Publishers are inundated with submissions from people who have taken up writing in lockdown. Kim Kyo-suk at publisher Prunsoop said, "Submissions have surged 1.5 to two times since the pandemic." A lot of them come from women in their 30s and deal with the joys and pains of motherhood, while the elderly reminisce about their early hardships and young people reflect on quitting their job and starting a new life. Some publishers are pleased that the pandemic has given rise to fresh voices. Lee Yeon-sil at Munhakdongne said, "Many submissions are about people realizing how valuable other people are after it became difficult to socialize."