Earth is experiencing a sweltering heatwave caused by a second "sun" – a shining object in the sky that either looks like Pac-Man or a pizza missing a slice, depending on who you ask. As this object increases in size and risks making Earth uninhabitable, the Korean government decides it has to do its part and help the US-led Allied Space Force. Launch Something! is a sci-fi novel about a Korean Space Force that contains his quirky brand of political satire.

Bae Myung-hoon is one of the most popular science fiction writers in South Korea, having written over a dozen novels and short story collections. His works are often dark political satire, and he has received both science fiction and literary awards.