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LTI Korea invites writers to build ‘Platform for Communication, Peace’

May 19, 2019

Literature Translation Institute of Korea is to invite foreign and local writers to a three-day forum aimed at bridging the local and overseas literary scenes.. The institution will hold an event ti...
17th century novel 'Hong Gil-dong jeon' written in Chinese characters discovered

Apr 24, 2019

A 17th century manuscript of "Hong Gil-dong jeon" written in Chinese characters has been found in a literary collection left by a civil official of the middle Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910), a scholar sa...
Man Booker Prize drops Korean writer from shortlist

Apr 10, 2019

“At Dusk” by novelist Hwang Sok-yong, a prominent Korean writer, failed to make the final cut of six for this year’s Man Booker International Prize. Though the novel was included in the longlist of ...
[Eye Plus] Warehouse of used books

Apr 5, 2019

The aroma of books is sure to excite any bibliophile -- whether emanating from freshly printed titles or tomes that have sat on shelves for many years. A new establishment perfectly suited for such ...
130,000 copies of Korean feminist novel 'Kim Ji-young' printed in Japan

Apr 2, 2019

US than 130,000 times since its release more than three months ago, the book's South Korean publisher said Tuesday. The translated version of the book by Cho Nan-joo hit the Japanese market on Dec. ...
Learning from our forebears

Mar 14, 2019

Learning from history is important, we say. For Pyo Jae-du, the word “history” here is not limited to major historical events. It includes our forebears’ attitude toward life. Pyo, a former reporte...
Korean writer on long list for Man Booker Int’l Prize

Mar 13, 2019

Novelist Hwang Sok-yong, one of the most acclaimed writers in South Korea today, has been long-listed for the 2019 Man Booker International Prize for “At Dusk.” On Wednesday, the Man Booker Internat...
New guidebook to help tourists ‘live like a local’ in Seoul

Jan 17, 2019

‘A Curated Guide: Seoul’ takes travelers beyond Myeong-dong, Hongdae and Gangnam
Remembering titan of compassionate conservatism, passionate progress

Dec 20, 2018

“Stretching my neck out the prison window and gazing at the flock of seagulls flying southward, I realized that the preciousness of freedom was seeping into my brain cells.”
Margaret Atwood to release 'Handmaid's Tale' sequel

Nov 29, 2018

Canadian author Margaret Atwood said Wednesday she will publish a sequel to her novel "The Handmaid's Tale" next year, taking readers deeper into her vision of a dystopian America ruled by a misogyni...
[Newsmaker] Feminist book ‘Kim Ji-young, Born 1982’ becomes million seller

Nov 28, 2018

Though she’s a fictional character, Kim Ji-young is a symbolic figure in Korea. It seems her status will be even more elevated as novel “Kim Ji-young, Born 1982” recently became a million seller. Th...
Korea’s archaeological research presented in English

Nov 1, 2018

Non-Korean speakers will now have easier access to the Paleolithic-era archaeological findings in Korea with the publication of an English-language book on research related to the field. The Nationa...
Embracing Korean diaspora through literature

Sept 27, 2018

Diaspora literature will be an ‘important asset’ as Korea becomes multicultural society
Film adaptation boosts sales for feminist novel

Sept 21, 2018

With the novel “Kim Ji-young, Born in 1982” set to be adapted for the big screen, the book’s sales have seen a significant bump in sales. According to Kyobo Bookstore, the novel took the No. 10 spot...
[Herald interview] Like BTS, can Korean literature be globally embraced?

Sept 6, 2018

Kim Sa-in, head of Literature Translation Institute of Korea, stresses importance of cultivating young literary translators of quality