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Tue, May 30, 2023 | 19:18

Book shows how migrant women in rural Okcheon joined hands to seek their rights

Book shows how migrant women in rural Okcheon joined hands to seek their rights

Many migrant women in Korea are foreigners who married Korean men who live primarily in rural areas. These marriage migrants also refer to themselves as “the first daughters of poor families.”

Lee Yeon-woo | 2022-07-13 08:34

Newly translated Korean edition of 'Pachinko' to be published at the end of July

Newly translated Korean edition of 'Pachinko' to be published at the end of July

The newly translated Korean edition of “Pachinko,” the internationally acclaimed saga chronicling the lives of four generations of a “Zainichi” (ethnic Koreans in Japan) family, will hit local bookshelves in the coming weeks, three months after it went out of print due to issues with the publishing contract.

Park Han-sol | 2022-07-05 16:32

Seoul city's book talks in June to bring together celebrated writers and readers

Seoul city's book talks in June to bring together celebrated writers and readers

Seoul Metropolitan Government will host a month of book talks in June to connect some of the country's celebrated novelists with readers, officials said Thursday.

2022-06-02 11:42

'Cursed Bunny' misses out on Int'l Booker Prize

'Cursed Bunny' misses out on Int'l Booker Prize

“Cursed Bunny,” written by Chung Bora and translated by Anton Hur, failed to win this year's International Booker Prize, one of three largest literary awards in the world.

Kwak Yeon-soo | 2022-05-27 16:59

Kim So-yeon's poems win best translation award in Japan

Kim So-yeon's poems win best translation award in Japan

The translator of Korean poet Kim So-yeon's work has become the recipient of this year's best translation award in Japan, the selection committee announced on May 17. Two literary pieces have been named the winner of this year's prize: Kim's “One-letter Dictionary,” translated by Kang Shin-ja, and “A Hora da Estrela (The Hour of the Star),” written by Ukrainian-born Brazilian...

Park Han-sol | 2022-05-19 16:00

Sales of translated Korean literature increase in domestic market

Sales of translated Korean literature increase in domestic market

From genre-defying short story collections to picture books with vibrant visuals, a string of translated Korean literary works have continued to gain international recognition, as they have been nominated for or named winners of coveted prizes in recent years. In Korea, sales of such translated works that are being honored on the global stage are increasing as well, according...

Park Han-sol | 2022-05-18 17:09

'Almond' by Sohn Won-pyung sells 1 mil. copies

'Almond' by Sohn Won-pyung sells 1 mil. copies

The Korean coming-of-age novel "Almond" by Sohn Won-pyung has sold 1 million copies five years after its release, the book's publisher said Tuesday.

2022-05-17 15:12

Seoul International Book Fair to return in grand scale

Seoul International Book Fair to return in grand scale

The Seoul International Book Fair (SIBF) 2022, known as the largest book and publishing trade show in Korea, will return to a grand scale next month at COEX in southern Seoul, as a new kind of book fair tailored to the ongoing pandemic situation. Book lovers from across the country are expected to flock to the annual event to attend a series of lectures, seminars and exhibiti...

Park Han-sol | 2022-05-12 08:00

Poet and democracy activist Kim Ji-ha dies at 81

Poet and democracy activist Kim Ji-ha dies at 81

Kim Ji-ha, a Korean poet and democracy activist who was imprisoned for being critical of the authoritarian government in the 1970s, died at the age of 81 on Sunday, a source said.

2022-05-08 20:30

'Jikji' project to shed new light on world's oldest surviving book printed with metal type

'Jikji' project to shed new light on world's oldest surviving book printed with metal type

A collaborative international research project launched last year to analyze the 918-1392 Goryeo era's Buddhist scripture “Jikji Simche Yojeol,” better known as “Jikji,” is taking a new step forward with a grant awarded by the Washington, D.C.-based National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). “From Jikji to Gutenberg,” led by the UNESCO International Centre for Documentary H...

Park Han-sol | 2022-05-06 16:20

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