★A collection by Jeong So-yeon, founding president of the Korea Science Fiction Writers Association and editorial board member of Korea’s Today’s SF.
★The original edition had long been out of print. Responding to readers’ persistent calls for a new release, Jeong has added fresh stories and completely redesigned the book. Five classic tales are joined by nine new ones, for a total of fourteen.
★English sample chapters are available for review.

To mark the 20th anniversary of her literary debut, originally published a decade ago and long out of print, this beloved collection returns with 14 stories—9 new works and 5 selected from the original edition. The collection is divided into two thematic parts:

"The Story of Caduceus" is a series of interconnected science fiction stories set in a future where faster-than-light space travel is possible. A corporation named “Caduceus” monopolizes this technology, raising questions about power, mobility, and ethical control.

"In a Collapsed World, We" gathers queer stories set in post-disaster scenarios. In the title story, THE STILL BOX, a mysterious box allows its users to explore alternate versions of their lives. It becomes a powerful symbol of the desperate desire to save a loved one—even if it means turning back time.

Jeong So-yeon

The author studied Social Welfare and Philosophy at Seoul National University. She began her writing career in 2005 when she co-created the award-winning comic Space Flow in a national science and technology story contest. Since then, she has been actively working as both a fiction writer and a translator.