New Korean books in English to look forward to in 2025, from historical fiction to fantasy
Nobel Prize laureate Han Kang’s translated novel We Do Not Part leads a strong line-up of new English-language Korean ...
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From sci-fi to healing fiction, Korean books cross borders in 2025
A wave of Korean literature is set to reach English-language readers in 2025, ranging from a new novel by a Nobel laureate to ...
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Author Cho Ye-eun cooks up sweet horror concoction in 'The New Seoul Park Jelly Massacre'
The New Seoul Park Jelly Massacre” is a chilling fantasy and social commentary set in a Seoul amusement park where visitors ...
Recent University of Washington grad to debut set-in-Seattle YA novel
Sujin Witherspoon drafted her debut young adult romantic comedy, "Bingsu for Two," while in college and it's set to release ...
An Englishman and his photobook haven in Seongsu
Alan Eglinton, visual artist and owner of Same Dust in Seoul, hopes to connect with artists and art lovers through ...
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Feeling stressed? Singaporean Shanna Tan translates 'healing' Korean books
What she finds special is the "deliberate" pacing of these books, which encourages readers to slow down, creating space for introspection. “I like how Korean healing fiction tends to feel a ...
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Lessons from self-inflicted blows to democracy in South Korea and the U.S.
The brief declaration of martial law in South Korea last month has drawn comparisons to the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S.