Korea Joongang Daily
Korea JoongAng Daily

At Tongbang book sale, expats find English reads — and new friends

Thousands of bibliophiles perused more than 10,000 titles, all in English, during a massive book sale hosted by the independent English-language retailer Tongbang Books that ran Saturday through Sunday.

2024-11-11

Tongbang Books to hold a warehouse super sale this weekend in Seongsu-dong

Tongbang Books, the oldest independent English-translated books retailer in Korea, is holding a super sale this weekend at its warehouse in Seongdong District, eastern Seoul.

2024-11-05

Han Kang's Nobel Prize 'cause for national celebration,' says culture minister

"Just as much as the award is Han Kang's personal achievement, it is also a win for Korea's publishing industry and the entire country," Yu said at the Korea Press Center in Jongno District, central Seoul.

2024-10-11

Culture Ministry to spotlight Korean literature at Korea House

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism will hold a series of events promoting Korean books and publishing at the cultural center Korea House in Paris during the 2024 Paris Olympics on Tuesday and Wednesday.

2024-08-05

Qoo10 cash crisis spreads to Interpark Commerce

Qoo10 subsidiary Interpark Commerce has suspended books sales after vendor Kyobo Book failed to receive due payment for orders.

2024-07-31

'Future Present: Contemporary Korean Art' highlights Korea's key creative figures

[Book listing] Sponsored by Songeun Art and Cultural Foundation, "Future Present: Contemporary Korean Art" introduces 25 artists, comprising a representative cross-section of the key figures at the forefront of a generational shift in Korean art.

2024-07-15

Actor Stanley Tucci shows off passion for cuisine in memoir 'Taste: My Life Through Food'

[Book listing] From award-winning actor and food obsessive Stanley Tucci comes an intimate and charming memoir of life in and out of the kitchen.

2024-07-15

'Stay True: A Memoir' captures a coming-of-age immigrant story of friendship

[Book listing] When Hua Hsu first meets Ken in a Berkeley college dorm room, he hates him. A frat boy with terrible taste in music, Ken seems exactly like everyone else.

2024-07-15

Korean illustrator Yum Hye-won recognized by Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards

Children's book "Ode to a Bad Day," illustrated by author and artist Yum Hye-won, received an honorable mention in this year's Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards.

2024-06-26

'Gulliver meets Hong Gil-dong': Fictional worlds to collide at upcoming SIBF

Famed fictional explorer Gulliver will meet Joseon Dynasty outlaw Hong Gil-dong at the upcoming Seoul International Book Fair (SIBF), set to kick off next week at Coex in Gangnam District, southern Seoul.

2024-06-21