LIFE&STYLE July 4, 2024 05:30pm Seoul book fair stands strong without government backing The 2024 Seoul International Book Fair, the first edition to be held without government subsidies, wrapped up its five-day event with resounding succe... July 4, 2024 05:26pm Saudi Arabia introduces ancient Arabic poetry in Korean at SIBF Classical masterpieces by renowned Arab poets from the pre-Islamic period have been translated into Korean in a new Saudi-published volume. As part of... July 3, 2024 06:35pm [Herald Interview] Murder by design: 'The Consultant' examines dark side of corporate restructuring The man is very good at his “job” -- crafting simple, elegant and effective solutions for “restructuring.” Not so obvious or messy, certainly nothing ... July 1, 2024 05:45pm Oxford hosts inaugural Korean literature festival with actor-writer Cha In-pyo The University of Oxford's Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies hosted its first annual Korean Literature Night on Friday, featuring Cha I... July 1, 2024 05:42pm Literature is evidence of liberation, says Booker-winning novelist Jokha Alharthi The very existence of literature is evidence of liberation and freedom, according to Booker-winning Omani novelist Jokha Alharthi. "Literature transce... July 1, 2024 04:53pm Michelle Zauner to chronicle her journey of learning Korean in next book Bestselling author and Grammy-nominated singer Michelle Zauner fondly recalled her mother’s words that if she lived in Korea for a year she could be f... June 27, 2024 02:27pm 'My Friend Kim Jong-un' 'carries message of peace,' Keum Suk Gendry-Kim says Acclaimed graphic novelist Keum Suk Gendry-Kim urged readers not to stop at the title, as she introduced her latest book, "My Friend Kim Jong-un." Gen... June 26, 2024 06:33pm Son Woong-jung at book signing event amid child abuse allegations Son Woong-jung, director of the SON Soccer Academy and father of South Korea national soccer team captain Son Heung-min, attended the Seoul Internatio... June 23, 2024 02:12pm Lyricist pays tribute to Korean War fallen with new song cycle of elegies Ahead of the 74th anniversary of the Korean War, a new song cycle has been published to commemorate the fallen spirits and lingering pain of the war. ... June 21, 2024 09:11am Beloved poet and nun Lee Hae-in reflects on 60 years in convent In celebration of her 60th anniversary of entering the convent, beloved poet and nun Lee Hae-in has released a collection of short essays titled "Prec... June 20, 2024 04:08pm Seoul International Book Fair hopes to set off new voyage into better future Early this year, novelist Kim Yeon-su received a proposal from Joo Iroo, CEO of the Seoul International Book Fair, to rewrite Jonathan Swift's "G... June 19, 2024 03:31pm [Latest Read] Revolutionary poems from Korea's darkest days published in English decades later A monumental work of Korean labor literature, Park No-hae’s poetry collection “Dawn of Labor” has recently been published in English. In 1984, Park Ki... June 13, 2024 11:37am Literary giants from France, India, Ireland nominated for Pak Kyongni Prize Three writers -- Sylvie Germain from France, Amitav Ghosh from India and John Banville from Ireland -- have been nominated for the 13th Pak Kyongni Pr... June 12, 2024 02:44pm [New Book] Sequel to ‘I Want to Die but I Want to Eat Tteokbokki’ hits UK shelves The sequel to the bestselling therapy memoir "I Want to Die but I Want to Eat Tteokbokki" hit the shelves in the UK last week, on June 6, with a US re... June 9, 2024 09:00am [New in Korean] Time-slip fantasy explores love, friendship and choices "Shaker" By Lee Hee-young Rabbit Hole Bestselling author Lee Hee-young of "Paint," which sold over 400,000 copies, has released has released "Shaker,"... 1 / 2