Myung-hoon Bae – författare

Earth is experiencing a sweltering heatwave caused by a second “sun” – a shining object in the sky that either looks like Pac-Man or a pizza missing a slice, depending on who you ask. As this object increases in size and risks making Earth uninhabitable, the Korean government decides it has to do its part and help the US-led Allied Space Force. Launch Something! is a sci-fi novel about a Korean Space Force that contains his quirky brand of political satire.

Earth is experiencing a sweltering heatwave caused by a second "sun" – a shining object in the sky that either looks like Pac-Man or a pizza missing a slice, depending on who you ask. As this object increases in size and risks making Earth uninhabitable, the Korean government decides it has to do its part and help the US-led Allied Space Force. Launch Something! is a sci-fi novel about a Korean Space Force that contains his quirky brand of political satire.

In The Proposal, a space opera romance set against the backdrop of a looming war between Earth and a mysterious adversary, a story of love unfolds through a series of intimate letters. This poignant novella explores how a space-born soldier''s gradual involvement in an escalating conflict intertwines with a heartfelt proposal to his Earth-born partner, revealing the intricate dance of love and duty at the edge of an interstellar conflict.Translated by Stella Kim, The Proposal reflects on the distances that separate us—both physically and emotionally—and celebrates the resilience of the human spirit, ever striving to overcome these divides.

In The Proposal, a space opera romance set against the backdrop of a looming colossal war between Earth and a mysterious adversary, a story of love unfolds through a series of intimate letters. This poignant novella explores how a space-born soldier’s gradual involvement with an escalating conflict intertwines with a heartfelt proposal to his Earth-born partner, revealing the intricate dance of love and duty at the edge of an interstellar conflict.Translated by Stella Kim, The Proposal reflects on the distances that separate us—both physically and emotionally—and celebrates the resilience of the human spirit, ever striving to overcome these divides.

Hailed by critics and award-winning authors—including Kim Cho-yeop (author of If We Cannot Go at the Speed of Light)—as a representative masterpiece of the Korean science-fiction Golden Age, Future Past Tense is the eagerly awaited new collection from the masterful storyteller, Bae Myung-hoon. Bae returns with eight utterly original worlds where the boundaries of time, space, and language dissolve, confirming his place as a pioneer of modern Korean literature.Experience the heart-wrenching pursuit of a vanished first love and follow journeys that span from the bottom of the Earth’s ocean to spacecraft bound for Mars. Bae’s unique voice—a trademark blend of intellectual discourse, empathetic humor, and keen social insight—delivers a reading experience that is both exhilarating and deeply moving. This essential collection defines the standard for contemporary Korean speculative fiction.