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Author Biography

Yuchen Viveka Li is a PhD candidate in the Department of Music, Art, and Culture Studies at the University of Jyväskylä. Her doctoral research focuses on posthumanist relationality in East Asian science fiction. More broadly, her work follows two parallel trajectories: one examines posthumanism, speculative fiction, and popular culture, while the other investigates East Asian women’s studies from a sociopolitical perspective. Recognizing the significance of imagination, she moves simultaneously through speculative inquiry and sociopolitical critique, reflecting a commitment to amplifying underrepresented voices and advancing critical perspectives in cultural studies.

Abstract

This article explores the posthuman perspective on life and death through an analysis of three short stories by Kim Cho-yeop, a female science fiction writer from Korea. The stories explore fundamental philosophical questions about life’s continuation and the nature of death in a rapidly evolving technological world. The first story redefines life’s extension through technology combined with human connection, while the second story examines the isolating effects of technology in the absence of care, making death an ambiguous and unresolved state. The third story presents the fluidity of life and death through the continual transfer of identity and memory. By examining themes of care, symbiosis, and fluidity, this article demonstrates how Kim Cho-yeop’s works provide a nuanced reflection on human and nonhuman relationships in a posthuman context.

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