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'Homo Promptus' offers glimpse into human role in AI-dominated future: Trend Korea 2024

'Homo Promptus' offers glimpse into human role in AI-dominated future: Trend Korea 2024

While highly capable artificial intelligence (AI) technology has been talked about for decades, nothing has been as disruptive and transformational as the meteoric rise of ChatGPT.

2023-10-06 16:13

Reprint of 'Hunminjeongeum' Haerye edition

Reprint of 'Hunminjeongeum' Haerye edition

Kim Seul-ong, director of the Sejong Institute of Korean Language and Culture, holds a republication of "Hunminjeongeum" Eonhae edition, left, and a "Hunminjeongeum" Haerye edition during a press conference in Seoul, Thursday. The Kansong Art and Culture Foundation has partnered with publisher Gaonnuri to reprint the "Hunminjeongeum" Haerye edition from its collection, aiming...

2023-10-05 16:38

Authors explore memory in literature at Seoul International Writers' Festival

Authors explore memory in literature at Seoul International Writers' Festival

Authors from Korea, the United States and Northern Ireland gathered on a Sunday afternoon to discuss literary experiences and share their passion for writing, focusing on the themes of memory and literary time and space during the 2023 Seoul International Writers' Festival (SIWF) on Nodeul Island, Seoul.

Pyo Kyung-min | 2023-09-12 08:25

Chinese author Yu Hua marks 40th anniversary of literary debut

Chinese author Yu Hua marks 40th anniversary of literary debut

Chinese author Yu Hua, who has stood as a leading figure in contemporary Chinese literature, marked the 40th anniversary of his literary debut with his fans and publishing industry people in Korea.

Pyo Kyung-min | 2023-09-09 14:18

Seoul Int'l Writers' Festival to bridge language barriers through literature

Seoul Int'l Writers' Festival to bridge language barriers through literature

The 2023 Seoul International Writers' Festival is dedicated to building a bridge between readers and writers, dismantling language and cultural barriers.

Pyo Kyung-min | 2023-08-28 17:03

Kim Miy-he honored with Norwegian Order of Merit for translating Ibsen's plays

Kim Miy-he honored with Norwegian Order of Merit for translating Ibsen's plays

Norwegian Ambassador to Korea Anne Kari Ovind, left, poses with Kim Miy-he after presenting Kim with the Royal Norwegian Order of Merit for translation of all Henrik Ibsen's plays into Korean at the ambassadorial residence in Seoul, Thursday. Courtesy of Embassy of Norway in KoreaBy Kwon Mee-yooKim Miy-He, professor emeritus of Hanyang University's Theatre & Film Departme...

Kwon Mee-yoo | 2023-08-05 09:00

Booker-nominated Bora Chung's 'Your Utopia' to be published in English next year

Booker-nominated Bora Chung's 'Your Utopia' to be published in English next year

The English-language translation of novelist Bora Chung's 2021 short story collection, “Your Utopia,” is set to hit the shelves next year in the United States, United Kingdom, Australia and India.

Park Han-sol | 2023-07-23 16:08

[INTERVIEW] Dementia caregiver's new book becomes 'bible' for patients, families

INTERVIEWDementia caregiver's new book becomes 'bible' for patients, families

When nonfiction writer Cho Ki-hyeon decided to work on the book titled “Because of Dementia, Thanks to Dementia” published last April, he hoped it would serve as something like a guide, or a “map,” for those interested in the mental inability that develops most frequently from Alzheimer's disease. For the 31-year-old to create that map, there were no better people to talk to ...

Ko Dong-hwan | 2023-07-10 08:28

Ahn Jung-hyo, Korean novelist who recounted horrors of Vietnam War, dies at 82

Ahn Jung-hyo, Korean novelist who recounted horrors of Vietnam War, dies at 82

Ahn Jung-hyo, a noted novelist and a literary translator whose magnum opus, “White Badge,” recounts the haunting legacy of the Vietnam War inspired by his own experience as a Korean war ...

Park Han-sol | 2023-07-03 15:44

[INTERVIEW] Jeju researcher transforms Ieodo folklore into modern fairy tale

INTERVIEWJeju researcher transforms Ieodo folklore into modern fairy tale

JEJU ISLAND - For a long time, Ieodo, a submerged rock in the southernmost maritime territory of Korea that only appears when waves hit high, has been believed to be the home of the spirits of dead fishermen from Jeju Island.

Lee Hae-rin | 2023-06-24 08:48

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