Author Kim Hyo-eun, winner of the 2021 World Illustration Awards’ Professional Children’s Publishing category, talks about discovering the extraordinary in the most ordinary scenes

“A History of the Korean Ginseng Industry,” a book that unravels the history of Korean ginseng from an industrial perspective, has been published in English. According to Korea Ginseng Corp., the publisher of the book, it is an English version of the original that was written in Korean and published in 2019, with updates to reflect changes over the past years. Different from the Korean version ...

Special messages from both the author and the lead actors Shin Min-a and Kim Seon-ho are presented with the published drama script of “Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha.” The script will be released on Nov. 9.

Events to introduce and promote South Korean literature will be held on a global scale throughout the months of October and November, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism announced Tuesday. Events jointly organized by the Culture Ministry and the Publication Industry Promotion Agency of Korea are being held in 14 countries, including Britain, Japan, Spain and Belgium, with the aim of maki...

Thirty-three writers from 16 countries to participate under the theme, ‘Awakening’

Some of the lectures and sessions from this year’s fair can be watched via the Seoul International Book Fair’s YouTube channel.

All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. Many conservative policymakers and parents in China and South Korea beg to differ: All study and no game playing makes their kids smart boys and girls. Since 2011, Korea has maintained a sort of nightly gaming curfew for youngsters under the “shutdown law.” Amid long-running disputes, the government announced last week it would abolish the regulation. ...

Those in the literary circle are also demanding swift action to save Bulgwang Bookstore. Some 300 writers and publishers, including novelist Kim Tak-hwan, have urged the building owner and district office to exercise social responsibility and take active administration measures so Bulgwang Bookstore can keep its doors open. Brick-and-mortar bookstores have suffered in recent years as more people...

Two books of Korean poetry have recently been published in the US, one by a veteran poet and another by an emerging young talent. The Daesan Foundation announced Monday the publication of “Monarch Butterfly,” with selected poems by poet and literary critic Choi Dong-ho, and “Catcalling,” another collection by Lee Soho, in English by Mudus Artium Press and OpenLetterBooks, respectively. “Monarch...

Park thinks it a fortunate miracle that her children, who grew up in mostly white neighborhoods and now live in a Los Angeles suburb, love Korean food and culture. “They were reluctant to learn all these when growing up, but now ask me to teach their children the Korean language,” Park said, mentioning how for early immigrants, the sense of bonding and willingness to learn about their roots has t...

“I guess there is a reason why three coffee shops exist on every street corner, no matter which city you visit,” Christopher Jones, 43, the co-founder of Itaewon Book Club, said in a phone interview with The Korea Herald on the adventurous journey of hosting a book club in a foreign country. “People like to sit down, look someone in the eye, and share what they have seen, read, and experienced.” ...

The Daesan Foundation will spend 180 million won ($156,385) to support translations of Korean literature, the foundation announced Monday. A total of 13 literary works, 11 novels and two poems, were chosen from 72 applications for this year’s “Korean Literature Translation, Research, and Publishing Support” program. The selected works will be translated into seven different languages: English, ...

“I honestly thought I would die before I got the book in my hand,” Cha said. “It is a common fear. Because it takes so long.” The process also opened her eyes to the reality of publishing in the US as a woman of color. “It was interesting that when we are pitching the book, the editors that I heard back from were all Asian women,” Cha said. She says the shelves of US bookstores are further evi...

Veteran translator puts out a collection of essays on the difficulty of writing easy-to-understand texts

First Asian to win prestigious crime fiction prize talks about working closely with translator Lizzie Buehler, difficulties of packaging book for global audience