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Nabiwabook strives to bring the best new stories from South Korea to a global audience with a dedicated team of authors, translators, and designers. We believe in the transformative power of stories that stick with you and we invite you to browse our books and authors to find your next unforgettable story.
FEATURED STORIES
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Suyeon Bae
About the author
As she counts on her fingers how many summers she has left, picturing a dense forest she can't tell if she's seen in real life or only in her imagination... she writes about being alive.
Stories by Suyeon Bae
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올여름, 우리 최고의 도서들과 함께 깊이 있는 시간을 즐기세요.
주머니에 쏙 들어가는 이중언어 소설
Nabiwabook은 한국의 새로운 이야기를 전 세계 독자들에게 전하기 위해 작가, 번역가, 디자이너로 이루어진 전문 팀과 함께 노력하고 있습니다. 우리는 마음에 오래 남는 이야기의 변화를 믿습니다. 여러분이 잊을 수 없는 다음 이야기를 찾을 수 있도록, 우리의 책과 작가들을 자유롭게 둘러보시길 초대합니다.
추천 스토리
아래 추천 스토리 섹션에서 가장 주목받는 신간들을 만나보세요. 갓 출간된 책들이 여러분을 찾아갑니다!
주목할 만한 작가

배수연
저자 소개
앞으로 남아있는 여름이 얼마나 되는지 손가락으로 세어 보면서, 진짜로 본 적 있는지 헷갈리는 울창한 숲을 상상하면서, 살아있는 것에 대해 씁니다.
배수연 저자 작품
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Books
Discover beautiful, complex, and unforgettable stories from South Korea.
Your next favorite read is waiting for you...
Molting
Ji-hye is hunkered down at home over the holiday season, her face swollen and bruised as she recovers from undergoing yet another plastic surgery. When she receives a call that her aunt has died, she braves the blizzard to pay her final respects to the woman who played an integral part in shaping who she is today. As she reunites with her cousin and an old family friend, Ji-hye recounts her relationship with her estranged father and how one devastating moment shattered the peaceful bubble in which she had firmly believed she was ensconced. But, are childhood memories to be trusted? As Ji-hye grapples with her past and the complicated emotional baggage surrounding her relationships with parental figures, she watches a video clip that may just speak more truth than anything she’s ever been told in her life…


The Butterfly Dance
Jung-gon is on cloud nine. Not only has he met his dream girl just a couple months into starting college, but she kisses him after a night out with friends. He is elated—his first kiss ever, with the gorgeous Mijin no less! However, when he runs into her at school the next day, she wants nothing to do with him. Lovesick and desperate, Jung-gon follows his friend Sang-woo to meet his uncle, who claims to have the secret to making anyone fall in love with him. It is an ancient method, mysterious and exacting, but if done just right… Jung-gon just might get everything he has ever dreamed of.This time, when Jung-gon shows up at Mijin’s door, he is confident that he will make her his… no matter the cost.
Waltzing with Mosquitoes
A man and his sidekick, his trusty mosquito swatter. Together they wage battle against the insidious mosquitoes that invade the man’s apartment in the summer months. To the man, a graffiti artist and social activist wanted by the police, the process is just as meaningful as the result. Capturing a mosquito by hand is his way of fighting back against the injustices of the world, against his unfair and suffocating reality.When he finds himself locked in a particularly epic face-off that lasts all throughout the night, through moments of unconsciousness and altercations with his intolerant wife he muses on the nature of art, social resistance, and incurable obsession.


Blurred Lines
A man living a dreary existence finds himself caught between two worlds. In one, he works at a convenience store and steals alcohol to drink alone in his dingy studio apartment. In the other, he strolls through upscale neighborhoods and carries out his most violent whims without consequence or fear.One day, everything changes when two detectives come knocking at his door. They question him regarding a grisly murder that was just committed in his neighborhood, a murder that sounds awfully similar to the one he committed in his dream…Soon the man finds his two worlds colliding, the lines between reality and dream blurring beyond recognition.
The Governor's Case File
On a peaceful spring day, the young governor is looking forward to a leisurely cup of tea when his assistant Lee Bang appears at his door with strange news: all the butterflies have disappeared from the village within a span of just a few days. Determined to get to the bottom of this case, the governor sets out all around town—meeting with a disgruntled farmer with a hatred of caterpillars and a town elder who has been conducting his own informal investigation—asking questions and gathering clues. When Lee Bang witnesses a young boy catching a butterfly the moment it metamorphosizes from a caterpillar, the governor follows the boy deep into the mountains and comes face to face with an unexpected culprit…


