The growing interest in Korean literature among global readers owes much to the passion and creativity of a new generation of translators devoted not only to honing their craft but to discovering and selecting fresh new writings to introduce to the world.
Park Bo-gyoon, the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism, says his ministry is investigating suspected collusion in the publishing industry, following suspicions of financial irregularities in the Korean Publishers Association s (KPA) management of the Seoul International Book Fair. Park suggested the possibility of “cartel-like” activities taking place within the KPA, prompting the association to reject his claims while calling on him to step down from his post.
Although there has been progress in media representation and portrayal of women, they are still significantly underrepresented, especially in decision-making positions.
From genre-defying short story collections to poetry and graphic novels, a string of translated Korean literary works continued to ride high on the global stage in 2022 as they were nominated for or won coveted prizes.
From genre-defying short story collections to poetry and graphic novels, a string of translated Korean literary works continued to ride high on the global stage in 2022 as they were nominated for or won coveted prizes.