSpeaker: Kang Hyun-jeong (Translator), Yoon Hwa-young (Chef), François Régis-Gaudry (Food Journalist, Author)
ㅣModerator: Kim Moonyoung (Editor)
- Date/Time: June 24 (Wed) 14:30 - 16:00
- Venue: Readers Hall 1
Imagination and Translation: Bridging Stories Across Cultures
Bernard Werber joins translator Jeon Miyeon for an intimate conversation about writing and translation surrounding his new book “Waltz of Souls.” Together, they explore how imagination and language transcend borders, bringing stories to readers across cultures.
ㅣSpeaker: Bernard Werber (Author)
ㅣModerator: Jeon Miyeon (Translator)
- Date/Time: June 25 (Thu) 14:00 - 15:30
- Venue: Book Salon
The diaspora of the body
This is the story of THE NINTH BODY, an autobiographical essay by author Kevin Chen, who was born the ninth child in a rural village in Taiwan. It tells the story of the diaspora he experienced through his body and the healing power of writing, covering his journey from being born in a farming village, studying literature in big city, emerging as a sexual minority writer, and settling in Berlin, Germany.
ㅣSpeaker: Kevin Chen (Author), Kim Isaac (Translator)
ㅣModerator: Park Hye-jin (Editor)
- Date/Time: June 25 (Thu) 14:30 - 16:00
- Venue: Readers Hall 1
Imagining the World, Facing the World: Korea–France Children’s & YA Literature in Dialogue
Marie-Aude Murail, Anne Laval and Lee Suzy explore how they balance imagination and real-world issues in children’s literature.
ㅣSpeaker: Marie-Aude Murail (Author), Anne Laval (Author), Lee Suzy (Author)
ㅣModerator: Park Jaeyeon (Translator)
- Date/Time: June 25 (Thu) 16:30 - 18:00
- Venue: Readers Hall 1
Seasonal Minds: Crafting Your Own Philosophy of Life
Pascal Bruckner and translator Lee Sejin share a moment of reflection on life and philosophy.
ㅣSpeaker: Pascal Bruckner (Author, Philosopher)
ㅣModerator: Lee Sejin (Translator)
- Date/Time: June 26 (Fri) 13:00 - 14:30
- Venue: Readers Hall 2
Women's Emotions: From Personal Scars to Social Resonance—Taiwanese Authors' Perspectives
From pioneering Taiwanese feminist writer Li Ang to filmmaker and author Hui Chen Huang, this conversation explores how Taiwanese writers transform experiences of gender, family, identity, and social change into powerful literary voices. Moderated by Korean publisher Roh Yuda.
ㅣSpeaker: Li Ang (Author), Hui Chen Huang (Author, Director)
ㅣModerator: Roh Yuda (Oomzic Publisher co-CEO)
- Date/Time: June 26 (Fri) 18:00 - 18:50
- Venue: Readers Hall 1
With Fear as Our Guide
We are always longing for something: a better life, the restoration of relationships, artistic achievement, or something that might save us. Some works of literature discover and question the fractures and ironies that emerge when desire collides with the world. In doing so, they turn their gaze toward those who carry lost emotions, vanished time, and lingering traces of the past as they move toward the future. Perhaps the future will one day return as another past. Nevertheless, we will continue to hope, to fear, and to go on living. Together, we explore how literature that confronts desire, loss, and fear helps us understand ourselves and the world around us.
ㅣSpeaker: R. O. Kwon (Novelist), Amil(Kim Jihyun) (Novelist, Translator), Pyun Hyeyoung (Novelist)
ㅣModerator: So Yu-Jeong (Literary Critic)
- Date/Time: June 27 (Sat) 16:30 - 18:00
- Venue: Book Salon
Finding Souls in Diaspora: A Literary Dialogue between HK and Korea
Taiwan-based Hong Kong writer Chan Wai records family histories and the youth of a vanishing Hong Kong. South Korean author Cho Hae-jin writes about international adoptees and defectors finding their lost identities. This dialogue across Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Korea explores how literature gives a home to lonely souls in diaspora.
