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Korean 'healing fiction' captures hearts of young British readers

Korean literature is experiencing a surge in popularity across the United Kingdom, driven by a shift in literary preferences among a young and diverse readership.

May 7, 2024By Kwon Mee-yoo

Korean 'healing fiction' captures hearts of young British readers

Award-winning Korean literary gems on show at COEX

An array of award-winning Korean literary gems, from a novel recounting the horrors of Jeju Island’s 1948 massacres to a gripping dystopian feminist eco-thriller, have been curated for an exhibition at the Starfield Library in southern Seoul's COEX.

Apr 26, 2024By Park Han-sol

Award-winning Korean literary gems on show at COEX

Baby boomers' childhoods captured in old photos

Hwang Gyu-tae, 86, found himself engulfed in a maelstrom of emotions as he flipped through the pages of his newly published photobook, titled "Before Blowing Up."

Apr 25, 2024By Kang Hyun-kyung

Baby boomers' childhoods captured in old photos

Hwang Sok-yong hoping to win Booker Int'l Prize

South Korean novelist Hwang Sok-yong on Wednesday unveiled his desire for global recognition for his efforts in depicting the struggles of working-class Koreans in "Mater 2-10."

Apr 17, 2024

Hwang Sok-yong hoping to win Booker Int'l Prize

Hwang Sok-yong's 'Mater 2-10' shortlisted for 2024 International Booker Prize

South Korean novelist Hwang Sok-yong's "Mater 2-10" has been shortlisted for the 2024 International Booker Prize, the British literary awards said Tuesday.

Apr 9, 2024

Hwang Sok-yong's 'Mater 2-10' shortlisted for 2024 International Booker Prize

Old sanctuaries testify to tribulations early Korean Catholics withstood

Lee Seoung-ho felt his heart was sinking when four children’s graves near a Catholic cemetery caught his eye six years ago. The cemetery, which is home to 37 tombs of Catholic martyrs sacrificed in the bloody persecution in the 19th century, is part of the Hanti Martyrs' Shrine Pilgrimage, a 45.6- kilometer route stretched along Mount Palgong in the rustic southeastern county of Chilgok, North Gyeongsang Province.

Apr 4, 2024By Kang Hyun-kyung

Old sanctuaries testify to tribulations early Korean Catholics withstood

Poet Kim Hye-soon's 'Phantom Pain Wings' wins National Book Critics Circle Award

Korean poet Kim Hye-soon won the prestigious National Book Critics Circle Award for her work "Phantom Pain Wings" on Thursday (U.S. time).

Mar 22, 2024

Poet Kim Hye-soon's 'Phantom Pain Wings' wins National Book Critics Circle Award

King Sejong Institute launches Korean textbooks for seasonal workers

The King Sejong Institute Foundation (KSIF) introduced two specialized textbooks — "Easy Korean for Agricultural Workers" and "Easy Korean for Fisheries Workers" — to assist foreign seasonal workers in learning the basic Korean language skills necessary for work activities.

Mar 21, 2024By Kwon Mee-yoo

King Sejong Institute launches Korean textbooks for seasonal workers

Hwang Sok-yong's 'Mater 2-10' longlisted for 2024 International Booker Prize

Korean novelist Hwang Sok-yong's "Mater 2-10" has been longlisted for the 2024 International Booker Prize, the British literary awards said Tuesday.

Mar 12, 2024

Hwang Sok-yong's 'Mater 2-10' longlisted for 2024 International Booker Prize

Mirinae Lee longlisted for Women's Prize for Fiction

Mirinae Lee's novel "8 Lives of a Century-Old Trickster" has been longlisted for Britain's Women's Prize for Fiction, marking the first time a Korean author has been nominated for this accolade.

Mar 10, 2024By Kwon Mee-yoo

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