User:Mikeabiss/Kim Ewhan

Kim Ewhan (Hangul 김이환; born 1978) is a South Korean science fiction and fantasy writer and indie film critic. His debut novel, The Ghosts of Evithezen(에비터젠의 유령) was a finalist of the National Fantasy Award. He is the winner of Multi Literary Award in 2009 with his novel The Orbs of Despair(절망의 구).

Writing
Kim started writing after his graduation of Kyunghee University. His debut novel, The Ghosts of Evithezen, was a finalist for the National Fantasy Award. In 2009, his novel, The Orbs of Despair, won the first Multi Literary Award. As the award was organized by SBS, Showbox, and Wisdom House, the major players of the media and entertainment industry, this winning was a breakout for his career. The Orbs of Despair is translated into nine languages. His stories are known for its special taste of mixture of SF and fantasy.

Besides fiction, he was a regular contributor for the magazines Indi Movies and Cine 21. When writing file reviews, he uses his penname Colin, which he quotes from the Irish actor Colin Farrell.

Works

 * 북극곰 일기 Diary of Polar Bear (2014)
 * 디저트 월드 Dessert World (2014)
 * 오픈 Open (2013)
 * 동네전쟁 Town Wars (2011)
 * 귀여우니까 괜찮아 Too Cute to be of Fault (2011)
 * 뱀파이어 나이트 Vampire Night (2010)
 * 집으로 돌아가는 길 The Way Back Home (2010)
 * 절망의 구 The Orbs of Despair (2009)
 * 오후 다섯 시의 외계인 The Alien at Five O'Clock (2008)
 * 양말 줍는 소년 Socks Pickup Boy (2007)
 * 정크 Junk (2006)
 * 에비터젠의 유령 The Ghosts of Evithezen (2004)

Awards

 * 2017: SF Award
 * 2010: Young Writers Award Your Metamorphosis
 * 2009: Multi Literary Award The Orbs of Despair