Bo-Young Kim New York State College Book Talk Series

In this visually rich and philosophically provocative lecture, acclaimed Korean SF writer Kim Bo-Young explores the deep currents of Korean shamanism, ghost lore, and myth that continue to shape contemporary Korean science fiction and popular culture—often in ways invisible to Western viewers. Drawing on her own National Book Award–nominated SF novels as well as the global Netflix hit K-Pop Demon Hunters, Kim shows how these traditions structure modern Korean storytelling.