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Sun, September 24, 2017 | 17:29

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'Comment Poet' consoles marginalized people

In 2010, a comment written on an online news article went viral, touching the hearts of the public. Titled, “Do Not Use the Molten Iron,” the comment mourned the tragic death of a 29-year-old factory worker, who accidentally fell into a 1,600-degree-Celsius furnace in Dangjin, South Chungcheong Province.

Books | 2016-09-30 16:49

Lee Seo-bin's second poetry book, 'Moon's Orbit'

I appreciate a Korean poet who mails his or her new poetry book to me. The book crossed the Pacific Ocean and the U.S. continent to reach my residence in Northern Virginia. It is a nice gift, but it is more than a gift, because it comes with it the special consideration of a senior poet living in a foreign country. This new poetry book was from Lee Seo-bin, whose name is so s...

Books | 2016-09-23 18:06

Writers' works to be recited in performances

The 2016 Seoul International Writers' Festival will begin Sunday, opening the sixth writers' festival held biennially since 2006.

Books | 2016-09-20 17:35

Dissident writer Lee dies at 84

Lee Ho-chul, a prolific dissident writer and activist who wrote novels on the national division and separated families in North and South Korea, died of a brain tumor, Sunday. He was 84.

Books | 2016-09-19 17:22

Brother Anthony, Jeong to hold lecture

Brother Anthony became president of the Royal Asiatic Society Korea Branch (RAS) in 2011, a Korean studies organization offering lectures and excursions around Korea, but he hasn't given a lecture of his own since.

Books | 2016-09-09 16:45

A look into struggles of young in 'Fired'

Journalist-turned-author Chang Kang-myoung’s first novel, “The Bleached,” has gone viral on social media among youth, for this quotation: “I think the spirit of challenge for the young generation aims at exploiting them.

Books | 2016-09-02 16:19

'New book is a self defense by a psychopath'

Novelist Jeong You-jeong, who has a loyal following, spoke with readers during "Novel Night" organized by Yes24 about her recently released book "Origin of Species," Aug. 26. "Novel Night" is the first integrative book event organized by Yes24, Korea’s largest online bookseller, offering cultural performances with talking sessions. Whereas previous book events offered by the ...

Books | 2016-08-30 16:00

Korea's 'bible of math' celebrates 50th anniversary

The nation’s best-selling mathematics reference book, regarded as the “bible of math” among high school students, will mark its 50th on Wednesday.

Books | 2016-08-30 14:35

LTI Korea renews literature magazine

The Literature Translation Institute of Korea (LTI Korea) launched its new quarterly literary magazine, "Korean Literature Now” (KLN), Aug. 19.

Books | 2016-08-26 16:58

Seoul to publish map of book stores in the city

Seoul Metropolitan Library will publish a map showing the locations of 470 bookstores in Seoul, the city-run library said Monday.

Books | 2016-08-22 16:23

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