Korean sci-fi writers bring imaginative worlds to major French festival

Kim Bo-young, Park Seo-ryeon and Dolgi Min will participate in Les Utopiales in Nantes, France, from Oct. 29 to Nov. 2. The three Korean authors will appear in seven programs on science fiction, fantasy and queer fiction under the theme “Perspectives.” They will discuss identity, nature, humanity, power and representation with international writers. A related reader event will take place in Paris on Nov. 2.

Les Utopiales was founded in 2000 and this year’s edition will feature 124 programs and approximately 280 participants, including 97 writers and translators and 53 scientists.

The authors’ French editions include Kim Bo-young’s De l’origine des espèces, Park Seo-ryeon’s Magical Girl and Dolgi Min’s Prendre Forme.

Kim Bo-young returns to Les Utopiales after being invited in 2023, while Dolgi Min will meet French readers after her work was recently published in French translation for the first time.

The Literature Translation Institute of Korea is affiliated with the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

The literary exchange is part of cultural cooperation between Korea and France during the 140th anniversary year of diplomatic relations.

Published Oct 20, 2026 1:29 pm KST

A poster for Utopiales, an international science fiction festival held at La Cité des Congrès in Nantes, France, from Oct. 29 to Nov. 1 / Courtesy of Literature Translation Institute of Korea

Three Korean authors are set to bring their imaginative visions to one of Europe’s premier science fiction festivals, offering French readers a fresh lens on identity, nature, humanity and power.

The Literature Translation Institute of Korea, affiliated with the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, said Kim Bo-young, Park Seo-ryeon and Dolgi Min will participate in Les Utopiales, an international science fiction festival in Nantes, France, from Oct. 29 to Nov. 2.

Under this year’s theme, “Perspectives,” the three writers will participate in seven programs showcasing Korean science fiction and other forms of speculative literature, including fantasy and queer fiction.

Kim returns to the festival after being invited in 2023, while Park continues to expand her presence at international literary events and Dolgi, whose work has recently been published in French translation for the first time, will meet French readers.

The Korean authors will join internationally recognized science fiction writers, including Hugo Award winner Robert Jackson Bennett and Audrey Pleynet, a recipient of France’s Prix Rosny aîné, for discussions on otherness, the body, the relationship between humanity and nature, the logic of magic and the power of representation.

Founded in 2000, Les Utopiales brings together literature, science, film, comics and games, with this year’s edition set to feature 124 programs and approximately 280 participants, including 97 writers and translators and 53 scientists.

The literary exchange will continue Nov. 2 at Librairie Les Nouveautés in Paris, where readers can meet the authors and learn about the creative processes behind their work.

The event will spotlight French editions published with support from the institute, including Kim’s “De l’origine des espèces,” Park’s “Magical Girl” and Dolgi’s “Prendre Forme.”

The institute said the program builds on literary and cultural cooperation between Korea and France this year, which marks the 140th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries.

“This is a meaningful opportunity to introduce French readers to the originality and expansive possibilities of Korean speculative literature,” the institute said, adding that it would continue working to introduce a wider range of Korean literary works and voices to France.

This article was published with the assistance of generative AI and edited by The Korea Times.

金宝英、朴瑞莲和闵道基将于10月29日至11月2日参加在法国南特举办的“乌托邦”文学节。这三位韩国作家将出席以“视角”为主题的七个科幻、奇幻和酷儿小说单元，并与国际作家探讨身份认同、自然、人性、权力与表征等议题。11月2日，一场相关的读者见面会将在巴黎举行。

Les Utopiales 创立于 2000 年，今年的节目将包含 124 个项目，约有 280 名参与者，其中包括 97 名作家和翻译家以及 53 名科学家。

作者的法语版本包括金宝英的《De l'origine des espèces》、朴叙莲的《Magical Girl》和闵道基的《Prendre Forme》。

金宝英在 2023 年受邀重返《乌托邦》杂志，而闵多尔吉的作品最近首次被翻译成法语出版，她将与法国读者见面。

韩国文学翻译院隶属于韩国文化体育观光部。

此次文学交流是韩国和法国在建交140周年之际开展文化合作的一部分。

发布于2026年10月20日下午1:29（韩国标准时间）

这是“乌托邦”（Utopiales）国际科幻节的海报，该科幻节将于10月29日至11月1日在法国南特会议中心（La Cité des Congrès）举行。/ 图片由韩国文学翻译院提供

三位韩国作家将携其天马行空的想象力亮相欧洲顶级科幻节之一，为法国读者带来关于身份、自然、人性与权力的全新视角。

隶属于韩国文化体育观光部的韩国文学翻译院表示，金宝英、朴瑞莲和闵道基将参加10月29日至11月2日在法国南特举行的国际科幻节“乌托邦”。

今年的主题是“视角”，三位作家将参加七个项目，展示韩国科幻小说和其他形式的推测文学，包括奇幻小说和酷儿小说。

金在 2023 年受邀重返文学节，而朴继续扩大其在国际文学活动中的影响力，而多尔吉的作品最近首次被翻译成法语出版，她将与法国读者见面。

韩国作家将与国际知名的科幻作家，包括雨果奖得主罗伯特·杰克逊·贝内特和法国罗尼奖得主奥黛丽·普莱内特，一起探讨他者性、身体、人与自然的关系、魔法的逻辑和表征的力量。

Les Utopiales 创立于 2000 年，将文学、科学、电影、漫画和游戏融合在一起。今年的 Utopiales 预计将举办 124 个项目，约有 280 名参与者，其中包括 97 名作家和翻译家以及 53 名科学家。

文学交流活动将于 11 月 2 日在巴黎的新书店 (Librairie Les Nouveautés) 继续进行，届时读者可以与作者见面，了解他们作品背后的创作过程。

本次活动将重点介绍由该研究所支持出版的法语版本，包括金的《物种起源》、朴的《魔法少女》和多尔吉的《塑造形态》。

该研究所表示，该项目建立在今年韩国和法国文学文化合作的基础上，今年是两国建交140周年。

“这是一个向法国读者介绍韩国思辨文学的原创性和广阔可能性的重要机会，”该研究所表示，并补充说，将继续努力向法国介绍更广泛的韩国文学作品和声音。

本文由生成式人工智能协助发布，并由《韩国时报》编辑。