Translator Deborah Smith hails Han Kang’s Nobel win as step toward literary equity

British literary translator Deborah Smith, best known for translating 2024 Nobel laureate Han Kang's "The Vegetarian," said the author's win of the prestigious award shows that the global literary world is moving toward greater equity.

2024-11-12

Swedish Academy to introduce Han Kang in Korean during Nobel Prize award ceremony

Author Han Kang will be introduced at the Nobel Prize award ceremony on Dec. 10 in Korean, according to a local media outlet on Sunday.

2024-11-11

Delving into the meaning of the prize awarding

We should question, not judge. Can this be too much to ask?

2024-11-10

Regrets about the Nobel Prize in Economics

Has any developing country achieved such an economic miracle through Western-style democracy in the 20th century?

2024-11-07

A tipping point for Korean literature (KOR)

It is no time to indulge in the current situation.

2024-10-17

A sad portrait of Korean politics

The time has come for our politics to level up the country’s value.

2024-10-16

A tipping point for Korean literature

It is no time to indulge in the current situation.

2024-10-16

Korea's translation industry in the spotlight after Han Kang's Nobel win

Han Kang's Nobel Prize in Literature has not only highlighted her works but also shone a spotlight on the importance of translation.

2024-10-15

Nobel laureates praise Korea’s economic rise, warn of aging population challenges

This year's Nobel economics prize laureates on Monday applauded South Korea's economic rise, a key subject of their research, but pointed out a set of challenges ahead, including the fast-graying population of Asia's fourth largest economy.