Kwak Jaesik
South Korean novelist, science fiction writer and chemist
Kwak Jaesik (Korean: 곽재식; Hanja: 郭財植) is a South Korean novelist, science fiction writer and chemist. His pen name is Gerecter. He is best known for stories of ordinary people with plot twists of science fiction or fantasy elements. Some of his work has been adapted to television drama and comics.
Kwak has also written experimental literature including 140 Character Stories (140자 소설) posted on a Twitter account, which was featured on an EBS radio show's introduction.
Bibliography
I'd Really Like to Marry You (Tangsin kwa kkok kyŏrhon hago sipsŭmnida), Onuju, 2013, ISBN 9788998711016
The Book of Assassination (Mosalgi), Onuju, 2013, ISBN 9788998711023
Heart of a Con Man Beats Slowly (Sagikkun ŭi simjang ŭn ch'ŏnch'ŏnhi ttwinda), RHK, 2014, ISBN 9788925554747
The Story of Rebels (Yŏkchŏkchŏn), RHK, 2014, ISBN 9788925555041
The Final Last of the Ultimate End (Choihu ŭi majimak kyŏrmal ŭi ggŭt), Opus Press, 2015, ISBN 9791195145485
140 Character Stories (Baeksasibja sosŏl), Goofic, 2016, ISBN 9791195651498
Surviving in Robot Republic (Robot gonghwaguk esŏ salanamgi), Goofic, 2016, ISBN 9791195651481
Aria of Rabbit (Tokki ŭi aria), Arzak, 2017, ISBN 9791187206521
The Case of the Creepiest Story (Gajang musŏun iyagi sagŏn), Elixir, 2017, ISBN 9788954648363
Planet Ferris Wheel (Haengsŏng daegwanramcha), Gravity Fiction, 2017, ISBN 9791196250102
Critical response
Jiro Hong praised him as "master of science fiction love comedy" and "master of introducing old story". However he also criticized his mystery novel, saying it is "too simple for a full-length book".
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