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Korean authors and literature to be showcased at Montreal book fair

Korean books and authors are set to take center stage at Canada’s premier book fair, Salon du Livre Montréal.

2024-11-26

K-Book Festival in Japan to kick off Nov. 23

Marking its sixth edition, 35 Japanese publishing houses that publish Korean-translated books will hold booths and sell books in diverse genres, all related to Korea, at the Jimbocho Book Town.

2024-11-22

Korean web novel 'Under the Oak Tree' joins New York Times Best Seller List

The English paperback edition of the Korean web novel “Under the Oak Tree” made the New York Times Best Seller list, content platform Ridi announced Thursday.

2024-11-21

Korea's first international children's book fair to descend on Busan's Bexco this month

World-famous children's book authors and illustrators are joining forces to help future generations get in touch with literature at the inaugural Busan International Children’s Book Fair (BICBF).

2024-11-19

Heritage agency publishes book on Korea's fermented sauce culture

The Korea Heritage Agency (KHA) published an encyclopedic book on the country's jang, or fermented sauce culture, it announced Wednesday.

2024-11-13

Translator Deborah Smith hails Han Kang’s Nobel win as step toward literary equity

British literary translator Deborah Smith, best known for translating 2024 Nobel laureate Han Kang's "The Vegetarian," said the author's win of the prestigious award shows that the global literary world is moving toward greater equity.

2024-11-12

Swedish Academy to introduce Han Kang in Korean during Nobel Prize award ceremony

Author Han Kang will be introduced at the Nobel Prize award ceremony on Dec. 10 in Korean, according to a local media outlet on Sunday.

2024-11-11

At Tongbang book sale, expats find English reads — and new friends

Thousands of bibliophiles perused more than 10,000 titles, all in English, during a massive book sale hosted by the independent English-language retailer Tongbang Books that ran Saturday through Sunday.

2024-11-11

Tongbang Books to hold a warehouse super sale this weekend in Seongsu-dong

Tongbang Books, the oldest independent English-translated books retailer in Korea, is holding a super sale this weekend at its warehouse in Seongdong District, eastern Seoul.

2024-11-05

'It didn't feel real': Author Han Kang makes first public speech since winning Nobel Prize

Newly crowned Nobel laureate Han Kang said the past week will be remembered as "a special one" on Thursday.

2024-10-17