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Nobel laureate Han Kang's nonfiction book, 'Light and Thread,' to be released in English in March

Nobel literature laureate Han Kang's nonfiction book, titled "Light and Thread," is set to be released in English in March, a publishing company said Friday.

2025-11-22

Yonsei University to host Yonsei Nobel Week in celebration of author Han Kang

Yonsei University announced Wednesday that it will host Yonsei Nobel Week from Dec. 1 to 11, marking the first anniversary of alum Han Kang’s Nobel Prize win.

2025-11-19

Publisher flooded with orders after relatively unknown Hungarian author wins Nobel Prize for literature

When the Nobel Prize in Literature was announced on Thursday night, bookstores here scrambled for Korean-language copies of László Krasznahorkai's works. However, one Korean publisher, Alma Books, has been a fan all along.

2025-10-12

Trump may have 'ended seven wars,' but Nobel odds remain low, say online betting sites

Although U.S. President Donald Trump announced that Israel and Hamas have agreed to a peace deal, he has just a 6 percent chance of winning the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize, according to online betting odds.

2025-10-09

Does painting cows with stripes prevent fly bites? Researchers who studied this win Ig Nobel prize.

A team of researchers from Japan wondered if painting cows with zebralike stripes would prevent flies from biting them. Another group from Africa and Europe pondered the types of pizza lizards preferred to eat.

2025-09-19

The newest way to influence Trump: Nominate him for the Nobel Peace Prize

World leaders, lawmakers and even one Native American tribe are deploying a novel strategy for remaining on good terms with Presidential Donald Trump: Praise his peacemaking efforts and nominate him for a Nobel Peace Prize.

2025-07-11

Han Kang's first post-Nobel book tops best-seller list

Nobel literature laureate Han Kang's latest book has topped a local best-seller list upon its release.

2025-05-02

Nobel winner Han Kang's latest book 'Light and Thread' to hit shelves Thursday

Nobel Prize-winning author Han Kang’s upcoming book, “Light and Thread,” was revealed to the media on Tuesday by its publisher, Moonji Publishing.

2025-04-23

Mario Vargas Llosa, Peruvian author and Nobel literature laureate, dies at 89

Mario Vargas Llosa, esteemed Peruvian author and winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature, passed away at 89.

2025-04-14

Rewind 2024: Korea’s top 10 culture stories

The Korea JoongAng Daily compiles the top 10 culture stories of 2024.

2024-12-26