Each of these bite-size speculative masterpieces represents a journey into the unknown, guided by a writer blessed with a boundless imagination.
From alternative futures to distant alien planets, in the company of scientists, space explorers and ordinary citizens in extraordinary situations, Kim Cho-yeop revels in making the impossible seem not only possible but somehow inevitable.
Each story focuses on a specific issue of discrimination against women or other marginalised groups, adding a mind-bending twist to hold a mirror to modern society and its everyday iniquities.
Meet the alien species that put humanity into human beings. Discover the fate of Slefonia III once warp travel became obsolete. Visit the Mind Library to commune with the dead.
Translated from the Korean by Anton Hur