Kim Bo-young, a famous South Korean science fiction writer, discusses the role of women in the STEM field and the sci-fi genre. She acknowledges that there is still a gender gap in South Korea, where traditional gender roles are still prevalent. However, she personally did not face many obstacles in her career due to her gender, but rather because of the genre she chose to write in. Science fiction was not well-received in South Korea until her generation started to write in this genre. Bo-young also reveals that she had limited exposure to foreign authors, but Herman Hesse had a significant influence on her. She worked with director Bong Joon-ho on the screenplay for the film Snowpiercer, and she reflects on the differences between sci-fi in literature and cinema. She believes that sci-fi will incorporate climate change as a vital theme in the future, and she sees artificial intelligence as a form of evolution rather than a new concept.
Kim Bo-Young a Lucca Comics, “La mia sfida, essere la prima scrittrice di fantascienza in Corea del Sud”
Lucca Kim Bo-Young, la prima scrittrice di fantascienza in Corea del Sud, parla della sua sfida a Lucca Comics. GN