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Book Introduction
Did you like someone else's A-cut today?
The real story behind the cut B-cuts
The new full-length novel, “B-Cut for You,” by Lee Geum-i, a representative writer of our youth literature, has been published.
Seobin, a rising middle school YouTuber, and Seonwoo, who edits her YouTube channel.
Seonwoo cuts out Seobin's flaws and highlights her strengths, making her a more attractive character.
However, when the deleted scenes from the video are revealed to be part of a larger incident, Seon-woo struggles to admit he was unaware of the incident. The film questions whether we can truly discern the unedited "truth" beyond what's displayed on social media, and what life we truly desire in a world overflowing with plausible images. It resonates deeply with everyone who stares at the square screen every day, wavering in their sway.
The real story behind the cut B-cuts
The new full-length novel, “B-Cut for You,” by Lee Geum-i, a representative writer of our youth literature, has been published.
Seobin, a rising middle school YouTuber, and Seonwoo, who edits her YouTube channel.
Seonwoo cuts out Seobin's flaws and highlights her strengths, making her a more attractive character.
However, when the deleted scenes from the video are revealed to be part of a larger incident, Seon-woo struggles to admit he was unaware of the incident. The film questions whether we can truly discern the unedited "truth" beyond what's displayed on social media, and what life we truly desire in a world overflowing with plausible images. It resonates deeply with everyone who stares at the square screen every day, wavering in their sway.
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index
Law of Total Quantity
Pocaris
Invitation to the constellation
Observer's point of view
Unboxing
This message has been deleted
New Year's Day
edit
Green light
virus
black screen
safety
Things I don't know
Knowing things
B-cut for you
Author's Note
Pocaris
Invitation to the constellation
Observer's point of view
Unboxing
This message has been deleted
New Year's Day
edit
Green light
virus
black screen
safety
Things I don't know
Knowing things
B-cut for you
Author's Note
Into the book
The moment I received Seobin's text, I realized it.
I actually admired and envied those kids.
--- p.19
Watching a video on the Internet felt very different from watching one saved on a computer.
(…) After a comment asking for more frequent uploads of videos, there was a comment saying that the subtitles were fun and the music was good.
My heart was pounding.
It was nothing compared to being praised by family or relatives.
--- p.25
I wasn't in the photos of the kids with the hashtag '#Seobin_Birthday'.
Not only that, Pocaris didn't even let me know about it at school.
Even when the story about the spicy tteokbokki mukbang video came up among the kids in the class, Seobin didn't tell me that I edited it.
It was a little disappointing that I asked them to keep it a secret, but they acted like I didn't exist at all.
It felt like I was a B-cut that was cut out during editing.
--- p.51
I wanted to be so absorbed in my work that I forgot about those kids.
Even if I get a call, I don't know about it and only see it a long time later and say, 'Oh, sorry.
I wanted to reply, 'I didn't know you texted me.'
So I turned off the KakaoTalk notification sound, but even while playing games with Myungje, my attention kept being drawn to my phone.
--- p.62
After watching the video with the three of them several times, I no longer felt as curious or entertained as I did the first time.
Instead, I saw the children's true colors.
Aram tends to be a bit noisy, and Taeha curses a lot and often gets angry over trivial things.
There were also times when Seobin was very opinionated, and now I can quickly get a feel for how to edit out those scenes that could easily be perceived as unfavorable just by watching the video.
It was my job to reduce the gap between my appearance at school or at Servinlogin and my bare face in the video.
--- p.99
People who watch the videos I edit will also envy Seobin, thinking she has everything.
The same goes for people who look at Miho's mom's Facebook and aunt's Instagram.
There was as much distance between reality and the edited world as there was between Cinderella in rags and Cinderella transformed into something magnificent through magic.
--- p.103
I tried to portray Seobin the way I wanted her to be seen by others, the way I wanted her to be.
