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Lightness of literature criticized

The fourth edition of the Seoul International Forum for Literature (SIFL) wrapped up a three-day discussion on the theme "Literature and Its Readership in the Changing World" from Tuesday to Thursday. Held at the Kyobo Convention Hall in downtown Seoul, the forum featured 13 writers from abroad and 50 from Korea taking part in keynote speeches and discussions. Svetlana Alexie...

Books | 2017-05-26 17:07

'Moon Jae-in: The Destiny' tops bestselling chart

Korean President Moon Jae-in’s book “Moon Jae-in: The Destiny” released six years ago has topped the bestseller list at local bookstores, a week after his victory in the 19th presidential election on May 9. The book’s first edition was published in June 2011 to reminisce about the late President Roh Moo-hyun’s five-year term. It instantly became a bestseller, selling out all ...

Books | 2017-05-22 02:13

Globally renowned writers to visit Seoul

Seoul International Forum for Literature (SIFL) 2017 will be held May 23 to 25 under the theme "Literature and Its Readership in the Changing World" at the Kyobo Convention Hall in Gwanghwamun, central Seoul. The SIFL was first held in 2000 to offer a platform for writers from all across the world to discuss various issues and exchange views on the state and role of literatur...

Books | 2017-05-19 16:51

President Moon books flying off shelves

With Moon Jae-in clinching victory in the May 9 presidential election, people who are curious about the new President of Korea are rushing to bookstores. Right after election day, online and offline bookstores created sections solely focused on President Moon-related books. An official at Kyobo Book Centre in Gwanghwamun said books about Moon sold more than 1,200 copies a day...

Books | 2017-05-12 21:00

A new anthology of poems by Korean-American poets:“Ebb and Flow”

A new anthology of poems, “Ebb and Flow” has been published jointly by CreateSpace and Amazon.com. This book is unique in that it features the work of eight Korean-American poets translated into English. The poets are Korean-American, except one for whom English is a second language. Writing the poems and publishing the book must have been daunting, but they have done it. The...

Books | 2017-05-05 17:00

2 Korean novelists invited to PEN World festival

Korean novelists Bae Su-ah and Han Yu-joo will attend the global literary festival "PEN World Voices Festival" held in New York from May 1 through 7, the Literature Translation Institute of Korea (LTI Korea) said Tuesday.

Books | 2017-05-02 16:38

Book details how Korea can lead fintech industry

Lee Suk-geun, an endowment professor at Sogang University and former presidential economic adviser, has released a book that details Korea’s place in the fast-evolving financial technology (fintech) industry and how it can lead the sector. In the 193-page book, “Fintech Revolution; A Game Changer for the Financial Industry,” the financial expert, who has worked at various glo...

Books | 2017-04-28 18:20

Make your own suspect at new 'Case Closed' tribute site

Japanese comic book franchise “Case Closed” has opened a website where visitors can create their own “criminal sketch” in the style of the comic’s creator, Gosho Aoyama. The franchise introduced the website on Wednesday to celebrate sales of 200 million copies worldwide. Visitors make their own characters by selecting gender, hairstyle, eyes, eyebrows, nose, mouth, glasses, h...

Books | 2017-04-27 17:08

6 writers to be celebrated on 100th anniv.

A century ago, Park Byung-soon, Sohn So-hee, Yoon Dong-ju, Lee Ki-hyung, Cho Hyang, and Choi Seok-doo were born. One hundred years later, only Yoon Dong-ju is widely remembered by the public. The bitter truth about literary figures is that only a few become legends and are remembered for generations to come, while others are left in the shadows. As well as we know Yoon Dong-j...

Books | 2017-04-21 16:47

Importance of public libraries to communites

The month of April is a celebratory time for the literary arts. Not only is April National Poetry Month, but April 9-15 is also National Library Week. In celebration of the latter, my local County Board of Supervisors held a proclamation ceremony, inviting the Board of Public Library Trustees. The supervisors praised the virtues of the library services to its citizens and reflected on how beneficial libraries were in their own lives.

Books | 2017-04-21 16:34

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