SEOUL, Dec. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean novelist Han Kang, the first Korean to win the Nobel Prize in Literature, expressed gratitude to the translators who have brought her works to readers worldwide. “I believe my works have been translated into 28 or 29 languages, and there are about 50 translators,” she said during [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean novelist Han Kang has made history as the first Korean and the first Asian woman to receive the Nobel Prize in literature. Han received a diploma and a Nobel medal from Sweden’s King Carl XVI Gustaf during a ceremony Tuesday (local time) at the Concert Hall, a [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 11 (Korea Bizwire) – Cafes near South Korea’s National Assembly have become centers of an impromptu “pay it forward” initiative, where supporters nationwide and abroad are purchasing refreshments in advance for protesters calling for President Yoon Suk Yeol’s impeachment. “A young voice called asking about our cheapest rice cakes, saying they wanted to pay [...]
STOCKHOLM, Dec. 7 (Korea Bizwire) —On December 6, Han Kang, the acclaimed South Korean author and recipient of the 2023 Nobel Prize in Literature, expressed her shock over the resurgence of martial law in South Korea in 2024. Speaking at a press conference at the Nobel Prize Museum, Han reflected on the parallels between recent [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 6 (Korea Bizwire) – With global markets increasingly focusing on South Korean webtoons, Japan’s traditional manga is experiencing a surprising surge in popularity within South Korea itself, marked by a wave of high-profile exhibitions and unprecedented author visits throughout the year. The manga renaissance has been particularly evident in Seoul’s bustling exhibition scene. The year [...]
GONGJU, South Korea, Dec. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — To outsiders, Gongju is a city in decline. But to Kang Seung-hee, a 26-year-old restaurant owner in the central city, it is a place where she envisions her future. Born and raised in Seoul, and having been to university in the capital, Kang moved to Gongju in [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s agricultural minister says she expects exports of traditional fermented sauces using soybeans, or “jang,” to grow down the road after the tradition of making them was recognized as intangible heritage by the United Nations cultural organization. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in Paraguay [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 3 (Korea Bizwire) – Single-person households in South Korea have reduced spending due mainly to high housing expenses and a tough job market situation, affecting the recovery of private consumption, a central bank report showed Tuesday. The proportion of one-person households out of the country’s total has been on a constant increase from [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 3 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s adult smoking rates have climbed, reversing a years-long decline, particularly among men in their 50s and women in their 20s, according to a report released by the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA). Obesity rates also surged among younger adults, while nearly half of men in their [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 2 (Korea Bizwire) – Daangn, a South Korean hyperlocal platform, is seeing unexpected success with its new “Bungeoppang Map,” a user-driven feature that helps people locate street vendors selling bungeoppang, a beloved fish-shaped winter pastry filled with sweet red bean paste. The map, launched on November 20 as a seasonal offering, has sparked a [...]