In the video, when Seobin winked and pretended to cut with scissors, I felt happy because it seemed like she trusted me that much.
So I cut everything out.
I actually admired and envied those kids.
--- p.19
Watching a video on the Internet felt very different from watching one saved on a computer.
(…) After a comment asking for more frequent uploads of videos, there was a comment saying that the subtitles were fun and the music was good.
My heart was pounding.
It was nothing compared to being praised by family or relatives.
--- p.25
I wasn't in the photos of the kids with the hashtag '#Seobin_Birthday'.
Not only that, Pocaris didn't even let me know about it at school.
Even when the story about the spicy tteokbokki mukbang video came up among the kids in the class, Seobin didn't tell me that I edited it.
It was a little disappointing that I asked them to keep it a secret, but they acted like I didn't exist at all.
It felt like I was a B-cut that was cut out during editing.
--- p.51
I wanted to be so absorbed in my work that I forgot about those kids.
Even if I get a call, I don't know about it and only see it a long time later and say, 'Oh, sorry.
I wanted to reply, 'I didn't know you texted me.'
So I turned off the KakaoTalk notification sound, but even while playing games with Myungje, my attention kept being drawn to my phone.
--- p.62
After watching the video with the three of them several times, I no longer felt as curious or entertained as I did the first time.
Instead, I saw the children's true colors.
Aram tends to be a bit noisy, and Taeha curses a lot and often gets angry over trivial things.
There were also times when Seobin was very opinionated, and now I can quickly get a feel for how to edit out those scenes that could easily be perceived as unfavorable just by watching the video.
It was my job to reduce the gap between my appearance at school or at Servinlogin and my bare face in the video.
--- p.99
People who watch the videos I edit will also envy Seobin, thinking she has everything.
The same goes for people who look at Miho's mom's Facebook and aunt's Instagram.
There was as much distance between reality and the edited world as there was between Cinderella in rags and Cinderella transformed into something magnificent through magic.
--- p.103
I tried to portray Seobin the way I wanted her to be seen by others, the way I wanted her to be.
In the video, when Seobin winked and pretended to cut with scissors, I felt happy because it seemed like she trusted me that much.
So I cut everything out.
--- p.151
Publisher's Review
“I was watching the video of those kids laughing and talking.
“It felt like watching a celebrity observation show.”
#Life_on_SNS_is_A_cut #My_life_is_B_cut
I refresh my social media feed several times a day.
Check out other people's posts, like them, and leave comments.
As I gaze at the endless stream of new things, exotic places, and smiling faces, I wonder why my real life is so dull and boring.
In a perfect world, I often feel like I'm left out.
But is that really true? "B-Cut for You" is a work that forces us to look beyond the smooth images flowing across the screen and confront what lies within the B-cuts that people hide and cut out.
Author Lee Geum-i has become the most trusted name in Korean children's and youth literature with her wide-ranging works that transcend time and space, including 『A Life of Fiction』, 『Aloha, My Mothers』, 『Eugene and Eugene』, and 『You Are a Skyflower Too』.
Stories that meticulously depict the choices young people make and how they live through the turbulent times lead readers to experience the characters' lives and growth alongside them.
"B-Cut for You" is another work that demonstrates author Lee Geum-i's keen sense of the times, sharply yet thoughtfully illuminating the light and dark sides of the social media era, where anyone can edit and present themselves.
This author, Lee Geum-i, tells you the story he most wants to tell you today, in 2023.
This is a full-length rewrite of the short story “Editing” included in Munhakdongne’s youth themed novel “Texture of Hope.”
Through Seonwoo, who is interested in video editing, I wanted to think about a world where editing has become a part of everyday life.
And I wanted to take a look at what was in the B-cuts that people had edited out.
A person's truth, and even the truth of life, might not lie in the hidden B-cut rather than the proudly displayed A-cut.
_From the author's note
“You’re a YouTube editor, so you trust social media?”
