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Korea’s Flagship Literary Awards for Poems

Korea’s Flagship Literary Awards for Poems “Kim Su-Young Literary Award” and “Sowol Poetry Award” 2020.04.06 Poet Kim Su-Young (1921-1968), Sowol Kim Jung-Sik (1902-1934) Kim Su-Young Literary Award Kim Su-Young, a representative poet in Korea who participated in movements with literature, entered the literary world in 1947 when his poem The Song of Myojeong was published in a literary magazine Art Village (Yesul Burak). His passion for art never faded amidst the gloomy reality during the Japanese occupation. With endless efforts to equalize poems with life, the language used in his poems did not draw a line between poetic and daily expressions for the first time in Korea’s modern poems. He began as a modernist in the beginning criticizing the modern civilization and urban life; Kim Su-Young’s poetic world encountered a drastic change when historical incidents, the fraudulent election on March 15, 1960, and the April 19 Revolutio...

VOL.21 / 2020.04

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VOL.16 / 2019.10

[INTERVIEW / KOREAN PUBLISHERS]

Maumsanchaek

Maumsanchaek Hopes to be remembered as a publisher with who you can talk through books 2020.07.13 There is a publisher who looks into the minds of readers and takes a walk together inside them. It is Maumsanchaek, who has been strolling inside readers’ minds for the past 20 years. Maumsanchaek is a publisher that produces books that readers can easily read anywhere they like and discovers the literary works of female writers who have been facing limitations due to the glass ceiling. Let’s take a look into the interview with publisher Maumsanchaek who wishes to respect not only the values of writers but also those of readers, hoping to prosper together. Logo of Maumsanchaek Could you please introduce us to Maumsanchaek? Maumsanchaek is a publisher specialized in literature, art, and liberal arts books. While pursuing to produce literary books with an eye-catching concept, art books where letters and images make a perfect harmony, and liberal arts bo...

VOL.24 / 2020.07

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Koreans’ Soul Food: Tteokbokki

Image of K-Book Koreans’ Soul Food: Tteokbokki 2025.06.02 Tteokbokki, the soul food of Koreans Tteokbokki, which received a whopping 86% of the vote in the “What is the signature dish of K-Bunsik?” survey, is an iconic Korean bunsik (a generic term used to refer to inexpensive Korean dishes sold at small restaurants by the streetside) that blends tradition and modernity. The chewy rice cake with a spicy, sweet gochujang (red pepper paste) sauce is beloved by Koreans of all ages, and has permeated Korean life in many forms, from street stalls to franchised restaurants. Any K-drama fan will have seen it at least once. It may seem like a simple snack, but tteokbokki has evolved with the times. Since the first gochujang tteokbokki appeared in the 1950s, a wide variety of flavors have been developed to appeal to younger generations, in...

VOL.83 / 2025.06

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The Vegetarian by Han Kang

I Read The Vegetarian by Han Kang 2025.05.07 This article is a review written by a Japanese reader ofK-Book Trends after reading a Korean book.If you want to share your wonderful experience of reading Korean bookswith other overseas readers, please send us an email!kbooktrends@gmail.com Japanese and Korean covers of The Vegetarian Han Kang’s The Vegetarian is a haunting, deeply psychological novel that explores personal autonomy, societal expectations, and the consequences of nonconformity. The story follows Yeong-hye, an ordinary woman who suddenly decides to stop eating meat after a series of disturbing dreams. What begins as a simple dietary choice soon spirals into a harrowing transformation, unsettling her family and leading to increasingly surreal and tragic events.The novel is divided into three parts, each narrated by different people in Yeong-hye’s life?her ...

