About this Event
Join Nooroongji Books and UBC’s Department of Asian Studies for the final gathering of the Korean Book Festival Book Club Series: an intimate evening with Sang-young Park , author of Love in the Big City (대도시의 사랑법).
Over the preceding weeks, readers will meet separately to discuss the novel in Korean at UBC and in English at Nooroongji Books. On October 16, participants from both groups will come together to meet the author and continue the conversation across languages, editions, and reading communities.
Sang-young Park will join readers for a discussion of Love in the Big City (대도시의 사랑법), followed by audience questions and book signing. Whether you have read the novel in Korean or in Anton Hur’s Booker Prize long-listed English translation, this gathering offers a rare opportunity to engage directly with one of Korea's most distinctive contemporary literary voices.
Light Korean-style refreshments will be served.
This event is part of the Vancouver Korean Book Festival and is hosted by Nooroongji Books in collaboration with UBC’s Department of Asian Studies and the Korean Consulate of Vancouver.
ABOUT LOVE IN THE BIG CITY
Love in the Big City follows Young through friendship, family, desire, heartbreak, and the nightlife of contemporary Seoul. Candid, funny, and emotionally incisive, the novel examines queer life, millennial loneliness, and the tenuous forms that intimacy can take.
The English translation by Anton Hur was longlisted for the 2022 International Booker Prize.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Park Sang-young is a Korean novelist, screenwriter, and essayist based in Seoul. His work includes the bestselling short-story collection The Tears of an Unknown Artist, or Zaytun Pasta and the internationally acclaimed novel Love in the Big City.
REGISTRATION AND PRIORITY ACCESS
As capacity is limited, each attendee must register individually. If your plans change, please cancel your Eventbrite reservation so that your seat can be offered to another reader.
Books are not included with registration. The English language copies of Love in the Big City are available for purchase at Nooroongji Books now. The Korean language copies of 대도시의 사랑법 will be available to purchase at Nooroongji Books from September 22nd onwards. We look forward to welcoming you for this enriching program.
Complement your book club experience with a free screening of the film adaptation of the novel at The Revue Stage on October 9th! 3 screening times are available, with registration required. A 15 minute free Korean language mini-lesson will precede each showing. Please register at the Korean Book Festival website, and explore other events around the city!
Agenda
🕑: 06:45 PM - 07:00 PM
Doors Open at 6:45!
Info: We close the shop at 6:15, so please allow us these few minutes to set up before you enter the building! We will open the doors at 6:45!
🕑: 06:45 PM - 07:00 PM
Mingle & Graze
Info: We'll let you get settled in, chat with and meet new friends, and enjoy the grazing table.
🕑: 07:00 PM - 08:00 PM
Author Introduction & Discussion
Info: Okay we're diving in! For this larger group format, Jennifer will introduce our special guest first, and engage with the author for the first half of our discussion time.
🕑: 08:00 PM - 08:15 PM
Audience Q&A
Info: We'll have some time for everyone to engage with the author here. All thoughtful questions welcome!
🕑: 08:15 PM - 08:45 PM
Author Signing and Celebration
Info: We will have a signing station set up for our special guest author. Please note due to time, signing is not guaranteed, but we will do our best!
🕑: 08:45 PM - 09:00 PM
Cleanup & Hometime
Info: Time for us to clean up and head home! Thank you all for coming~
Event venue & nearby stays
After hours entrance to the Net Loft is through the EAST(Alimentaria) side door only., 1666 Johnston Street, Vancouver, Canada
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