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Gu Byeong-mo

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In this Korean name, the family name is Jeong. In the stage name or pen-name, the surname is Gu.
Gu Byeong-mo
Gu Byeong-mo at the Guadalajara International Book Fair
Gu Byeong-mo at the Guadalajara International Book Fair
BornJeong Yu-gyeong
OccupationWriter
NationalitySouth Korean
GenreFiction
Korean name
Hangul
정유경
Revised RomanizationJeong Yugyeong
McCune–ReischauerChŏng Yugyŏng
Pen name
Hangul
구병모
Revised RomanizationGu Byeongmo
McCune–ReischauerKu Pyŏngmo

Gu Byeong-mo (Korean: 구병모; born 1976) is a South Korean writer. She made her literary debut in 2009 when her novel Wizard Bakery (위저드 베이커리 Wizard Bakery) won the 2nd Changbi Prize for Young Adult Fiction. Her 2015 short story collection Geugeosi namaneun anigireul (그것이 나만은 아니기를 I Hope It's Not Just Me) received the Today's Writer Award and Hwang Sun-won New Writers' Award. She penned the novels Pigeumallion aideul (피그말리온 아이들 The Pygmalion Children), Agami (아가미 Gills), and Bangjuro oseyo (방주로 오세요 Come to Bangju) as well as the short story collection Gouineun anijiman (고의는 아니지만 I Didn't Mean to But).[1] Gu's debut novel Wijeodeu Beikeori was translated into Spanish by Minjeong Jeong and Irma Zyanja Gil Yáñez. They received the 24th Daesan Literary Award in 2016 for their translation.[2]

Life

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Gu Byeong-mo was born in Seoul, South Korea in 1976. Gu studied Korean literature at Kyung Hee University.

Writing

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Many of Gu Byeong-mo's works are genre fiction.[3] Her debut novel Wijeodeu beikeori (위저드 베이커리 Wizard Bakery) mixes mystery, horror, and fantasy. It is the first young adult novel in South Korea to employ magic as a major plot device, breaking the convention of the genre to deal with only realistic settings. The judges of the Changbi Prize for Young Adult Fiction chose Wijeodeu as the winner because it is a fantastical allegory that deviates from the standard coming-of-age story set in schools.[4]

Gu's later works are also allegories that use unusual motifs to reveal a dark side of reality. “Hwagapsonyeojeon” (화갑소녀전 Tale of the Match Girl) is a short story based on “The Little Match Girl” by Hans Christian Andersen. But instead of seeing wonderful visions in the glow of her matches, the protagonist only sees scenes of horror and tragedy. The story urges readers to question commonly accepted truths or lessons and to view the world in a new light.[5]

Works

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co-authorship

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  • 《근방에 히어로가 너무 많사오니 (인기 작가 8인의 슈퍼히어로 단편 앤솔러지)》 (민음인) 2018.09 ISBN 979-11588843-1-4
  • 《꿈을 꾸었다고 말했다 (2018년 제42회 이상문학상 작품집)》 (문학사상) 2018.01 ISBN 978-89701297-9-2
  • 《제7회 문지문학상 수상작품집 (행복의 과학)》 (문학과지성사) 2017.06 ISBN 978-89320301-0-4
  • 《소년, 소녀를 만나다 (황순원의 소나기 이어쓰기)》 (문학과지성사) 2016.05 ISBN 978-89320287-0-5
  • 《그것이 나만은 아니기를 (2015 오늘의 작가상 수상작)》 May It Not Be Just Me (문학과지성사) 2015.03 ISBN 978-89320271-7-3
  • 《겨울의 눈빛 (제4회 문지문학상 수상작품집, 2014)》 (문학과지성사) 2014.05 ISBN 978-89320262-1-3
  • 《쓰다 참, 사랑 (9인 9색 작가들의 선문답 같은 연애 상상)》 (난다) 2013.07 ISBN 978-89546215-4-0
  • 《행복한 문학편지 (48인의 작가가 독자에게 들려주는 못다 한 이야기)》 (삶이보이는창) 2013.06 ISBN 978-89665502-6-5
  • 《작가가 선정한 오늘의 소설 (2011)》 (작가) 2011.03 ISBN 978-8994815046
  • 《오늘의 장르 문학》 (황금가지) 2010.11 ISBN 978-89942106-4-3

Works in Translation (partial)

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Source:[6]

Adaptation

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In 2025, her novel The Old Woman with the Knife was adapted into a feature film The Old Woman with the Knife (파과) directed by Min Kyu-dong. The film will premiere at the 75th Berlin International Film Festival in February 2025 as part of Berlinale Special programme.[9]

Awards

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  • 2016: Daesan Literary Award, translation category
  • 2015: Today's Writer Award
  • 2015: Hwang Sun-won New Writers' Award
  • 2009: Changbi Prize for Young Adult Fiction
  • 2022: Kim You jeong Academic Award

References

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  1. ^ "구병모 | 창비 – Changbi Publishers". www.changbi.com (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2017-09-26. Retrieved 2017-09-26.
  2. ^ "『위저드 베이커리』 스페인어 번역 제24회 대산문학상 번역 부문 수상 | 창비 – Changbi Publishers". www.changbi.com (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2017-09-26. Retrieved 2017-09-26.
  3. ^ "빨간구두당 | 창비 – Changbi Publishers". www.changbi.com (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2017-09-26. Retrieved 2017-09-26.
  4. ^ "위저드 베이커리 | 창비 – Changbi Publishers". www.changbi.com (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2017-09-26. Retrieved 2017-09-26.
  5. ^ "빨간구두당 | 창비 – Changbi Publishers". www.changbi.com (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2017-09-26. Retrieved 2017-09-26.
  6. ^ "구병모 | Digital Library of Korean Literature (LTI Korea)". library.klti.or.kr. Archived from the original on 2017-12-10. Retrieved 2017-12-09.
  7. ^ "The Old Woman with the Knife — an invisible killer". Financial Times. April 2022.
  8. ^ Rojas, Carlos (8 March 2022). "Speaking in Tongues: Novels in Translation from Around the World". The New York Times.
  9. ^ Economou, Vassilis (16 January 2025). "Berlinale Special expands its selection with diverse new additions". Cineuropa. Retrieved 21 January 2025.
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