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'Jikji' project to shed new light on world's oldest surviving book printed with metal type

'Jikji' project to shed new light on world's oldest surviving book printed with metal type

A collaborative international research project launched last year to analyze the 918-1392 Goryeo era's Buddhist scripture “Jikji Simche Yojeol,” better known as “Jikji,” is taking a new step forward with a grant awarded by the Washington, D.C.-based National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). “From Jikji to Gutenberg,” led by the UNESCO International Centre for Documentary H...

Park Han-sol | 2022-05-06 16:20

[INTERVIEW] Lee So-eun tells of her workplace struggles, identity crisis

INTERVIEWLee So-eun tells of her workplace struggles, identity crisis

For singer-turned-lawyer Lee So-eun, writing a book is a chance to stop and reflect upon a period in all its complexity, to make sense of her choices and record those moments in her own words. After she left the music industry to attend Northwestern University's law school in the U.S. in 2009, she wrote about her experiences, growth and thoughts about her career change in her...

Kwak Yeon-soo | 2022-05-04 16:16

Colombian authors to take center stage at Seoul book fair

Colombian authors to take center stage at Seoul book fair

Korea and Colombia are strengthening ties through literature as the two countries commemorate the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations this year. Seoul was the first to dispatch a group of authors to the 2022 Bogota International Book Fair, which ran from April 19 to May 2, and Colombian writers will attend the Seoul International Book Fair (SIBF) from June 1 to 5 as gues...

Kwon Mee-yoo | 2022-05-02 14:48

'Pachinko' novel publishing contract up in the air

'Pachinko' novel publishing contract up in the air

Following the popularity of Apple TV+ drama “Pachinko,” a growing number of Korean readers are seeking the Korean-translated version of the original novel. But it has become - and may be for some more time - challenging to spot volumes of the two-part book on the bookshelves in Korea due to a publishing contract issue.

Lee Yeon-woo | 2022-04-27 12:54

Popular novelist Lee Oi-soo dies at 75

Popular novelist Lee Oi-soo dies at 75

Lee Oi-soo, a maverick bestselling novelist known for his uniquely unconventional, insightful views about life, died Monday. He was 75.Lee had been undergoing rehabilitation since he collapsed due to cerebral hemorrhage in March 2020, according to his family. The writer had suffered multiple ailments, including gastric cancer, in recent years.

2022-04-25 21:24

'Pachinko' becomes local best-selling book

'Pachinko' becomes local best-selling book

The novel “Pachinko” has become the best-selling book in Korea about four years after its release in the country, as its live-action adaptation on Apple TV+ has been gaining popularity.

Lee Gyu-lee | 2022-04-18 08:54

Publishing rights to 'Cursed Bunny' sold to major US publisher

Publishing rights to 'Cursed Bunny' sold to major US publisher

The publishing rights to "Cursed Bunny," a novel by Korean author Chung Bora shortlisted for this year's International Booker Prize, has been sold to a major American publisher, the book's local agency here said Wednesday.

2022-04-13 14:52

Korea to participate in this year's Bogota book fair as honorary guest

Korea to participate in this year's Bogota book fair as honorary guest

Korea will take part as a guest of honor in the Bogota International Book Fair (FILBO) set to open in Colombia's capital this month to mark the 60th anniversary of diplomatic ties between the two countries, the South Korean culture ministry said Wednesday.

2022-04-13 13:48

String of translated Korean literary works honored on international stage

String of translated Korean literary works honored on international stage

From genre-defying short story collections to graphic novels, a string of translated Korean literary works continue to gain international recognition as they are nominated for or named winners of coveted prizes.

Park Han-sol | 2022-04-08 16:02

Chung Bora shortlisted for 2022 International Booker Prize

Chung Bora shortlisted for 2022 International Booker Prize

South Korean novelist Chung Bora has made it to the shortlist for the 2022 International Booker Prize, one of the three largest literary awards in the world. The author of "Cursed Bunny" was among the six finalists for the British prize, established in 2005 to honor an author and translator equally for a single work of fiction translated into English, the event's organizer an...

2022-04-07 20:50

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