Description
A collection of 79 pamphlets, leaflets, event programs, fliers, and other ephemera relating to Korean science fiction. The
material in this collection was assembled by Sang Joon Park, the founding president of the Korea SF Association. Since its
emergence in the early twentieth century, Korean science fiction has formed a significant part of the Korean cultural tradition.
The material in this collection dates between 1995 and 2021. Events documented in the collection include film festivals, fantasy
and science fiction conventions, science fiction awards ceremonies, book festivals, workshops, and contests located in South
Korea. Publishers represented in the collection include the Gwacheon National Science Museum, Hyun-Jun Choi, SF Research Forum,
Science Fiction Writers Union of the Republic of Korea (SFWUK), Korea SF Association, Chuncheon SF Film Festival (CCFF), Daegu
Biwon Library, and the Gwangmyeong Cave International Fantasy Festival (GIFFESTA).
Restrictions
All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Department of the East
Asian Library at eal@usc.edu. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the East Asian Library as the owner of the
physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.