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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
'Panmunjom and DMZ’ highlights history of divided peninsula

Jul 26, 2018

Veteran photojournalist offers readers rare look into restricted areas along the border
Christian couple’s yearlong honeymoon is investment for future

Jul 24, 2018

“About Marriage: the 357-day honeymoon” is a collection of writings by a Christian couple who went on a 357-day-long honeymoon to places like Yanbian, Cambodia and India. Like Japanese female writer...
‘In Praise of Death’ won’t come to life for modern readers

Jul 19, 2018

Han So-jin’s “In Praise of Death” seems equipped with the enticing elements of a best-seller: a femme-fatale artist misunderstood by her generation and a tragic affair with a married man. Unfortunate...
In Sweden, compassion still trumps bigotry

Jul 4, 2018

“Instead of imitating another nation, the Swedes made an unrivaled achievement of their own -- creating a strong society for the people.”
[Herald Interview] Now is time to talk about Korean literature

Jun 21, 2018

Publishers choose the books to put out on bookstore shelves, hoping that some will buy and perhaps read them. Yet, many of them go unnoticed among the countless books that are released every day. Th...