Despite being on the opposite sides of the continent, South Korea and Turkey have maintained a positive relationship throughout their histories. Turkey sent the fourth-highest number of troops during the 1950-53 Korean War, and it was among the first countries to establish diplomatic ties with Korea in 1957. During the 2002 FIFA World Cup, Korean fans celebrated the Turkish team’s accomplishments as well as the.
More contemporary Korean books are being translated into Chinese as novels deal with social issues that chime with fiction fans in China. The popularity of K-dramas and K-pop also has an influence.
HONG KONG — To gauge the popularity of contemporary Korean literature in China today, one needs not look past Kim Cho-yeop’s If We Cannot Move at the Speed of Light (2019).
From a novel depicting Jeju Island’s 1948 massacres to a gripping horror thriller webtoon, a string of translated Korean literary works continued to garner global recognition this year, securing wins and nominations for reputable prize-giving organizations.
GWANGJU To capture humans in works of literature is a pledge against violence, according to award-winning writer Han Kang. Han, who recently won the Prix Medicis for foreign literature in France and was the first Korean to do so, delivered a keynote speech on Wednesday at the 9th International Congress of Writers Writing in Korean. The event, organized by the PEN Korean Center, a member of PEN International, a wor.