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Sign of book industry's collapse?

The bankruptcy of Songin Books, the country’s No. 2 book wholesaler, Tuesday is taking a toll on the already staggering publishing industry. Concerns are growing that its insolvency will trigger chain collapses of many other companies in the industry. Songin failed to honor 37 billion won ($31 million) in matured debt owed to smaller publishing companies and other creditors. ...

Books | 2017-01-05 17:42

Religious book found

The undated reproduction shows a religious book which was found in library of the abbey in Altomuenster, southern Germany. The impending dissolution of a 15th-century monastery in Bavaria is pitting scholars against Catholic church officials. The library in Altomuenster Abbey, accessible only to the monastery’s nuns for more than five centuries, contains precious illumi...

Books | 2016-12-30 16:02

Poet tells people to embrace imperfections

There are many famous and not-so-famous poets in Korea, and I have come to know a few of them, including Kwon Taek-myung, from a distance.

Books | 2016-12-30 15:57

Devils 'really' wear Prada

American comedy-drama film “The Devil Wears Prada” (2006), starring Meryl Streep as powerful fashion magazine editor Miranda Priestly, portrays a demanding boss tormenting her new co-assistant Andrea Sachs about her dowdy fashion from the first day of work.

Books | 2016-12-23 16:52

'Inca Woman' wins Yoon Dong-ju award

Choi Yearn-Hong’s latest poetry book, “Inca Woman,” became the first recipient of the Yoon Dong-ju Poetry Award last month at Dongkuk University .

Books | 2016-12-16 16:52

'Wimpy Kid' author meets Korean children with 11th Diary

Jeff Kinney, author of the international children's bestseller, "Diary of a Wimpy Kid," visited Seoul to introduce his 11th book published in Korean and to meet with Korean children.

Books | 2016-12-13 16:56

Korean major leaguers share baseball life in 'Thanks, Baseball'

The Los Angeles Dodgers legend Tommy Lasorda once said, “The saddest day of the year is the day the baseball season ends.” Baseball fans seem to be gloomy after the baseball season ends.

Books | 2016-12-09 18:12

Palm-sized mini book

A person shows a mini book on the sixth day of the 30th International Book Fair of Guadalajara in Guadalajara, Mexico, Thursday. The small books have palm-sized formats and the subjects range from the Bible to compilations of jokes as well as miniaturized versions of classic novels such as “The Little Prince.”

Books | 2016-12-02 17:21

PEN aims to globalize Korean literature

PEN International, a literary organization aiming to globalize Korean literature overseas, held a Globalization of Korean Literature Forum for the first time in Seoul, Nov. 30.

Books | 2016-12-02 17:19

'The Vegetarian' among top 10 books of 2016

The Vegetarian,” the 2016 Man Booker Prize-winning novel by Han Kang, was selected among the “10 Best Books of 2016” by the New York Times Book Review, Friday.

Books | 2016-12-02 17:17

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