https://www.scmp.com/rss/524272/feed The latest news and top stories on Han Kang, a novelist and Nobel Prize in Literature Laureate. Known for her intense poetic prose, she was awarded the 2024 Nobel Prize for confronting historical traumas and exposing human life's fragility. She previously won the 2016 International Booker Prize for *The Vegetarian*, a landmark for Korean literature. Her work, including *Human Acts*, explores themes of violence, grief and the body-soul connection. She formerly taught creative writing at the Seoul... en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Kyodo Kyodo On a quiet street in Jimbocho, a Tokyo neighbourhood known for its second-hand bookshops and publishing houses, one shop stands out: Chekccori. The store’s shelves are lined with Korean literature translated into Japanese, as well as works in the original language. It has become a gathering place for readers eager to cross cultural borders one page at a time. The name Chekccori means “a celebration after finishing a book” in Korean. The store was founded in 2015 by Tokyo-based South Korean... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/article/3331461/tokyo-bookstore-where-translated-korean-literature-sparks-conversation-across-borders?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/article/3331461/tokyo-bookstore-where-translated-korean-literature-sparks-conversation-across-borders?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 04 Nov 2025 09:15:07 +0000 Yuanyue Dang Yuanyue Dang Chinese novelist Yan Lianke is considered a strong contender to win the Nobel Prize in Literature. Yan uses magical and absurd imagery to depict the realities of rural China, particularly the lives of ordinary people in the Mao Zedong era. His awards include the Franz Kafka Prize, the Dream of the Red Chamber Award and the Newman Prize for Chinese Literature. Yan is a professor at Renmin University of China in Beijing and a chair professor at the Hong Kong University of Science and... https://www.scmp.com/plus/article/3326870/yan-lianke-chinese-novelist-and-nobel-prize-contender-writers-role?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/plus/article/3326870/yan-lianke-chinese-novelist-and-nobel-prize-contender-writers-role?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 25 Sep 2025 11:05:30 +0000 The Korea Times The Korea Times From films and dramas to K-pop, literature, stage performances and animation, K-culture has secured a central place on the global stage. The question now is how long it can maintain its momentum. Alongside the Korean wave, or hallyu, narrative, concerns about saturation and decline persist. Experts argue that new strategies are needed to chart the course of the “Next K”. Analysts agree that Korean content has moved past relying solely on novelty. To become a global standard like Hollywood,... https://www.scmp.com/postmag/culture/article/3323200/why-localisation-key-continued-global-success-koreas-pop-culture?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/postmag/culture/article/3323200/why-localisation-key-continued-global-success-koreas-pop-culture?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 26 Aug 2025 12:00:10 +0000