Snowglobe

 
　　氣候變化下，地球到處一片天寒地凍，在巨大穹頂的保護下，Snowglobe是最後一個溫暖的地方，但在Snowglobe外則是一片冰天雪地。居住在Snowglobe外的居民，每天都要冒著風雪與零下50度的低溫前往發電廠工作，以供應Snowglobe裡所需要的電力，而他們唯一的慰藉就是收看Snowglobe裡24小時直播的電視節目。
 
　　相反地，居住在Snowglobe的居民是幸運的少數，他們擁有金錢、名聲，而且免受冰雪之苦，但必須將自己的生活日夜不分、24小時轉播給城外的市民觀賞。
 
　　Chobahm居住在Snowglobe外，她最喜歡由Goh Haeri演出的節目，希望有朝一日也能成為節目的一員。Goh Haeri是最當紅的明星，但沒想到卻離奇死亡，而Chobahm竟然被選中取代Goh Haeri的位置。Chobahm原以為可以就此通往她夢想中的生活，可卻發現自己被捲入陰謀之中，現實與電視上看到的截然不同，而真相似乎遙不可及……
 
　　Snowglobe翻譯自韓文，由韓國作者Soyoung Park執筆，系列總共會有兩集。這本書不只是反烏托邦驚悚小說，也帶來對氣候變遷、社會經濟不平等與身份認同問題的反思。作者描述自己的靈感來自於大學時代，看著Youtube上的網紅看似完美的人生，以及觀眾對於實際並不認識的人所產生的親近感，啟發她對身分和隱私議題的思考。她說：「隱私就像是一種新的貨幣，網紅在網路上分享自己的生活與經驗，並獲得相對的報酬。名氣成為我們人生中最重要的東西。」

　　In a world of constant winter, only the citizens of the climate-controlled city of Snowglobe can escape the bitter cold—but this perfect society is hiding dark and dangerous secrets within its frozen heart. A groundbreaking Korean novel translated into English for the first time!

　　“The Hunger Games meets Squid Game in Soyoung Park's dystopian thriller Snowglobe” –Entertainment Weekly

　　Enclosed under a vast dome, Snowglobe is the last place on Earth that’s warm. Outside Snowglobe is a frozen wasteland, and every day, citizens face the icy world to get to their jobs at the power plant, where they produce the energy Snowglobe needs. Their only solace comes in the form of twenty-four-hour television programming streamed directly from the domed city.

　　The residents of Snowglobe have everything: fame, fortune, and above all, safety from the desolation outside their walls. In exchange, their lives are broadcast to the less fortunate outside, who watch eagerly, hoping for the chance to one day become actors themselves.

　　Chobahm lives for the time she spends watching the shows produced inside Snowglobe. Her favorite? Goh Around, starring Goh Haeri, Snowglobe’s biggest star—and, it turns out, the key to getting Chobahm her dream life.

　　Because Haeri is dead, and Chobahm has been chosen to take her place. Only, life inside Snowglobe is nothing like what you see on television. Reality is a lie, and truth seems to be forever out of reach.

　　Translated for the first time into English from the original Korean, Snowglobe is a groundbreaking exploration of personal identity, and the future of the world as we know it. It is the winner of the Changbi X Kakaopage Young Adult Novel Award.

　　Soyoung Park majored in communication and media at university. She is a winner of the Original Story Award and the Changbi X Kakaopage Young Adult Novel Award. She is the author of the Snowglobe duology.