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Mon, September 25, 2023 | 02:41

Kim Young-ha's 'Diary of a Murderer' wins German literary award

Kim Young-ha's 'Diary of a Murderer' wins German literary award

Best-selling author Kim Young-ha's novel “Diary of a Murderer” won the German Prize for Crime Fiction, Monday, local time. The crime thriller was translated into German earlier this year through sponsorship of the Literature Translation Institute of Korea (LTI Korea).

Park Han-sol | 2020-12-30 16:28

Book delves into Vietnamese way of doing business

Book delves into Vietnamese way of doing business

Busy streets filled with motorcycles zipping in all directions fit a scene some previous visitors could easily associate with Vietnam. With narrow roads and public transport services still in development, motorcycles have had a significant impact on local consumer trends.

Park Han-sol | 2020-12-28 08:56

Review: Book redefines Korea's urban poor

Review: Book redefines Korea's urban poor

Yoon Young-ja, 75, bustles down to the street market on a hot summer afternoon with a half-filled cart carrying recyclables and folded boxes. Sweating profusely, she finally makes it to the spot she had her eyes on. As expected, there isn't a lot left to salvage: some boxes, three white 20-liter plastic soy sauce bottles and one 3.3-kilogram ketchup can.

Park Han-sol | 2020-12-19 08:49

How bestsellers have changed during COVID-19 pandemic

How bestsellers have changed during COVID-19 pandemic

As people spend more time at home amid the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic, they are turning to books, which brought some changes to this year's book sales trends. The unprecedented situation impacted how readers choose what book to read. Three major Korean booksellers interpreted the interest readers took in education and investment as a response to difficult times as they try t...

Kwon Mee-yoo | 2020-12-13 15:47

Decoding China: Two journalists explore 'China's way'

Decoding China: Two journalists explore 'China's way'

With its characteristic one-party system, socialist market economy and rigid state censorship, China has long remained a perplexing enigma to Korea, despite the country's geographical proximity and some shared cultural traits. However, China has become more relevant than ever amid the escalating U.S.-China conflict as it is Korea's largest trading partner. From China's COVID-...

Park Han-sol | 2020-12-01 09:06

Photo essays: What to expect in South Korea's countryside

Photo essays: What to expect in South Korea's countryside

“You're So Cool. I Mean it”: A farmer smiles in this 2009 photo which was included in Yang Hae-nam's photo-poetry book “Capturing Winds.” Each photo is paired with a poem. The shy woman eventually agreed to pose for a photo after she initially refused Yang's request to take her picture. / Courtesy of Yang Hae-nam

Kang Hyun-kyung | 2020-11-30 12:36

What's left in rustic county after 'ginseng rush'

Book answers it all, from K-drama cliches to meaning of 'Gangnam style'

Book answers it all, from K-drama cliches to meaning of 'Gangnam style'

“Why is there a Pepsi logo on the South Korean flag?” “Why do all Korean names have three syllables?” “Why do I get a year, or even two years, older when I land on Korean soil?”

Park Han-sol | 2020-11-27 15:00

'Don't be scared. You're not alone'

'Don't be scared. You're not alone'

“Why me?” Like many other cancer patients, Han Yu-kyung, author of “The Cancer Center Graduate” published by Chamomile Press, kept asking this question after she was diagnosed with cancer last year at a university hospital in Seoul.

Kang Hyun-kyung | 2020-11-18 12:33

Poet shares thought-provoking backstory

Poet shares thought-provoking backstory

The atmosphere of the 51st Korea Times Modern Korean Literary Translation Awards held on Thursday was very different from that of previous events. It was entertaining and, at the same time, thought-provoking, mainly because of the special guest - the award-winning poet Kim Yi-deum.

Kang Hyun-kyung | 2020-11-13 15:46

Poetic entanglement of love and alienation

Poetic entanglement of love and alienation

In a fable written by Jeong Ho-seung, a mother bird tells her son, who was born with only one wing, “If we do not love sincerely, we can never fly. Loving is gaining the other wing. So son, be sure not to lose love.”

Park Han-sol | 2020-11-11 15:00

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