A Red Lamp, A Closed Door, No Exit
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- 2015
Summary
A family decides to commit suicide and gets locked in an emergency staircase.
Kim Bi, South Korea’s well-known transgender female novelist, has constantly focused on the energy that manages to radiate amidst the precariousness of life.
The hero, Namsu, grew up in a poor hillside neighborhood. He is now the head of his family, but still he cannot escape poverty. He climbs hundreds of stairs every day, delivering parcels, but his life does not improve. Full of pessimism, he decides to commit suicide with his lethargic wife Ji-ae and their six-year-old son Hwan, who was brain-damaged at birth.
However, they end up locked in the emergency staircase of a 160-story luxury department store building, which they were visiting for a last supper. No matter how hard they pound at the door, it does not open, and all they can see are endless flights of stairs leading up and down.
Kim Bi, South Korea’s well-known transgender female novelist, has constantly focused on the energy that manages to radiate amidst the precariousness of life.
The hero, Namsu, grew up in a poor hillside neighborhood. He is now the head of his family, but still he cannot escape poverty. He climbs hundreds of stairs every day, delivering parcels, but his life does not improve. Full of pessimism, he decides to commit suicide with his lethargic wife Ji-ae and their six-year-old son Hwan, who was brain-damaged at birth.
However, they end up locked in the emergency staircase of a 160-story luxury department store building, which they were visiting for a last supper. No matter how hard they pound at the door, it does not open, and all they can see are endless flights of stairs leading up and down.
Company Profile
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SANZINI
"Sanzini", which means the highest and furthest-flying hawk born in the mountains, is a publishing company located in Busan, Korea. Since its establishment in 2005, Sanzini has published more than 750 books in various fields such as humanities, society, literature, social sciences, and children's books. Among them, approximately 160 titles have been selected as outstanding books. In 2015, We won the management and sales category of the Korea Publishing Association.
We plan and produce various contents that go beyond the limits of the region, and also focus on exporting copyrights to Thailand, Taiwan, Mongolia, Hong Kong, Japan, France, and other countries. We also annually import about 10 titles, introducing good foreign content to domestic readers.
Since 2013, we have consistently participated in international book fairs. Last year in 2022, we attended various international book fairs including Frankfurt, Gothenburg, and Guadalajara. In 2023, we also participated in the Taipei and Bologna International Book Fairs.
We plan and produce various contents that go beyond the limits of the region, and also focus on exporting copyrights to Thailand, Taiwan, Mongolia, Hong Kong, Japan, France, and other countries. We also annually import about 10 titles, introducing good foreign content to domestic readers.
Since 2013, we have consistently participated in international book fairs. Last year in 2022, we attended various international book fairs including Frankfurt, Gothenburg, and Guadalajara. In 2023, we also participated in the Taipei and Bologna International Book Fairs.