ㅣSpeaker: Chan Wai (Novelist, Scriptwriter), Cho Hae-jin (Novelist)
ㅣModerator: Kim Min-Gyeong (Editor of Minumsa)
- Date/Time: June 27 (Sat) 17:00 - 18:30
- Venue: Readers Hall 2
Women's Emotions in Taiwan: A Dialogue with Korea
A conversation between the editor-in-chief of Openbook, one of Taiwan's leading literary review platforms with over 30 years of publishing criticism experience, and a Korean writer and cultural commentator, exploring women's emotions, literature, and contemporary cultural experiences in Taiwan and Korea.
ㅣSpeaker: Evany Chou (Editor-in-Chief of Openbook), Lee Younghee (Author , Head of the International News Department, JoongAng Ilbo)
ㅣModerator: Rex How (Writer, Publisher, Cultural Curator)
- Date/Time: June 27 (Sat) 18:00 - 18:50
- Venue: Readers Hall 1
Ants and Humans: Questioning and Answering Each Other
Choe Jae-chun, one of Korea’s leading behavioral ecologists and author of "Secret Lives of Ants," joins Bernard Werber, the novelist who captivated readers around the world with "Les Fourmis." Together, these two distinguished thinkers examine human society through the eyes of ants. Drawing on insights from ant behavior and social evolution, they reflect on the path humanity should take today, considering what we can learn from the ecological characteristics and collective wisdom of ants.
ㅣSpeaker: Bernard Werber (Author), Choe Jae-chun (Chairman of Biodiversity Foundation, Honorary Professor at Ewha Womans University)
- Date/Time June 28 (Sun) 10:30 - 12:00
- Venue: Book Salon
Humans and the Nonhuman: Ourselves Reflected in the Mirror of SF
What do humans look like through the eyes of nonhuman beings? Science fiction may be a genre that seeks answers to this question by continually posing new ones. In this conversation, two science fiction writers, Silvia Park and Kim Choyeop, explore worlds where the human and the nonhuman intersect and reflect on what science fiction reveals about ourselves through the perspective of the Other.
ㅣSpeaker: Kim Choyeop (Writer), Silvia Park (Writer)
ㅣModerator: Shim WanSeon (SF Critic)
- Date/Time: June 28 (Sun) 15:30 - 17:00
- Venue: Book Salon
◼ Global Seminar
AI, Ethics, and Copyright: Challenges for the Publishing Industry
Publishing experts from Korea, France, and Taiwan discuss the ethical challenges, copyright issues, and practical applications of AI in the publishing industry. The roundtable explores how AI is reshaping the future of writing, editing, and the reading experience.
ㅣSpeaker: Nicolas Roche (Director of France Livre), Doris Chen (General Manager of Linking Publishing Co., Ltd.), Lee Young-wook (Lawyer, Comics Author)
ㅣModerator: Kim Hak-Hee (Executive Director of Korea Literature, Academic works and Arts Copyright Association)
- Date/Time: June 24 (Wed) 12:30-14:00
- Venue: Readers Hall 1
Publishers Seminar: Current Publishing Landscapes in Bangladesh, Singapore, Taiwan, and Türkiye
This seminar offers an overview of diverse trends shaping the global publishing industry. Publishing professionals from Bangladesh, Singapore, Taiwan, and Türkiye will come together to discuss regional publishing ecosystems and market developments while sharing insights and case studies from their respective fields.
ㅣSpeaker: Renée Ting (Director of Singapore Art Book Fair), Mitia Osman (CEO & Publisher of Mayurpankhi), Sharky Chen (President of Indie Publishers Association of Taiwan), Kaan Cumalioglu (COO of Destek Media Group)
ㅣModerator: Jakkrit Yompayorm (Co-founder of Avocado Books)
- Date/Time: June 25 (Thu) 15:30 - 17:00
- Venue: Readers Hall 2