VOL.82 / 2025.05

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Beyond Borders: A Foreigner’s Perspective on Korean Literature

I Read Beyond Borders: A Foreigner’s Perspective on Korean Literature Reviews of Korean Literature by International Readers 2025.02.17 This article is a review written by a Moroccan reader ofK-Book Trends after reading Korean books.If you want to share your wonderful experience of reading Korean bookswith other overseas readers, please send us an email!kbooktrends@gmail.com Human Acts (Changbi Publishers) by Han Kang English and Korean covers of Human Acts Han Kang’s Human Acts is a profoundly moving novel set against the backdrop of the 1980 Gwangju Uprising in South Korea. Through interlinked chapters, the book portrays the lives of individuals affected by the brutal government crackdown, including a boy searching for his friend, survivors coping with trauma, and those bearing the weight of collective memory. The novel is a heartbreaking meditation on the re...

VOL.79 / 2025.02

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3rd Week, August

3rd Week, August Bestseller Trends in the Four Biggest Online Bookstores in Korea 2020.09.07 In the third week of August 2020, books written by famous figures drew popularity in Korea. For example, What Are You Living For? an essay written by JYP, a popular Korean singer, Reboot by the famous lecturer and Youtuber Kim Mi-Kyung, and The Reason for Living by film critic and celebrity Heo Ji-Woong topped the integrated list of bestsellers. In particular, The Reason for Living is a new essay eagerly written by someone who has gone through a significant struggle in life in 2018 - malignant lymphoma, which is a type of blood cancer - and has gotten a totally new perspective towards life. The writer offers warm consolation to readers who are fighting against their own struggles in life.Some books have become bestsellers on the back of their original TV drama's success. For instance, “It’s Okay to Not Be Okay” is a popular drama in Korea featuring the story of a children...

VOL.26 / 2020.09

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South Korean Literature, Expanding Its clout in Global Markets

South Korean Literature, Expanding Its clout in Global Markets 2018.07.31 South Korean literature has recently been entering a number of different countries with different languages, instead of focusing on one language or one country. The situation has shifted from before, when South Korean original novels would find demand after a film or television adaptation gained in popularity or vice versa. This shows South Korean literature’s presence in the global publishing market and that Korean literature has been gaining in competitiveness in a number of different markets. Around the time of the New York Rights Fair that was held recently from late May to early June, Lee Ji-min’s novel Marilyn and Me (That Book) was introduced to the market and since then has been the subject of great interest. This novel tells the story of Marilyn Munroe and her interpreter Alice in the February of 1954, just after the Korean War ended in a truce. The story of the two women...

VOL.11 / 2018.07

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South Korea's January Bestsellers

South Korea's January Bestsellers Aggregate data as of the first week of December 2018.01 Self-development book The Subtle Art of Not Giving A F*ck reigns for fourth straight week U.S. influencer Mark Manson's The Subtle Art of Not Giving A F*ck stayed atop YES24's bestseller list(as of the first week of December) for a fourth consecutive week thanks to its overwhelming popularity. The book has offered a fresh paradigm that has trumped conventional self-help books known for stressing unlimited positivity, resulting in it catapulting in popularity around the world. Novels see fiery demand on new releases from non-Korean authors With year-end holidays upon readers, novels have found much demand as the gift-giving season has coincided with new releases from bestselling authors from both inside and outside South Korea. Acclaimed Japanese mystery writer Keigo Higashino's latest, Cheers to Your Eyes, found itself in sixth...

VOL.8 / 2018.01

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Ha Seong-Ran, An Author Ready to Talk

Ha Seong-Ran, An Author Ready to Talk 2018.07.31 In the April issue of Asymptote, which has a global circulation of 70,000, a book by South Korean author Ha Seong-ran was featured inside. Ha is known for her detailed depictions in her writing and the book that was introduced was Bluebeard’s First Wife (Changbi). Whether she is far away or close by, Ha is ready to talk and the following is a Q&A with the author. KPIPA Please tell us about yourself. Ha Seong-ran(Ha below) Since my short novel Grass was selected in a literary competition by Seoul Daily in 1996, I’ve been writing short, long novels and prose. Before I won that award, I had about 10 years of preparation and long before that in school I wrote in literary clubs so I’ve been writing for a long time. When I experience a bit of writer’s block, I think of my middle school years when I used to write short novels. I also think of the novel that won my first award and made me a novelist. In betwee...

VOL.11 / 2018.07

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