Korean novels in english

While most of the countries seem to be losing their touch with their culture, South Korea has managed to preserve it to some point in the form of its music, movies, dramas, and literature. So we bring some of the best novels written by Korean authors for you to read. Click the link to learn more about the books! #bookrecommendations #bookbloggers

If you're looking to explore the exciting world of Korean literature, start with these groundbreaking Korean novels in translation by the nation's best authors.

This list is a collection of contemporary and classic fiction by Korean and Korean American authors. Discover or revisit these beloved novels from a contemporary thriller set in Seoul to a celebrated classic about immigration, to a romantic novel in verse to an acclaimed short story collection, see why these books have captivated readers around the world. Consider these titles for your book club. #ReadAsianAuthors

Human Acts by Han Kang on BookBub. FROM HAN KANG, WINNER OF THE 2024 NOBEL PRIZE IN LITERATURE “[Han Kang’s] intense poetic prose . . . confronts historical traumas and exposes the fragility of human life.”—The Nobel Committee for Literature, in the citation for the Nobel PrizeThe...

Yeongju did everything she was supposed to, go to university, marry a decent man, get a respectable job. Then it all fell apart. Burned out, Yeongju abandons he

I read Before the Coffee Gets Cold, by Toshikazu Kawaguchi, as part of a buddy read a few months ago, and while my fellow readers really enjoyed it, I just never warmed to it. While I liked the idea of the story quite a lot I didn’t enjoy the writing. Initially I thought it was because I had just finished reading The Poet X, which is lyrical and almost more of an experience than a book, and Kawaguchi’s writing style is very straight forward and matter-of-fact with no embellishment.

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