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·         Professor Kim Seo-young's Book, "A Light in the Dark (Saenggaksokui Jib),"

Selected as a 2024 Sejong Books

Professor Kim Seo-young (Ingenium College of Liberal Arts)‘s book, "A Light In The Dark" (Saenggaksokui Jib), was selected as a recommended book in the Philosophy/Psychology/Ethics category of the General Knowledge section for the 2024 Sejong Books Academic Support Program, organized by the Publication Industry Promotion Agency of Korea.

In the book, psychoanalyst Professor Kim Seo-young reflects on her long-standing relationship with her dreams, acknowledging that she was not as happy as she had thought. She delves into the reasons behind this through daily dream journaling and self-reflection. The author’s process of dream analysis vividly captures the experience of being in a psychoanalytic counseling session, offering a powerful sense of immediacy and highlighting the profound impact of dreams. This book poignantly unfolds the process of confronting one's own shadow head-on. The author confronts her complexes, at times feeling anger and despair, but she remains steadfast in relying on the voice of her dreams, gradually transforming the structure of her inner self. This book compellingly illustrates how the process of recording dreams serves as a source of guidance and how facing deep-rooted complexes transforms one's attitude toward life.

Meanwhile, the Sejong Books program, hosted by the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism and organized by the Publication Industry Promotion Agency of Korea, is a core national publishing initiative that has been in place since 1968. Its aim is to encourage the publication of quality books and promote a reading culture among the public.

Book Introduction : https://product.kyobobook.co.kr/detail/S000212772212