이우성 뉴욕문화원장의 환영사로 시작된 이 날 행사는 신경숙 작가의 이야기를 직접 듣고자 하는 많은 팬들이 참석하였다.
The event, which began as a welcoming speech by Lee Woo-sung, the director of the New York Cultural Foundation, was attended by many fans who wanted to hear the story of Shin Gyeong-sook.