◀ Anchor ▶
Interest in Han Kang, the first Asian woman to win the Nobel Prize in Literature, is explosive.
On the Internet, lists of works by the author Han Kang are shared to determine which books to read first.
Books are already sold out, but I can’t buy them even if I want to.
In response to the overwhelming support and interest, author Han Kang released his first short appearance last night.
This is reporter Lee Ji-eun.
◀ Statement ▶
This is a large bookstore in Jongno, Seoul.
Just a day ago, there were heaps of books by the author Han Kang, but today there are other books with a notice saying that they are temporarily out of stock.
Yesterday, 300,000 copies were sold in large bookstores alone, causing inventory to run out.
[서정만·신동우]
“The other books were sold out. So I thought I’d read something else, but I guess I’m a little disappointed it wasn’t there.”
Visitors who visited the bookshop with their families over the weekend had to be turned away disappointed.
[문지현]
“After we saw that author Han Kang won the award, we thought about buying the book, but we heard that the book was sold out, so we were looking at other books and baby books. ”
An author-run bookstore also posted on social media and began temporarily closing.
Although the door was tightly closed, the front of the bookshop was crowded throughout the day as citizens continued to visit.
[한희락]
“It would have been better if it was open, but even if it was closed, it would be an honor just to be able to come…”
One writer, who refused to hold a press conference because of the outpouring of congratulations and support, gave his first brief comments about 110 characters last night.
After hanging up the phone announcing the news of the award, I slowly felt a sense of reality and emotion. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.”
International interest in the writer Han Kang is also growing.
The novel ‘No Goodbye’ is scheduled to be published in translation in the US and Europe next year.
In addition, ‘The Vegetarian’ will meet audiences in major cities in Italy and France for four months starting on the 25th when it will be staged as an Italian play.
The play will also be produced in German, and its first performance will take place in Vienna, Austria in May next year.
This is Lee Ji-eun from MBC News.
Video commentary: Dok Go-myeong / Video editing: Yoo Da-hye
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2024-10-12 11:11:00
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