People who lost themselves between the edited world and reality
Middle school student Seonwoo edits the student body vice president Seobin's YouTube channel, 'Seobin Login'.
Seobin's friends Taeha, Aram, and Jeonghu also appear frequently on this channel, and all four of them are good students, good-looking, and stand out.
The reality in which Seonwoo lives is chaotic, uncontrollable, and mostly boring.
A relationship that doesn't go as planned, friends who make you feel uncomfortable when you're around them, your parents worrying about your future even though you're only fifteen, and even a virus that's sweeping the world...
In comparison, the world on YouTube that Seonwoo cut and pasted together is flawless and smooth.
Seobin can transform the group's choppy conversations, indiscriminate swearing, and rough behavior into human charm.
Although the Seobins don't know Seonwoo at school, and no one knows that Seonwoo is an editor, on YouTube, everything moves according to Seonwoo's will.
I felt a sense of pleasure when I cut out the parts that were misleading or boring and put together only the attractive parts to create fast-paced and fun content.
The more different the finished product was from the actual product, the more proud I was.
(Pages 93-94)
While editing the YouTube channel, Seonwoo realizes how different people's lives on social media are from their real lives.
A family that's close on Facebook is a fragile one in real life, and if you post about one of your friends on Instagram without mentioning them, that child will be forgotten.
On YouTube, Seobin appears to be a top student, with a beautiful appearance and a eloquent speech, but she harbors a dark side. While feeling the dizziness of the gap between social media and reality, Seonwoo gradually becomes more adept at hiding and smoothing over the cracks in his raw image.
I believe this is something any skilled editor should do.
Looking forward to seeing more views and cheers from subscribers.
But an unexpected incident shakes up Seonwoo and the children's daily lives, and in an instant, the boundary between the edited world and reality collapses.
Seonwoo is afraid to find out more about what was in the B-cuts he cut out under the pretext of editing.
Can I fully understand you?
A novel about asking each other how they are doing beyond a square screen
Seonwoo thought he knew Seobin.
Because I've edited Seobin's videos for roughly 200 hours and seen her strengths, weaknesses, and even secrets.
I thought I knew enough about Taeha, Aram, and Jeonghu.
I could see at a glance what they had to show off and what aspects of them would be viewed as unfavorable.
But after that incident, Seonwoo looks back at the unedited original footage and discovers something surprising.
I had just assumed he had a passive personality and passed it over, but now I was finally able to properly look at Jeong-hu's face.
Moreover, the violence, oppressive power structure, and deceptive laughter that are clearly visible in the video... ... He realizes that he has been editing not only the video but also reality as he sees it, and asks himself:
Did I really not know? Seonwoo musters up the courage to give himself a chance, ...
"B-Cut for You" realistically shows how, in the age of social media, the illusion of knowing everything about others leads people to judge others and isolate each other.
He then speaks affectionately about how an open mind and the courage to reach out first can bring great hope.
It's a novel that makes you ask someone on the other side of the phone for their sincere regards.
“It felt like watching a celebrity observation show.”
#Life_on_SNS_is_A_cut #My_life_is_B_cut
I refresh my social media feed several times a day.
Check out other people's posts, like them, and leave comments.
As I gaze at the endless stream of new things, exotic places, and smiling faces, I wonder why my real life is so dull and boring.
In a perfect world, I often feel like I'm left out.
But is that really true? "B-Cut for You" is a work that forces us to look beyond the smooth images flowing across the screen and confront what lies within the B-cuts that people hide and cut out.
Author Lee Geum-i has become the most trusted name in Korean children's and youth literature with her wide-ranging works that transcend time and space, including 『A Life of Fiction』, 『Aloha, My Mothers』, 『Eugene and Eugene』, and 『You Are a Skyflower Too』.
Stories that meticulously depict the choices young people make and how they live through the turbulent times lead readers to experience the characters' lives and growth alongside them.
