The Korea Herald

People sought comfort from books in past decade

Dec 26, 2019

Inspirational nonfiction and heartwarming novels swept bestseller lists in the 2010s, an indication that people sought solace from books over the past decade, according to the Kyobo Book Center. “Th...
Indie publishers seek synergy at annual book festival

Nov 15, 2019

Unlimited Edition 11, the 2019 Seoul Art Book Fair, kicked off Friday at the Seoul Museum of Art, giving indie publishers and small publishers throughout the country a chance to gain exposure at the ...
Essays from Sahara trekking trails

Nov 15, 2019

“Walking Through Sahara” By Ju Hyung-won (Nike Books) Not everyone gets a chance to visit the Sahara Desert. But a writer who has done it in an Antoine de Saint-Exupery-inspired expedition of a li...
Chinese novelist Yan Lianke to meet local readers with upcoming Korean editions

Nov 12, 2019

Chinese novelist Yan Lianke is known for realistically describing Chinese society in his novels, naturally unveiling unpleasant sides the privileged class would prefer to keep in the dark. “Although...
Poet once at forefront of #MeToo movement publishes collection in English

Nov 5, 2019

Poet Choi Young-mi, one of the leading voices in the #MeToo movement in Korea’s literary scene last year, has published her first collection of poems in English, “The Party Was Over.” The collection...
Daesan Literary Awards announces four winners

Nov 4, 2019

The Daesan Foundation announced the four winners of the 27th annual Daesan Literary Awards on Monday. Poet Oh Eun won for his book of poetry titled “I Have a Name” (translated); Cho Hae-jin for her ...
Jonasson's '100-Year-Old Man' meets Kim Jong-un in sequel

Oct 27, 2019

Bestselling Swedish novelist Jonas Jonasson visited South Korea upon the release of his latest novel, “The Accidental Further Adventures of the 100-Year-Old Man,” a sequel to his bestseller “The 100-...
Cho Ji-hoon's poems capture beauty of Korean life

Oct 25, 2019

“News in brief from New York” was a small book party in which outgoing Korean Ambassador to the United Nations Cho Tae-yul read a poem from “Shedding of the Petals,” the first book of poetry by his f...
Book of late S. Korean poet Cho's poems published in English

Sept 21, 2019

A book of more than 80 poems of late renowned South Korean poet Cho Ji-hoon was published in English in New York more than half a century after his death, his family said Friday. A ceremony celebrat...
Alfred Adler: Man who understood superheroes

Sept 11, 2019

Are you a fan of superhero movies or TV shows? If not a regular viewer, have you ever watched one alone or with friends? As you probably know, this entertainment genre is now the most popular in the ...
New young adult English novel to recount devastation of Japanese wartime sexual slavery

Aug 22, 2019

A young adult novel on Japan's wartime sexual slavery, which was recently translated into English, will hit the shelves in the United States and other countries this year to recount the devastation o...
‘30/50 Club’ looks into Korea’s rapid growth, uncertain future

Jul 25, 2019

“30/50 Club: A Dialogue on S. Korea, US, China and N. Korea,” originally published in Korean in February, has recently been published in English. Penned by Hong Sang-hwa, the 424-page book looks int...
Fair to introduce Korean books to Vietnam

Jul 22, 2019

The Publication Industry Promotion Agency of Korea (KPIPA) is hosting a book fair Tuesday and Wednesday in Hanoi, Vietnam. The outreach event aims to promote Korean books, publishers and publishing ...
Study tips aimed at helping Korean adults to restart learning process

Jul 5, 2019

“Let’s Study for 1 Hour Today” By Yang Sung-jin (Memento) In one Simpsons episode, Homer is confronted by a stack of homework that Bart has failed to complete. When Homer is assured he doesn’t hav...
‘Autobiography of Death,’ about deaths of people who are still alive, takes poetry prize

Jun 25, 2019

With her poetry collection “Autobiography of Death,” Kim Hye-soon brought Asian women’s voices to the forefront of the international literary scene by winning the 2019 International Griffin Poetry Pr...