Sung-il Kim
Sung-il Kim (Korean: 김성일, born 1974) is a South Korean writer of science fiction, fantasy, and horror. He was born in Seoul.[1]
He is writing since 2016.[2]
Works
- I Will Go to Earth to See You
- Wolf Hunt
- "The Knight of La Mancha", short story
Bleeding Empire Series
- Blood of the Old Kings (Originally published in 2016 as 메르시아의 별, or Star of Mercia, serialized online in 2017[3] and translated in 2024)[4]
- Blood for the Undying Throne (2025;[6] original title: 메르시아의 마법사, The Wisard of Mercia, serialized online in 2017[7])
- Blood to the True Crown (2026; original title: 메르시아의 그림자, The Shadow of Mercia)
Awards and recognition
- 2018: "The Knight of La Mancha": Excellence Award at the Korean SF Awards[1]
- 2024: Wolf Hunt, Grand Prize at the Korean SF Awards[1]
- 2026: Blood for the Undying Throne, translation by Anton Hur, was shortlisted for the Locus Award for Best Translated Novel[8]
References
- 1 2 3 Sung-il Kim
- ↑ Q&A: Sung-il Kim, Author of ‘Blood for the Undying Throne’, an interview
- ↑ 메르시아의 별
- ↑ Chris Kluwe (July 2024). "Book Review: Blood of the Old Kings by Sung-il Kim (translated by Anton Hur)". Lightspeed. Retrieved 25 Jan 2025.
- ↑ Ким Сониль. Кровь Древних Королей, FantLab
- ↑ Blood for the Undying Throne, at Tor Books (publisher) website
- ↑ 메르시아의 마법사
- ↑ "2026 Locus Awards Winners". Locus Online. May 30, 2026. Retrieved May 31, 2026.