Sung-il Kim (, born 1974) is a South Korean writer of science fiction, fantasy, and horror. He was born in Seoul.Sung-il Kim
He is writing since 2016.Q&A: Sung-il Kim, Author of ‘Blood for the Undying Throne’, an interview
Works I Will Go to Earth to See You Wolf Hunt "The Knight of La Mancha", short story
Bleeding Empire Series Blood of the Old Kings (Originally published in 2016 as , or Star of Mercia, serialized online in 2017메르시아의 별 and translated in 2024) Russian translation: by Yelena Dibrova, Moscow, Eksmo, (2026)Ким Сониль. Кровь Древних Королей, FantLab Blood for the Undying Throne (2025;Blood for the Undying Throne, at Tor Books (publisher) website original title: , The Wisard of Mercia, serialized online in 2017메르시아의 마법사) Blood to the True Crown (2026; original title: , The Shadow of Mercia)
Awards and recognition 2018: "The Knight of La Mancha": Excellence Award at the Korean SF Awards 2024: Wolf Hunt, Grand Prize at the Korean SF Awards 2026: Blood for the Undying Throne, translation by Anton Hur, was shortlisted for the Locus Award for Best Translated Novel
References
External links Ким Сониль (김성일 / Kim Sung-il) at FantLab Books by 김성일 at Goodreads