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Tue, May 30, 2023 | 21:16

Korean nominees announced for celebrated children's literature awards

Korean nominees announced for celebrated children's literature awards

The list of Korean nominees for the 2024 edition of the distinguished international children's literature awards has been announced Saturday. Writer Lee Geum-yi and illustrator Kwon Yoon-duck have been nominated for the 2024 Hans Christian Andersen Award (HCAA), according to the Korean Board on Books for Young People (KBBY).

Park Han-sol | 2023-02-19 14:33

'Jikji' to go on display in France for first time in 50 years

'Jikji' to go on display in France for first time in 50 years

"Jikji," the world's oldest extant book printed with movable metal type, will be displayed for the first time in half a century at an exhibition in France.

2023-02-16 11:44

Gov't issues book on Korean alcohol in English

Gov't issues book on Korean alcohol in English

An English-language book featuring Korea's traditional alcohol, collectively called “sool,” has been published to help foreigners better understand the unique charms of Korean alcohol. The Korean Culture and Information Service (KOCIS) under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism said Monday it recently issued “Hidden Charms of Korea: SOOL.” The book is based on feature ...

Kim Rahn | 2023-02-13 14:18

US literary agent reflects on personal journey to discover Korea in new book

US literary agent reflects on personal journey to discover Korea in new book

Barbara Zitwer reflects on her journey to discovering South Korea in her new book, “The Korean Book of Happiness,” and on the challenges facing Korean authors trying to sell their work outside the country.

Jack Lau | 2023-02-06 06:30

Publisher suspends supplying books by disgraced poet amid criticism

Publisher suspends supplying books by disgraced poet amid criticism

A publisher on Friday apologized for releasing new books of poems by disgraced poet Ko Un and said it will suspend supplying the books to bookstores in consideration of public opinion against his return without any apology for his alleged past sexual misconduct.

2023-01-20 14:57

New books by disgraced poet Ko Un spark calls for boycott

New books by disgraced poet Ko Un spark calls for boycott

Poet Ko Un recently published two new books, sparking a boycott movement in protest of his alleged past sexual misconduct. Last month, publisher Silcheon Munhak released Ko's collection of 129 poems titled, “Song of Nothingness” (literal translation), and “Conversations with Ko Un,” a compilation of conversations between him and Iranian philosopher Ramin Jahanbegloo, to comme...

Kwak Yeon-soo | 2023-01-11 08:19

Genre fiction likely to lead book trend in 2023

Genre fiction likely to lead book trend in 2023

With new works from genre-fiction authors Kim Un-su, Chung Bora and Yun Ko-eun, the year 2023 looks exciting for Korean literature. Kim will release his new novel “Big Eye” this year, completing his so-called “repugnance” trilogy of novels following “The Plotters” (2010) and “Hot Blooded” (2016).

Kwak Yeon-soo | 2023-01-03 16:10

Fantasy novel series earns largest export contract for Korean books

Fantasy novel series earns largest export contract for Korean books

"The Bird That Drinks Tears," a fantasy novel series by Lee Yeong-do, has set a new record for foreign exports of Korean books, its publisher said Monday.

2023-01-02 17:16

Korean literature continues to ride high on global stage

Korean literature continues to ride high on global stage

From genre-defying short story collections to poetry and graphic novels, a string of translated Korean literary works continued to ride high on the global stage in 2022 as they were nominated for or won coveted prizes.

Park Han-sol | 2022-12-30 17:10

[BOOK REVIEW] Apocalyptic thriller, 'Of Ashes and Dust,' delves deep into nature of human conflict

BOOK REVIEWApocalyptic thriller, 'Of Ashes and Dust,' delves deep into nature of human conflict

Rarely can we say that we are not embroiled in the turbulence of power dynamics in our day-to-day lives. In every social structure, ranging from family to society, people interact with each other in one way or another, while maintaining different forms of relationships. Considering the variety of interests involved in many stages of negotiation and the conflict that erupts wi...

2022-12-11 16:29

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