A new anthology novel collection themed on "Listening"

A new anthology novel collection, 『Listen』, in which five novelists write together on one topic, has been published by Open Books.
〈Do Anthology〉 is a collection of short stories written by 25 novelists, themed around the verb 〈do〉, which is about five actions we do on a daily basis: walk, ask, see, listen, and know.
The fourth anthology, “Listen,” features Kim Eom-ji, Kim Hye-jin, Baek On-yu, Seo I-je, and Choi Je-hoon.
Kim Eom-ji, who has been building her own unique literary world, depicts what she wants to hear in the place called “Sasong,” amidst the words that should be said between ex-lovers, words that cannot be asked, and words that should be heard.
Kim Hye-jin, who carefully observes the hearts of marginalized people and expresses the inner world of humans with greater sensitivity than anyone else, deals with the distance between the speaker and the listener in “Haruchi’s Words,” which shows the relationship between two women, “Aesil” and “Hyeonseo.”
Baek On-yu's "My Hometown", which portrays not only the main character's life but also the daily lives of those around him in a three-dimensional manner and displays solid writing, depicts the unexpected events that happen to Yeong-ji, who cannot place her heart in the city or her hometown and believes that enduring and persevering is the way to survive, and unfolds how she reacts to the voice she hears inside herself.
Seo Yi-je, who received critical acclaim for his honest self-portrait of contemporary youth, listens to not only the inaudible sounds but also the sounds that are difficult to discern even when heard, in "When I Hear an Explosion," which depicts the emotions of an uncle caring for his runaway high school nephew.
Choi Je-hoon, who creates a unique narrative that blurs the lines between reality and fantasy through “Everyday Fantasy,” tells the story of a magician’s curse on his words in a kingdom and a king who struggles to lift the curse through “An Untold Fairy Tale,” and tells the story of what the voice inside me truly is in this world where too many words are exchanged.

What are you looking at? I asked L.

I don't see anything.
L answered.

What do you hear? I ask again.

The sound of the wind.
L said.
--- From "Kim Eom-ji, Sasong"

It was clear what needed to be said and what needed to be heard, but that was not Aeshil's purpose.
She didn't know what she wanted to say or what she wanted to hear from Hyunseo.
--- From "Kim Hye-jin, Haruchi's Words"

Yeongji!

At that moment, a voice like an arrow pierced the spirit world.
Yeongji raised her head as if she had just woken up and looked around.
I couldn't tell whose voice it was or where it came from, but it was someone's affectionate and innocent voice.

--- From "Baek On-yu, My Hometown"

I thought that if I knew what I wanted, or rather, what I was good at, life would be so much easier.
If you did what you really wanted to do, wouldn't you be able to endure and endure some of the difficult times?

--- From "Now, When I Hear the Explosion"

Oh, oh, can you hear me? Of course you can.
Because I'm speaking like this, point by point.
I believe that every word that passes through my lips is being transmitted well to your eardrums.

--- From "Choi Je-hoon, Untold Fairy Tales"