Books

Han Kang's 'I Do Not Bid Farewell' wins French literature award

Acclaimed novelist Han Kang's latest novel "I Do Not Bid Farewell" has won a French literary award.

Mar 1, 2024

Han Kang's 'I Do Not Bid Farewell' wins French literature award

Kim Ho-yeon's 'Uncanny Convenience Store' sparks Korean literary craze in Spain

Kim Ho-yeon's acclaimed novel "Uncanny Convenience Store" is making waves in Spain as it gets translated into Spanish, opening a new chapter for Korean literature in Europe.

Feb 17, 2024By Kwon Mee-yoo

Kim Ho-yeon's 'Uncanny Convenience Store' sparks Korean literary craze in Spain

Two Korean literary works shortlisted for Emile Guimet Prize

Han Kang’s “I Do Not Bid Farewell” and Ma Yeong-shin’s “Moms” have been shortlisted for the Emile Guimet Prize for Asian Literature in France, according to the Literature Translation Institute of Korea.

Jan 31, 2024By Park Han-sol

Two Korean literary works shortlisted for Emile Guimet Prize

INTERVIEW Quality translation backs Korean literature's rise on global stage

In recent years, Korean pop culture has come under the global spotlight through K-pop, film and television. Riding along the tide, Korean literature has only recently begun grabbing the attention of global audiences with nominations and accolades in international literary awards.

Jan 7, 2024By Lee Gyu-lee

[INTERVIEW] Quality translation backs Korean literature's rise on global stage

Comic book on K-pop group BTS charts their rise to stardom and military service

A new comic book chronicles the rise to stardom of Korea's K-pop music sensation BTS and their recent transition to military service.

Jan 5, 2024

Comic book on K-pop group BTS charts their rise to stardom and military service

Yun Ko-eun's 'The Disaster Tourist' picked up for screen adaptation

Yun Ko-eun’s award-winning novel, “The Disaster Tourist,” often dubbed as a “dystopian feminist eco-thriller,” is set for a screen adaptation, its publisher Minumsa announced, Friday.

Dec 15, 2023By Park Han-sol

Yun Ko-eun's 'The Disaster Tourist' picked up for screen adaptation

LTI Korea honors excellence in literary translation

The Literature Translation Institute of Korea (LTI Korea) announced the winners of its annual translation awards, Wednesday, recognizing the outstanding talents of professional and aspiring translators who have contributed to bringing Korean literature to readers around the world.

Dec 6, 2023By Park Han-sol

LTI Korea honors excellence in literary translation

INTERVIEW Mirinae Lee's '8 Lives of a Century-Old Trickster' offers fresh perspective on Korean history

HONG KONG — Mirinae Lee is one of only a few writers from Korea who publish their work in English rather than Korean. This choice isn’t about reaching a larger readership, but rather about the way the language works better as a literary device for her, explained Lee, the author of "8 Lives of a Century-Old Trickster."

Dec 4, 2023By Kwak Yeon-soo

[INTERVIEW] Mirinae Lee's '8 Lives of a Century-Old Trickster' offers fresh perspective on Korean history

Why China is falling in love with Korean fiction

HONG KONG — To gauge the popularity of contemporary Korean literature in China today, one needs not look past Kim Cho-yeop’s "If We Cannot Move at the Speed of Light" (2019).

Nov 19, 2023By Kwak Yeon-soo

Why China is falling in love with Korean fiction

Korean literary gems continue to make waves as translations spark global acclaim

From a novel depicting Jeju Island’s 1948 massacres to a gripping horror thriller webtoon, a string of translated Korean literary works continued to garner global recognition this year, securing wins and nominations for reputable prize-giving organizations.

Nov 17, 2023By Park Han-sol

Korean literary gems continue to make waves as translations spark global acclaim

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