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Wed, April 21, 2021 | 17:26

Novel 'Kim Ji-young, Born 1982' most borrowed this year

"Kim Ji-young, Born 1982," a best-selling Korean feminist novel, was the most popular book at public libraries for the second consecutive year this year, the National Library of Korea (NL) said Saturday. According to an NL analysis of 83.88 million book loans at 948 public libraries across the nation between January and November, the novel topped the lending list.

2019-12-28 10:04

[EXCLUSIVE] Powerful storyteller Kim Un-su touches global readers

Novelist Kim Un-su, 47, is one of the most-sought-after Korean writers in international book markets. His 2010 novel “The Plotters” has been translated into several languages and published in dozens of countries since its international debut in France in 2016. That year, the book was shortlisted for the Grand Prix de Litterature Policiere - the most prestigious award for crim...

Anna J. Park | 2019-12-26 20:07

Travelogue dissects East Asia stuck in historical animosity

British travel writer Michael Booth is one of many Westerners struck by the paradoxes of East Asia.

Kang Hyun-kyung | 2019-12-20 13:25

LTI Korea honors devoted literary translators

The Literature Translation Institute of Korea (LTI Korea), a state-run translation arm aiming to promote Korean literature worldwide, held its annual awards ceremony Monday in central Seoul. Three different kinds of awards were jointly given - the LTI Korea Translation Award, Distinguished Service Award and Translation Award for Aspiring Translators.

Anna J. Park | 2019-12-16 17:54

'Solely about me' theme dominates 2019 publishing market

"Solely about me" has been the overriding key word for the 2019 publishing market, with several essay collections with the theme selling the highest numbers of copies this year, according to the biggest bookstore chain.

2019-12-14 11:32

Scientist explains the unexplainable

Some experts present the possibility of an economic crisis that could be equivalent to, or even worse than the fallout from the Asian financial crisis which began with the collapse of the Baht, the Thai currency, in 1997.

Kang Hyun-kyung | 2019-12-12 19:52

'Fake News Battle' makes case for regulation

Ha Jae-sik's “Fake News Battle” is a fresh update about fake news and its irreversible, devastating consequences on the community. The fallout of fake news goes far beyond what we can possibly imagine and what's worrisome is that the entire globe is grappling with the phenomenon, according to the author.

Kang Hyun-kyung | 2019-12-06 13:52

US scholar brings Brazilian slum music to light

Back in 1990, Paul Sneed, then an undergraduate student at the University of Virginia in the United States, went all the way down to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil for an independent research project about drug trafficking and residents in the shanty district of Rocinha.

Kang Hyun-kyung | 2019-12-05 16:41

'Unorthodox' English grammar book on sale

An English grammar book exploring the subject in an unorthodox way has gone on sale in Korea. The title of the book itself stands out: “Counterattack on the Rules of Conventional English Grammar.”

Park Si-soo | 2019-12-02 15:42

Swedish company hopes to trigger audiobook boom

Storytel, a Swedish audiobook streaming service, kicked off its service in Korea Thursday amid a growing interest in audiobooks. Helena Gustafsson, head of global publishing at Storytel, said the Swedish streaming service will create business opportunities for local publishers which were hit hard by sluggish book sales.

Kang Hyun-kyung | 2019-12-01 13:21

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