The Merman of H County
An unassuming port town full of fishing boats and salty sea air, H County is more than meets the eye. After the Merman Incident of ten years ago when a local fisherman caught a live merman in his net, rumors have swirled about the healing properties of merfolk scales. A woman, desperate to save her dying child, upends her entire life and drives to H County to get her hands on the one thing she believes will cure her child’s disease.When she meets the “Merman Catcher” himself and finally uncovers the truth about that day over a decade ago, she realizes she will have to bargain much more than she ever thought in exchange for her child’s life.
The Daily Prophet
In a world dominated by Big Data, artificial intelligence makes all of a human’s important life decisions and provides daily prophecies first thing in the morning. While most follow the almighty AI blindly, a man prides himself on forging his own path. Once he realizes that AI only recommends jobs based on aptitude, not passion, he quits his soul-sucking corporate job and opens an independent detective’s office where he dreams of helping people.One day, a woman walks into his virtual office searching for her brother who was alerted by AI that he would die within the day. Unwilling to sit by as death crept up on him, he ripped the electronic tracker out of his body and disappeared.As he helps his client find her brother, the man discovers that this is not an isolated incident. Soon, he is embroiled in a life-or-death case that pits him against the system and tests everything he thinks he knows about Big Data, life, and even himself.


The Butterfly Disease
When Hyeseung finds herself lucid dreaming every night, she realizes she is the latest victim of the Butterfly Disease. She has no intention of waking up, however. A failed artist who no longer derives any joy from life, she is perfectly content to stay cocooned in her dreams. She picks up her brush and becomes the creator of worlds, creating the reality she always wanted but never achieved. She becomes a world-famous artist and exacts revenge on a cruel ex-lover.Always by her side is the handsome and faithful Myung, the one person she can count on to be present in every dream. One day, as Hyeseung stands before her pristine canvas ready to paint that day’s setting into existence, she sees a shadow far away in the distance. A shadow in the shape of a butterfly.As the shadow draws nearer, Hyeseung knows she has a decision to make. Will she finally face reality, or will she stay in the safety of her dream world forever?
Pehera's Curse
Yuhi Kim is a young scientist who studies the legendary butterfly in a lab. According to old records, one butterfly existed at a time in a small village in the mountains—a savior or a curse, depending on who you asked, and seen by no one outside the tiny town. When she accidentally destroys Pehera, the creature her lab has worked on for years in an effort to recreate this butterfly of lore, Yuhi heads to the now abandoned village to uncover the truth once and for all. What she discovers there causes her to rethink not only the ramifications of her work and the true nature of the butterfly, but her own family history as well.

도서
한국에서 온 아름답고, 깊이 있는, 잊을 수 없는 이야기들을 만나보세요.
여러분의 마음을 사로잡을 다음 작품이 기다리고 있습니다.
접무
아름다운 미진과 첫 키스를 하며 의기양양했던 정곤. 다음날 그가 학교에서 그녀와 마주쳤을 때, 미진은 정곤을 무시한다. 병들고 절망적인 정곤은 누구나 그와 사랑에 빠지게 할 수 있는 비밀을 가지고 있다고 주장하는 상우의 삼촌을 만나기 위해 그의 친구 상우를 따라간다. 고대로부터 내려오는, 신비롭고, 정확하다는 그 방법을 만약 제대로 할 수만 있다면… 정곤은 꿈꿔왔던 모든 것을 얻을 수 있을지도 모른다. 이번에는 정곤이 미진의 문 앞에 나타나면 무슨 대가를 치르더라도 미진의 것으로 만들어 줄 자신이 있다.2021년 나비와북 장르소설 공모전에서 뽑힌 7작품 중 하나로, 김자비 작가님의 접무는 뒤틀린 인간의 본성과 행동을 작가만의 독특한 유머와 따뜻한 시선을 개입시켜 상당히 매력적인 작품으로 완성시켰습니다.
호접, 비몽
어두운 삶을 살아가는 한 남자가 두 세계 사이에 갇히게 된다. 한 세계에서 그는 편의점에서 일하며, 초라한 원룸에서 혼자 술을 훔쳐 마신다. 다른 세계에서는 고급 주택가를 거닐며, 두려움이나 결과에 상관없이 자신의 가장 폭력적인 욕망을 실현한다. 어느 날, 모든 것이 달라진다. 두 명의 형사가 그의 문을 두드리며 최근 그의 이웃에서 벌어진 끔찍한 살인 사건에 대해 그를 심문하러 온다. 그 살인은 그가 꿈속에서 저지른 살인과 놀라울 정도로 비슷했다… 곧 남자는 두 세계가 충돌하고, 현실과 꿈의 경계가 인식 불가능할 정도로 흐려지게 된다.

