Kim Ewhan

Kim Ewhan (Korean: 김이환; born 1978) is a South Korean science fiction and fantasy writer and indie film critic. His debut novel, The Ghosts of Evithezen (에비터젠의 유령) was a finalist of the National Fantasy Award. He is the winner of Multi Literary Award in 2009 with his novel The Orb of Despair (절망의 구).

In this Korean name, the family name is Kim.
Kim Ewhan
Born1978
Pen nameColin
OccupationWriter
NationalitySouth Korean
Period2004-
Genrescience fiction, fantasy
Notable worksThe Orb of Despair

He is a fan of writers Robert Heinlein, Roger Zelazny, Joanne Rowling, Yann Martel, Virginia Woolf, Haruki Murakami,[1] and Ray Bradbury.

Writing

Kim started writing after his graduation of Kyunghee University. His debut novel, The Ghosts of Evithezen, was a finalist for the National Fantasy Award. In 2009, his novel, The Orb of Despair, won the first Multi Literary Award.[2][3] As the award was organized by SBS, Showbox, and Wisdom House, the major players of the media and entertainment industry,[4][5] this win was a breakout for his career.[6][7] The Orb of Despair is translated into nine languages. His stories are known for its special taste of mixture of science fiction and fantasy.[8]

Besides fiction, he was a regular contributor for the magazines Indi Movies and Cine 21.[9] When writing file reviews, he uses his pen name Colin, which he quotes from the Irish actor Colin Farrell.

Works
  • 북극곰 일기 Diary of Polar Bear (2014)
  • 디저트 월드 Dessert World (2014)
  • 오픈 Open (2013)
  • 동네전쟁 Town Wars (2011)
  • 귀여우니까 괜찮아 Too Cute to be of Fault (2011)
  • 뱀파이어 나이트 Vampire Night (2010)
  • 집으로 돌아가는 길 The Way Back Home (2010)
  • 절망의 구 The Orb of Despair (2009)
  • 오후 다섯 시의 외계인 The Alien at Five O'Clock (2008)
  • 양말 줍는 소년 Socks Pickup Boy (2007)
  • 정크 Junk (2006)
  • 에비터젠의 유령 The Ghosts of Evithezen (2004)

Awards
  • 2017: SF Award
  • 2010: Young Writers Award Your Metamorphosis
  • 2009: Multi Literary Award The Orb of Despair

References
  1. "Ewhan Kim". Science Fiction Writers Union of the Republic of Korea. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
  2. The Korea Foundation (23 February 2015). Koreana - Winter 2014 (English): Korean Culture & Arts. 한국국제교류재단. p. 120. ISBN 979-11-5604-111-5.
  3. "어느 날 정체불명의 공포가 당신을 덮친다면…". hankyung.com (in Korean). 2009-08-12. Retrieved 2019-07-09.
  4. ""장르문학이 주류문단서 인정받아 기뻐"". 서울신문 (in Korean). 2009-07-28. Retrieved 2019-07-09.
  5. "'2009 멀티문학상 시상식' 프레스센터에서 열려". SBS NEWS (in Korean). 2009-08-07. Retrieved 2019-07-09.
  6. "매력적인 '장르' 新소설, 영화 눈길 붙들다". entertain.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2019-07-09.
  7. "[기자의 눈/박선희]한국문학의 새 희망 '문단 밖 대중작가'". www.donga.com (in Korean). 2009-09-17. Retrieved 2019-07-09.
  8. 수정: 2010.03.29 00:02:21, 입력: 2010 03 28 17:32:00 (2010-03-29). "한국형 대중작가의 길 가는 배명훈·김이환·강지영". news.khan.co.kr (in Korean). Retrieved 2019-04-28.
  9. tomato. "[이글루스 피플] 콜린님의 독백으로 써내려가는 독립 영화 일기!". eskimos.egloos.com. Retrieved 2019-04-28.
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