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Lee Chang-dong and Pyun Hye-young Head to Tokyo for ‘Korea-Japan Writers Dialogue,’ Back After 24 Years

Lee Chang-dong and Pyun Hye-young Head to Tokyo for ‘Korea-Japan Writers Dialogue,’ Back After 24 Years

Three-day event opens in Tokyo on Dec. 3; follow-up series to be held in South Korea next year
Beyond ideology, through stories: A new bond between Korean and Japanese literature Leading writers and artists from South Korea and Japan will gather in Tokyo for an in-depth exchange centered on the theme of “literary reunion”.
Anne Carson’s ‘Autobiography of Red’ sales surge 203-fold in Nobel Prize boom

Anne Carson’s ‘Autobiography of Red’ sales surge 203-fold in Nobel Prize boom

Women ages 30 to 49 account for 73.5% of readers; new book ‘Wrong Norma’ due in November
The Swedish Academy’s selection of Canadian poet and classicist ‘Anne Carson’ as this year’s ‘Nobel Prize in Literature’ winner has sent South Korea’s publishing industry into a major sales frenzy. The academy cited her “bold and original body of work that creates new forms of contemporary...
[Publishing Industry News] From the Nobel Prize to the Highest U.S. Honor, the “National Book Critics Circle Award”... Han Kang’s “We Do Not Part” Scores a Major Triumph

[Publishing Industry News] From the Nobel Prize to the Highest U.S. Honor, the “National Book Critics Circle Award”... Han Kang’s “We Do Not Part” Scores a Major Triumph

Nobel Prize in Literature winner Han Kang’s “We Do Not Part,” regarded as one of the top three literary prizes in the United States, wins the National Book Critics Circle Award in the fiction category—once again underscoring her global stature!
“Nobel Prize in Literature” After her achievement, “Han Kang” sweeps the “National Book Critics Circle Award”, the highest U. S. honor The global standing of Korean literature has once again been reaffirmed on the world’s mainstream stage.
Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman Makes Its Debut — 6 Secrets of Murakami's Short-Story Anime

Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman Makes Its Debut — 6 Secrets of Murakami's Short-Story Anime

Winner of the Special Jury Prize at the 2022 Annecy International Animation Film Festival, the film arrives in South Korean theaters next month.
Comfort in an Age of Loss: Six Short Stories Woven Into One Sweeping Narrative The literary world of acclaimed master 'Murakami Haruki' finally comes alive on the screen. 'Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman,' the first feature-length animated film based on his fiction, will reach South Korean theaters...
80,000 Copies Bestseller 'The Long Long Night' Heads to Toronto Film Festival, a Breakthrough After 13 Years of Silence

80,000 Copies Bestseller 'The Long Long Night' Heads to Toronto Film Festival, a Breakthrough After 13 Years of Silence

Director Yeom Gyu-bok's feature debut… Official invitation to the Centerpiece section at North America's biggest film festival
The evolution of Korean animation, a breakthrough at North America's biggest film festival after 13 years of silence 'The Long Long Night', which has left a major mark on Korea's children's literature scene after surpassing cumulative sales of 800,000 copies, is writing a new chapter on the screen.
“His best twist is his death” Keigo Higashino dies… tributes pour in, including Ryu Seung-ryong over his connection to “The Name-ya General Store”

“His best twist is his death” Keigo Higashino dies… tributes pour in, including Ryu Seung-ryong over his connection to “The Name-ya General Store”

About 760 people leave condolences on a tribute page at local bookstores… next month’s new book “Transparent Spiral” tops the bestseller list
‘Keigo Higashino’ dies of colorectal cancer… “The final twist” that moved 760 people His previously unpublished final work “Eternal Memory” is set to be released next month, after taking over No. 1 on Aladdin’s bestseller list The master of Japanese mystery literature, Keigo Higashino, died on the...
Studio Ghibli’s ‘The Secret World of Arrietty’ Returns With a 4K Remaster 16 Years Later—Opening Aug. 19!

Studio Ghibli’s ‘The Secret World of Arrietty’ Returns With a 4K Remaster 16 Years Later—Opening Aug. 19!

The film captures an unforgettable summer memory between a 10-centimeter girl who borrows human belongings and a human boy.
A Studio Ghibli masterpiece that once drew in 1 million viewers in South Korea, 〈The Secret World of Arrietty〉 has confirmed its Aug. 19 opening with a 4K remaster, and has unveiled a teaser poster. 〈The Secret World of Arrietty〉, about a 10-centimeter girl who survives by borrowing human items and...
Cannes Winner ‘Bring Me to the Back Seat’ Original Novel Tops eBook Charts Immediately After Release

Cannes Winner ‘Bring Me to the Back Seat’ Original Novel Tops eBook Charts Immediately After Release

The original novel of the Cannes Film Festival screenwriting winner, released in South Korea, shot to No. 1 on bestseller lists at the same time theaters won hearts.
The aftershocks of the masterfully crafted masterpiece chosen by the Cannes Film Festival are rippling beyond the screen, creating a seismic shift in the publishing world. The ‘Bring Me to the Back Seat Original Novel’, released through official channels in South Korea on the 15th, regained...
[Culture&] Han Kang at the Venice Biennale with Nobel Prize, Exhibiting Installation Work Inspired by No Farewells

[Culture&] Han Kang at the Venice Biennale with Nobel Prize, Exhibiting Installation Work Inspired by No Farewells

Han Kang's 'The Funeral' Forms a Perfect Unity with the 'Mourning Space'. A Collaboration that Breaks the Boundaries of Literature and Sculpture
Nobel Prize-winning author Han Kang will showcase installation art at the 61st Venice Biennale. The theme for the Korean Pavilion in 2026 has been confirmed as Liberation Space: Fortresses and Nests. Han Kang's work, The Funeral, is a visual outcome mourning the historical wounds of the Jeju 4·3...
'The King and the Man' Ten Million Secrets, Outside the Winner's Sentence

'The King and the Man' Ten Million Secrets, Outside the Winner's Sentence

What the movie touches is the outside of the sentences in history books. It imaginatively restores the time when Danjong shone as the most kingly existence for a brief moment.
History is usually left as the sentences of the winners. The lives of the losers are condensed into a few lines of records. Danjong has also been remembered that way. The deposed young king, the exiled boy, the unfortunate monarch who ultimately perished.