Youngin Kwon
About the author
She has been in the process of exploring the heart of an individual striving to overcome the wounds left by time.
Stories by Youngin Kwon


Jabi Kim
About the author
This work marks Jabi Kim’s official debut as a short story writer. He is an author living in Korea, eager to craft suspenseful and humorous stories with a uniquely vintage vibe.
Stories by Jabi Kim


Joowook Kim
About the author
He discovered his passion for writing when he turned 40. Since then, he has published the novels Plagiarism and The Sound of the Water Drum as well as the short story collections Minotaur, Skin, Pink Monster, The Sisters Flew Lightly, The Painting Came to Me and Became a Novel, and Movement.
Sixteen years have passed since he started writing with the determination to share his stories with as wide an audience as possible. He will never stop writing, as he enjoys it too much. Life is short, but Art can be immortal.
Stories by Joowook Kim

김주욱
저자 소개
글을 통해 나의 이야기를 가능한 한 많은 사람들과 나누겠다는 각오로 글쓰기를 시작한 지 어느덧 16년이 흘렀습니다. 저는 아마 글쓰기를 멈추지 않을 것 같습니다. 그만큼 글쓰기를 너무나도 즐기기 때문입니다. 인생은 짧지만, 예술은 영원할 수 있으니까요.
김주욱 저자 작품

Eunae Kim
About the author
Born in October of 1988. Through her writing, she enjoys discovering the bizarre, unexpected elements hiding under the familiar.
Stories by Eunae Kim

김은애
저자 소개
88년 10월에 태어났다. 모든 글재주는 어머니로부터 물려받았으며, 툭 치면 재밌는 이야기가 술술 나오는 이야기꾼이 되는 것이 목표다.
김은애 저자 작품

Kwon Park
About the author
A self-proclaimed ordinary office worker who writes stories because she appreciates the infinite possibilities words hold. She wishes sincere happiness for all those who read her works.
Stories by Kwon Park


Ohdee Lee
About the author
A patent attorney who believes the world is made up of stories, not technologies. He made his literary debut with the story "Neonadeuri".
Stories by Ohdee Lee


Hyeonji Lee
About the author
When I was young, I found happiness in reading other people's words and letting my imagination run wild. Now, I'm writing my own stories based on ideas that were once only in my head. My dream is to make others happy through my writing.
Stories by Hyeonji Lee

이현지
저자 소개
이현지 작가는 젊고 냉정하지만 사려깊게 따뜻한 소설로 독자의 눈길을 사로 잡는다. 삶과 죽음, 사랑과 미움, 그리움과 이별 사이의 모호한 공간을 그녀가 소개한다.
이현지 저자 작품

Suyeon Bae
About the author
As she counts on her fingers how many summers she has left, picturing a dense forest she can't tell if she's seen in real life or only in her imagination... she writes about being alive.
Stories by Suyeon Bae

배수연
저자 소개
앞으로 남아있는 여름이 얼마나 되는지 손가락으로 세어 보면서, 진짜로 본 적 있는지 헷갈리는 울창한 숲을 상상하면서, 살아있는 것에 대해 씁니다.
배수연 저자 작품

Youngin Kwon
About the Founder & CEO
Youngin Kwon is not only the founder and CEO of Nabiwabook, but she has also contributed two of her stories as well (Molting and The Merman of H County). She is passionate about giving voices to new authors and allowing them to flourish. She started Nabiwabook Publishing House with the mission to bring the best new voices in South Korea to a global audience so that the whole world could experience their unforgettable stories.
Stories by Youngin Kwon

