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  "id": 15703441,
  "title": "Korean sci-fi writers bring imaginative worlds to major French festival",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/korean-sci-fi-writers-bring-imaginative-worlds-to-major-french-15703441",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-20T05:12:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/lifestyle/people-events/20261020/korean-sci-fi-writers-bring-imaginative-worlds-to-major-french-festival"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Three Korean authors, Kim Bo-young, Park Seo-ryeon, and Dolgi Min, will be featured at one of Europe's most prestigious science fiction festivals, Les Utopiales. Taking place in Nantes, France from October 29 to November 2, the festival will showcase the imaginative worlds of these writers, focusing on themes of identity, nature, humanity, and power. Organized by the Literature Translation Institute of Korea, the event will include seven programs highlighting Korean science fiction, fantasy, and queer fiction. Kim, who previously participated in 2023, returns to the festival, while Park is expanding her international literary presence, and Dolgi, whose work is now available in French translation, will connect with French readers. The lineup also includes renowned science fiction writers such as Hugo Award winner Robert Jackson Bennett and Audrey Pleynet.",
  "summary": "Three Korean authors are set to bring their imaginative visions to one of Europe’s premier science fiction festivals, offering French readers a fresh lens on identity, nature, humanity and power. The Literature Translation Institute of Korea, affiliated with the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, said Kim Bo-young, Park Seo-ryeon and Dolgi Min will participate in Les Utopiales, an…",
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        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Korean sci-fi writers bring imaginative worlds to major French festival",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/korean-sci-fi-writers-bring-imaginative-worlds-to-major-french",
        "published": "2026-10-20T04:52:04.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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