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Rights to Korean novels increasingly sell overseas before books even hit shelves at home

Publishers overseas are jumping at titles early as interest continues to grow, particularly for authors who have found previous success abroad.

2026.8.4

Turkish readers write history as K-literature translation tops best sellers in 2025

Sales in Turkey of Hwang Bo-reum's 2022 novel “Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop" topped LTI Korea's list of translated works as Korean works fly off the shelves in the country.

2026.7.30

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Nobel laureate Han Kang urges world to 'overcome' hatred

At the Avignon Festival, Nobel laureate Han Kang said both Korea and the world must seek a new path beyond division.

2026.7.16

The evolution of bookstores in Korea (KOR)

From colonial-era stalls to curated community spaces, bookstores in Korea have evolved with society while struggling against the country’s deepening decline in reading.

2026.7.16

The evolution of bookstores in Korea

From colonial-era stalls to curated community spaces, bookstores in Korea have evolved with society while struggling against the country's deepening decline in reading.

2026.7.15

Closed banner is seen at Onul Books in central Seoul on July 8.

Bookstore founded by Nobel laureate Han Kang closes its doors after eight years

Onul Books said that it has yet to decide when or where to reopen.

2026.7.8

Woman walking past a wall covered in colorful Avignon Festival play posters.

K-culture's 'moment in Europe' is really a summerlong takeover

From Avignon to the BBC Proms and Roskilde, Korean artists are anchoring major European festivals across theater and classical music.

2026.7.5

Nobel laureate Han Kang, left, speaks during an event held at the Contemporary Culture Center of Barcelona in Spain on April 21. [MINISTRY OF CULTURE, SPORTS AND TOURISM]

Han Kang celebrates Spanish publication of 'The Wind Blows, Go.' with appearance in Barcelona

Author Han Kang made her first public appearance since winning the 2024 Nobel Prize in Spain on Tuesday to celebrate the release of the Spanish edition of her 2010 book, “The Wind Blows, Go.”

2026.4.22

Author Han Kang delivers her acceptance speech for the Nobel Prize in Literature at the Nobel Banquet in Stockholm, Sweden, on Dec. 10, 2024. [NEWS1]

NBCC recognition creates spike in sales for Han Kang's 'We Do Not Part' in Korea

Han Kang’s novel “We Do Not Part” (2021) gained renewed momentum in bookstores after its English translation won the fiction prize at the National Book Critics Circle (NBCC) Awards last week.

2026.3.31

This undated file photo shows Han Kang's 2014 work ″Human Acts″ on display at a bookstore. [YONHAP]

Han Kang's 'Human Acts' most-borrowed book at public libraries in 2025

Nobel literature laureate Han Kang's novel "Human Acts" (2014) was the most-borrowed book at public libraries across the country last year, government data showed Sunday.

2026.2.2