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Small concept bookstores thriving

As more people turn to electronic devices for reading instead of paper books, many neighborhood bookstores are vanishing.

Books | 2016-11-04 16:33

Choe Nam-sun's life and his love of nation

Dr. Choi Hak-joo wrote about his famous grandfather, Choe Nam-son, in the book “Yuktang Choe Nam-son and Korean Modernity.” The book is one of a few Choe Nam-son biographies. His grandfather became the first Korean modern freestyle verse poet at the turn of the 20th century and also published magazines for young people to educate and enlighten his fellow people during the Jap...

Books | 2016-10-28 17:50

Harassment incidents hit literary circle

A series of sexual harassment scandals has shaken the Korean literary world with accused writers apologizing for their wrongdoings.

Books | 2016-10-23 17:18

First bookstore dedicated to science opens in Seoul

The 21st century might be the era when paper books are threatened with extinction, but the charm of flipping through pages of traditional books cannot be beaten. People still buy paper books and despite the prevalent online shopping experience, they even go to brick-and-mortar bookstores to browse the shelves.

Books | 2016-10-21 16:58

Ex-lawmaker hints 'how to use lawmakers'

It has been about seven decades since parliamentary democracy was introduced in Korea, but many Koreans are known to hold little trust for lawmakers as they have witnessed a slew of politician-involved corruption scandals.

Books | 2016-10-14 17:22

Bae Su-ah embarks on US book tour

Writer Bae Su-ah embarked on a tour in the United States to promote the newly released English editions of her two books, "The Essayist’s Desk" and "A Greater Music," according to the Literature Translation Institute of Korea (LTI Korea), Wednesday.

Books | 2016-10-07 16:15

'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

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