권영인
설립자 & CEO 소개
권영인은 나비와북의 설립자이자 CEO일 뿐만 아니라, 직접 《허물》과 《H 카운티의 인어》 두 작품을 집필하여 기여하기도 했습니다. 그녀는 신진 작가들에게 목소리를 찾아주고, 그들이 자유롭게 성장할 수 있도록 돕는 일에 깊은 열정을 가지고 있습니다. 권영인은 한국의 가장 빛나는 새로운 목소리들을 세계 독자들에게 소개하고자 하는 사명 아래 나비와북 출판사를 설립했습니다. 이를 통해 전 세계가 이들의 잊지 못할 이야기를 함께 경험할 수 있기를 꿈꾸고 있습니다.
권영인 저자 작품

Sarah K. H. Yoo
About the Translator
Sarah K. H. Yoo is a literary and commercial translator working between Korean and English. Raised in Colorado, she received her BA in English Literature from Seoul National University and published two test preparation books while working in the field of English education. She has translated many short stories for the Seoul-based Nabiwabook Publishing House including works by Youngin Kwon and Joowook Kim, one of which was featured on KBS World Radio. She is The National Centre for Writing's Emerging Translator Mentorships 2024/25 mentee in Korean with mentor Clare Richards. She lives in Korea with her husband Fitz and dog Louie. She is represented by Safae El-Ouahabi of RCW Literary Agency.
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유경하
번역가 소개
20년 경력의 문학 및 상업 전문 번역가로, 나비와북 출판사의 주요 한영 번역을 맡고 있습니다. RCW 문학 에이전시의 Safae El-Ouahabi를 통해 문학번역가 및 작가로 활동 중이며, 남편과 반려견 루이와 함께 한국에 거주 중입니다.
• 서울대학교 영어영문학 학사
• 영국 국립문예창작센터 Emerging Translator Mentorships Korean Mentee, 2024-25
• 영국 문학번역센터 (BCLT) Summer School Korean Strand, 2024 & 2025
• 한국문학번역원 번역아카데미 야간과정 신규반, 심화반 2024-25, 2025-26
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Joe Fitz
About the Designer
Joe Fitz is a professional graphic designer with over 20 years of experience and is the art director and web designer for Nabiwabook Publishing House. He has worked for several international companies like Hasbro, Intelsat, and Teespring. He has also worked with brands like Disney, Creverse, Giant, and has sold over half a million of his apparel designs worldwide. He resides in Korea with his wife Sarah and dog Louie.
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About Us
When a butterfly emerges from its chrysalis, it sits still for some time, wings outstretched. It does so because it must dry its newly formed wings before it can fly. Hour after hour it sits, preparing its wings. If it is attacked by a predator during this time, the butterfly dies without ever having had a chance to take to the skies. Only those who have endured this period of adversity and uncertainty can flap their wings and begin their ascent.Nabiwabook Publishing House is home to literature that gives readers wings. As our name (“nabi” is the Korean word for butterfly) suggests, our stories represent the unwavering strength and beauty of humanity and strive to instill hope in readers young and old. Further, it is our mission to publish exciting, lyrical, innovative, and thought-provoking works from up-and-coming Korean authors in both the original Korean and translated English to spread Korean literature and culture globally.Our message is loud and clear: even the butterflies with yet damp wings will one day see the end of their waiting and soar high into the sky. There is always hope, no matter how long or difficult the journey. Our books will always be there, giving readers the wings they need to take to the world.
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나비와북 소개
나비는 번데기에서 깨어난 뒤, 젖은 날개를 말리기 위해 오랜 시간 가만히 머무릅니다. 이 시기를 견뎌낸 나비만이 하늘로 날아오를 수 있습니다.Nabiwabook은 독자들에게 '날개'를 선물하는 문학을 전합니다. '나비'를 뜻하는 이름처럼, 우리는 인간의 강인함과 아름다움을 담은 이야기를 통해 희망을 전하고자 합니다. 신진 한국 작가들의 신선하고 울림 있는 작품을 한국어와 영어로 소개하며, 한국 문학과 문화를 세계에 알리는 것이 우리의 사명입니다.아직 젖은 날개를 가진 나비라도 언젠가는 힘차게 날아오를 수 있습니다. 여정이 아무리 길어도 희망은 있습니다. Nabiwabook은 독자 여러분이 세상을 향해 날아오를 수 있도록 언제나 함께하겠습니다.
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