"B-Cut for You" is another work that demonstrates author Lee Geum-i's keen sense of the times, sharply yet thoughtfully illuminating the light and dark sides of the social media era, where anyone can edit and present themselves.
This author, Lee Geum-i, tells you the story he most wants to tell you today, in 2023.
This is a full-length rewrite of the short story “Editing” included in Munhakdongne’s youth themed novel “Texture of Hope.”
Through Seonwoo, who is interested in video editing, I wanted to think about a world where editing has become a part of everyday life.
And I wanted to take a look at what was in the B-cuts that people had edited out.
A person's truth, and even the truth of life, might not lie in the hidden B-cut rather than the proudly displayed A-cut.
_From the author's note
“You’re a YouTube editor, so you trust social media?”
People who lost themselves between the edited world and reality
Middle school student Seonwoo edits the student body vice president Seobin's YouTube channel, 'Seobin Login'.
Seobin's friends Taeha, Aram, and Jeonghu also appear frequently on this channel, and all four of them are good students, good-looking, and stand out.
The reality in which Seonwoo lives is chaotic, uncontrollable, and mostly boring.
A relationship that doesn't go as planned, friends who make you feel uncomfortable when you're around them, your parents worrying about your future even though you're only fifteen, and even a virus that's sweeping the world...
In comparison, the world on YouTube that Seonwoo cut and pasted together is flawless and smooth.
Seobin can transform the group's choppy conversations, indiscriminate swearing, and rough behavior into human charm.
Although the Seobins don't know Seonwoo at school, and no one knows that Seonwoo is an editor, on YouTube, everything moves according to Seonwoo's will.
I felt a sense of pleasure when I cut out the parts that were misleading or boring and put together only the attractive parts to create fast-paced and fun content.
The more different the finished product was from the actual product, the more proud I was.
(Pages 93-94)
While editing the YouTube channel, Seonwoo realizes how different people's lives on social media are from their real lives.
A family that's close on Facebook is a fragile one in real life, and if you post about one of your friends on Instagram without mentioning them, that child will be forgotten.
On YouTube, Seobin appears to be a top student, with a beautiful appearance and a eloquent speech, but she harbors a dark side. While feeling the dizziness of the gap between social media and reality, Seonwoo gradually becomes more adept at hiding and smoothing over the cracks in his raw image.
I believe this is something any skilled editor should do.
Looking forward to seeing more views and cheers from subscribers.
But an unexpected incident shakes up Seonwoo and the children's daily lives, and in an instant, the boundary between the edited world and reality collapses.
Seonwoo is afraid to find out more about what was in the B-cuts he cut out under the pretext of editing.
Can I fully understand you?
A novel about asking each other how they are doing beyond a square screen
Seonwoo thought he knew Seobin.
Because I've edited Seobin's videos for roughly 200 hours and seen her strengths, weaknesses, and even secrets.
I thought I knew enough about Taeha, Aram, and Jeonghu.
I could see at a glance what they had to show off and what aspects of them would be viewed as unfavorable.
But after that incident, Seonwoo looks back at the unedited original footage and discovers something surprising.
I had just assumed he had a passive personality and passed it over, but now I was finally able to properly look at Jeong-hu's face.
Moreover, the violence, oppressive power structure, and deceptive laughter that are clearly visible in the video... ... He realizes that he has been editing not only the video but also reality as he sees it, and asks himself:
Did I really not know? Seonwoo musters up the courage to give himself a chance, ...
"B-Cut for You" realistically shows how, in the age of social media, the illusion of knowing everything about others leads people to judge others and isolate each other.
He then speaks affectionately about how an open mind and the courage to reach out first can bring great hope.
It's a novel that makes you ask someone on the other side of the phone for their sincere regards.
GOODS SPECIFICS
- Date of issue: June 5, 2023
- Page count, weight, size: 168 pages | 282g | 140*205*10mm
- ISBN13: 9788954693479
- ISBN10: 8954693474
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