‘Snowglobe 2’ Publishes English Translation And Has Some K-Drama News

Hollywood & Entertainment‘Snowglobe 2’ Publishes English Translation And Has Some K-Drama NewsByJoan MacDonald, Contributor

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DELACORTE PRESS/PENGUIN RANDOM HOUSE Snowglobe 2, the second installment of the dystopian fantasy Snowglobe series, now has an English translation

However, that’s not the only good news for international fans of the bestselling duology

The story will soon become a Korean TV drama. “I’m officially saying for the first time that CJ ENM and Studio Dragon are co-ducing the Snowglobe adaptation,” said author Soyoung Park. “ Studio Dragon is known for globally K-dramas Goblin, Crash Landing on You and Sweet

I believe it won’t be long before we can even more exciting news

It still feels surreal to think that this story might reach people in an entirely new way

I can’t wait to watch Chobahm and the other characters on screen. ” The first book was a New York Times bestseller and described by Entertainment Weekly as “The Hunger Games meets Squid Game. ” It’s a dystopian tale of a frozen world where most people, and work in the extreme cold—except for the residents of Snowglobe, a climate-controlled domed city populated by celebrities

These celebs have sacrificed their privacy for a better life, spending most of their waking hours on camera

Snowglobe seems perfect from the outside and worker Chobahm dreams of a career ducing the entertainment that’s made there

Chobahm’s favorite show is Goh Around, starring Goh Haeri, Snowglobe’s biggest star

Then, with very little warning Goh Haeri disappears and Chobahm is chosen to take her place

Her surprising resemblance to Goh Haeri means no one suspects she’s a replacement and, as a result, she gains access to the inner working of Snowglobe

When Chobahm discovers some of the dome’s darkest secrets, she decides to them with the world

She discovers even more Snowglobe’s darker side in the second volume

Soyoung Park is the author of the 'Snowglobe'duology

DELACORTE PRESS/PENGUIN RANDOM HOUSE MORE FOR YOU Casting the k-drama version of this story should be interesting and the most desirable roles to play will be Chobham and the “young master” Bonwhe

Fans of the book have offered Park more than a few suggestions as to the actors they see in those roles. “I love hearing readers’ casting ideas for Chobahm and Bonwhe, but I try not to my own since casting is to happen,” she said. "It feels a bit waiting for a Christmas gift from Santa—I don’t know who will bring the characters to life, but I have a feeling they’ll be just right

It’s so thrilling to think someone out there is preparing to step into their shoes. ” The fictional actors who work in Snowglobe only have the occasional moment that’s off screen

To Chobahm privacy seems a small thing to give up for a warm comfortable life, but it’s harder than it seems

Some people can shrug off the intense scrutiny, while others suffer and perhaps have to opt out

Park is confident she would survive such close and constant inspection. “I believe privacy has become a new currency,” said Park. "So, if I woke up as a celebrity tomorrow, I’d accept that people would start putting their noses into my life—but I wouldn’t the way they expect me to

In a way, publishing a novel is just as transparent

Readers can read between the lines and judge what kind of person I am

If I were too worried that, I wouldn’t be able to finish a single story

So, if I became a celebrity, I’d still do my best to be myself—because that’s the only way I can keep living as the main character of my own story, not as a famous side character in someone else’s. ” Although Snowglobe is a dystopian fantasy the novels explore some real-life subjects: corruption, money and power, abandoned children, an unequal society

There might be some lessons that the real world could learn from Snowglobe. “One of the biggest lessons in Snowglobe is the illusion of control,” said Park. “In Snowglobe people inside the dome don’t have control over the footage

Directors decide what to show and how to show their s

In our world, we’re in charge of what we post

But let me ask you: Do we really have control. ” According to Park, it’s easy to lose control of our own narrative when we offer up our s to social media. “Social media has taken over,” said Park. “Social media makes us feel that if we don’t get enough s from ers, we’re doing something wrong—we start thinking that our s are not enough to be d. " Snowglobe’s tagonist Chobahm wants to feel special and her quest to feel special is what leads her to Snowglobe

Park wanted her readers to Chobahm’s journey to see where she arrives. “Chobahm shows us how to feel assured and good ourselves without external validation," said Park. "Her journey reminds us that we’re already more than special because each one of us has our own story and that’s what makes each of us truly irreplaceable. ” Chobahm is a resilient character who overcomes physical hardships and also the disappointment of learning that Snowglobe is not what she expects

When faced with obstacles, however, she doesn’t slink away

She takes on the powerful Yibonn family and dismantles the quo. “Heroes change the world to others,” said Park. “But ordinary people change the world to themselves

This is one of my favorite lines in Snowglobe 2, because it captures Chobahm perfectly

She’s not trying to be a savior—what she’s doing is fighting to herself from a system that was never built for her

She is resilient because she keeps going—despite having no certainty, no safety net, and no guarantee of success

And her bravery doesn’t come from fearlessness—it comes from refusal

She refuses to be rewritten or erased

And sometimes, that kind of survival instinct is powerful enough to dismantle an entire world. ” In the second book Chobahm discovers the extent of an underworld that serves as a dark shadow to the brilliantly lit Snowglobe. “I truly enjoyed exploring the place in Book 2,” said Park. “Without giving away any spoilers, I should say that what happens in the underworld was deeply emotional to write

I hope readers will feel that same sense of discovery and depth when they get there. ” Snowglobe 2 was translated by Jongmin Lee Comfort

Her translation of the book On The Origin of The Species And Other Stories was long-listed for the National Book Award for Translated Literature

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