2023-03-28 05:30
[Herald Interview] Korean literature gaining global momentum, says US literary agent
As Korean entertainment and culture continue to captivate audiences worldwide, Korean literature is also gaining momentum in the English publishing market. Major international publishing house Bloomsbury recently bought the rights to Hwang Bo-reum's bestseller "Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop," while HarperCollins bought the rights to Kim Ho-yeon's "Uncanny Convenience Store," which sold over a million copies in Korea. In April, English editions of bestselling Korean authors' works scheduled to hit shelves overseas include Shin Kyung-sook's 'I Went to See My Father,' J.

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