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Who is Han Kang, winner of 2024 Nobel literature prize?

Han Kang, the first Korean winner of the Nobel Prize in literature, was born in 1970 in the southwestern city of Gwangju as the daughter of novelist Han Seung-won.

Oct 11, 2024By Yonhap
Who is Han Kang, winner of 2024 Nobel literature prize?
  • Korean novelist Han Kang awarded Nobel Prize in literature
  • Han Kang's quiet literary revolution: from 'The Vegetarian' to Nobel fame

Renowned Korean American author Lee hails Han Kang's Nobel Prize win

Renowned Korean American author Min Jin Lee on Thursday congratulated author Han Kang on her historic win of the Nobel Prize in literature this week, saying Han deserves "this global recognition."

Oct 11, 2024By Yonhap
Renowned Korean American author Lee hails Han Kang's Nobel Prize win
  • Korean novelist Han Kang awarded Nobel Prize in literature
  • Han Kang's Nobel win spotlights translators' role in global Korean literature

Korean novelist Han Kang awarded Nobel Prize in literature

Korean novelist Han Kang has become the first Korean to win the Nobel Prize in literature.

Oct 10, 2024By Baek Byung-yeul
Korean novelist Han Kang awarded Nobel Prize in literature
  • Koreans are joyful after Han Kang wins Nobel Prize for literature
  • Renowned Korean American author Lee hails Han Kang's Nobel Prize win
  • Who is Han Kang, winner of 2024 Nobel literature prize?
  • Novelist Han Seung-won thought daughter's Nobel Prize win was fake news
  • Publisher of Han Kang's translator celebrates her Nobel Prize win

Young Koreans shift from 'small joys' to 'happiness fatigue': trend report

Several years ago, one buzzword took Korea’s younger generation by storm: “sohwakhaeng.”

Sep 25, 2024By Park Han-sol
Young Koreans shift from 'small joys' to 'happiness fatigue': trend report

INTERVIEW Writers' clan chief pushes for digital shift to revitalize Koreans' reading habits

Koreans have long been known for their low reading rates and while the COVID-19 pandemic sparked a global increase in reading due to more time spent alone, Korea’s numbers continue to decline.

Sep 17, 2024By Baek Byung-yeul
[INTERVIEW] Writers' clan chief pushes for digital shift to revitalize Koreans' reading habits

This year's Bucheon comics festival to be more cosplayer-friendly

The 27th Bucheon International Comics Festival (BICOF) will be a celebration where cosplayers can freely showcase their character costumes with expanded events and international participation.

Sep 11, 2024By Baek Byung-yeul
This year's Bucheon comics festival to be more cosplayer-friendly

What Korea needs to outrival Asian competitors in integrated resort industry

Korea’s Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism granted Mohegan Inspire a license to operate a foreigner-only casino in January. It was the first time since 2005 that the government granted such permission and it was also the first license of its kind issued to a foreign investor.

Aug 29, 2024By Lee Hae-rin
What Korea needs to outrival Asian competitors in integrated resort industry

INTERVIEW Cartoonist reflects on evolution of Korean comics, calls for industry recognition

The landscape of Korean comics, once overshadowed by Japanese manga, has undergone a significant transformation. Since the 2000s, the rise of webtoons — digital platforms for comics — has allowed Korean comics, now widely known by the native term "manhwa," to establish a distinct identity on the global stage.

Aug 28, 2024By Baek Byung-yeul
[INTERVIEW] Cartoonist reflects on evolution of Korean comics, calls for industry recognition

Korean author wins William Saroyan International Prize for writing

Mirinae Lee has won the William Saroyan International Prize for Writing, a prestigious U.S. book award for rising writers, becoming the first Korean national to achieve the feat.

Aug 24, 2024By Yonhap
Korean author wins William Saroyan International Prize for writing

Seoul Int'l Writers' Festival to explore contradiction, duality through literature

This year’s Seoul International Writers’ Festival (SIWF), running from Sept. 6 to 11, invites the audience to explore the interplay of contradictions and dualities through the world of literature.

Aug 12, 2024By Park Han-sol
Seoul Int'l Writers' Festival to explore contradiction, duality through literature
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