Lifestyle - The Korea Times

Han Kang's work highlighted as Nobel Prize honors women's achievements

Various events during the Nobel Week (Dec. 5–12) in Stockholm, Sweden, highlighted women’s accomplishments, including a focus on South Korean author Han Kang, culminating on Dec. 10 (local time) with the Nobel Prize award ceremony.

Dec 12, 2024By KTimes

Han Kang's work highlighted as Nobel Prize honors women's achievements

Han Kang engages with students in Stockholm during Nobel week

South Korean author Han Kang, the Nobel Prize winner in literature, met with schoolchildren in Stockholm on Wednesday as part of the Nobel week programs.

Dec 12, 2024By Yonhap

Han Kang engages with students in Stockholm during Nobel week

Han Kang writes history as she accepts Nobel Prize in literature in Stockholm

Korean novelist Han Kang graced the blue carpet at the Nobel Prize award ceremony on Tuesday (local time) at the Stockholm Concert Hall in Sweden, making history as the first Asian woman to be honored with its distinguished recognition in literature.

Dec 11, 2024By Park Han-sol

Han Kang writes history as she accepts Nobel Prize in literature in Stockholm

Han Kang traces threads of lifelong questions that shape her art

Han Kang, this year’s Nobel Prize laureate in literature, began her lecture on Saturday at the Swedish Academy in Stockholm with a poignant recollection: the accidental discovery of poems she had penned as an 8-year-old, tucked away in an old storeroom.

Dec 8, 2024By Park Han-sol

Han Kang traces threads of lifelong questions that shape her art

Nobel laureate Han Kang reflects on Korea's martial law 'bombshell'

“Like everyone else that night (on Dec. 3), I was in a state of shock. While writing ‘Human Acts,’ I spent a lot of time researching the events leading up to the emergency martial law of 1979, but it felt like a bombshell to witness a similar situation unfold before my own eyes in 2024,” reflected Han Kang, this year’s Nobel Prize laureate in literature, addressing a room full of international journalists at the Swedish Academy in Stockholm, Friday.

Dec 7, 2024By Park Han-sol

Nobel laureate Han Kang reflects on Korea's martial law 'bombshell'

Nobel Prize winner Han Kang expresses shock over martial law news

Korean author Han Kang, this year's Nobel laureate in literature, expressed her shock Friday over the martial law turmoil in her native country.

Dec 6, 2024By Yonhap

Nobel Prize winner Han Kang expresses shock over martial law news

LTI Korea awards celebrate diversity in language, categories

The Literature Translation Institute of Korea's (LTI Korea) Translation Award this year stands out for the diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds of its recipients.

Dec 4, 2024By Lee Gyu-lee

LTI Korea awards celebrate diversity in language, categories

Korean picture book authors say their stories transcend borders, generations

BUSAN — "There's a lot of interest in Korean picture books overseas — so much so that even I find myself wondering why."

Dec 3, 2024By Pyo Kyung-min

Korean picture book authors say their stories transcend borders, generations

Korea's first international children's book fair kicks off in Busan

The 2024 Busan International Children's Book Fair opened Thursday at BEXCO, marking a milestone as the country's first-ever international children's book fair.

Nov 28, 2024By Pyo Kyung-min

Korea's first international children's book fair kicks off in Busan

'Under the Oak Tree' becomes 1st Korean web fiction to hit NYT Best Sellers

The Korean web fiction “Under the Oak Tree” has made its way onto The New York Times’ (NYT) Best Sellers list, setting a milestone for Korea’s rapidly growing digital literature industry.

Nov 22, 2024By Baek Byung-yeul

Books