Bucheon Residency for overseas authors connected to the UNESCO Cities of Literature.

Bucheon provided two residencies for Pierre Bisiou from France, and Mike Meginnis from the United States of America. The residency offered cultural programs tailored to the connections between Bucheon, South Korea and the creative worlds of the selected artists.

After the announcement of Han Kang's Nobel Prize win, Bisiou facilitated a cultural workshop in Bucheon in which he discussed Korean literature in France. Bisiou shared his expertise, answering questions from participants and providing insights about how Korean literature continues to gain global attention.

During the residency from November 16th to December 30th 2024, he worked on his next novel Pain is Incredible while exploring Bucheon and Korea. At the end of December, Mike Meginnis presented to a group of high school girls about the ways in which writing practices can make our lives more beautiful. He emphasized how writing on a regular basis allows us to be more mindful of the people and places around us, which helps us better understand and find beauty in the world.