Overture - 009
Sang - 019
Medium - 157
Ha - 321

Author's Note - 458
Recommendation - 463

“To properly understand the world view of ‘The Three-Body Problem’,
“The Three-Body Problem: The Spherical Island” is a must-read. _Kim Beom-jun (Professor of Physics, Sungkyunkwan University)

“Get ready for a bizarre experience that will shake your thinking.”_NPR
The beginning of the Three-Body Problem universe is finally published in Korea!

★Hugo Award, Locus Award, Arthur C. Clarke Award-winning author★
★TV series airs on iQiyi, movie production confirmed★
★Bestseller in the US, Europe, and Japan★

Liu Cixin, a science fiction master who became the first Asian writer to win the Hugo Award, known as the "Nobel Prize of Science Fiction," and created the "Three-Body Syndrome" around the world.
The novel 『The Three-Body Problem: The Origins of the Three-Body Problem』, which contains the origins of his amazing imagination, has finally been published in Korea.
『The Three-Body Problem: The Island of the Three-Body Problem』 is Liu Cixin's second full-length novel, published in 2005, a year before he began serializing 『The Three-Body Problem』, and is one of the works that made him a representative Chinese science fiction writer.
This novel, which shares the same worldview as the Three-Body Problem trilogy and is set in the time period immediately preceding it, was re-evaluated as a prequel in the United States, Europe, Japan, and even China following the global success of The Three-Body Problem, and established itself as a global bestseller.

"The Three-Body Problem" is a self-contained narrative that covers the origins of the universe, making it the perfect introduction for readers who first encountered "The Three-Body Problem" through the Netflix series or found the sheer volume of the book overwhelming.
For existing fans, it will be a special experience to once again enjoy the essence of science fiction and observe the birth of the universe called 'The Three-Body Problem'.
Additionally, the various settings that were first covered in 『The Three-Body Problem: Zero』 and then depicted fragmentarily in the trilogy are not only important clues for deeply understanding the world view, but are also elements that should not be missed to enjoy the next season of Netflix even more richly.
Meanwhile, 『The Three-Body Problem』 is also being produced as a TV series and is about to be aired, and a movie adaptation is also in the works, so the all-encompassing 'Three-Body Problem' is expected to continue in the future.

A boy's tragedy, a lifelong obsession
And the flash that changed the fate of humanity...
The origins of the most romantic and dangerous imagination unfold!

The novel depicts the process of a scientist named 'Chun', who lost his parents to a strange lightning bolt in the shape of a ball, 'Ball Lightning', and his persistent exploration to uncover its secrets, along with 'Lin Yun', an officer fascinated by weapons, and 'Ding Yi', a genius physicist.
As they get closer to the true nature of the sphere, phenomena that cannot be explained by conventional physics appear one after another. Their research leads to great discoveries that surpass conventional physics, but soon shakes the fate of the characters and the world to its core.

The core theme of 『The Three-Body Problem: The Last of Us』 is the concept of the "super atom," which appears continuously in 『The Three-Body Problem』 but is not discussed in detail, thus raising curiosity.
As hinted at through Dingyi's line in Part 1 of "The Three-Body Problem," the "Gwang-Atom" is not only the technical principle of "Ji-Ja," which is the core setting of the worldview, but also the concept that forms the basis of the new laws of physics created by Liu Cixin, so it can be said to be a setting that must be known in order to properly understand "The Three-Body Problem."
In addition, elements such as the origin of the worldview, such as the activities of the genius physicist 'Dingyi', the main character of Part 1, and the foreshadowing of the existence of the 'Three-Body World', will allow fans to feel the fun of piecing together the infinite universe puzzle called 'Three-Body World' one piece at a time.

“They’re not really dead.
They are like Schrödinger's cat in uncertainty.
“I am in two states at the same time, life and death.”

With his meticulous scientific descriptions, Eastern thinking, and his own cosmic philosophy, Liu Cixin has established himself as a leading science fiction writer of his time, transcending China.
In 『The Three-Body Problem: Zero』, he combines an immersive narrative with solid scientific knowledge across various fields such as physics, cosmology, and meteorology, delivering a unique intellectual pleasure.
In particular, the extraordinary imagination that implements the strange yet interesting concepts of quantum mechanics, such as the quantum superposition phenomenon, well known as 'Schrödinger's cat', in the macroscopic world is amazing enough to make us look at the world we live in in a new way, beyond just being immersed in the story.

As former US President Obama praised The Three-Body Problem, saying, “The scale of the work is so vast that it makes the everyday life in the White House seem trivial,” the boundless imagination and grand narrative are probably the biggest reasons why we are drawn to Liu Cixin’s work.
Such a unique scale can be said to stem not only from the vastness of the universe he depicts, but also from his deep insight into history and politics.
"The Three-Body Problem" goes beyond depicting unique concepts and outlandish devices, and contains a profound reflection on the irony of pure intellectual aspirations being turned into tools of war and violence, as well as the crisis facing all of human civilization.
Just as The Three-Body Problem delved into the turbulent history of China's Cultural Revolution, The Three-Body Problem: Zero is set in a fictional modern war in the early 2000s, but it also touches on historical scars such as the Cold War arms race and the Sino-Vietnam War, raising weighty questions while simultaneously creating a suspense that is not detached from reality.

It's time to revisit Liu Cixin's infinite universe, a blend of scientific wonder, ethical dilemmas, and human obsession.