S. Korean novelist Han Kang becomes first Asian woman to wins Nobel Prize in Literature

소설가 한강, 한국 첫 '노벨문학상'‥.K문학의 위상 높여
(BARBARA) 1. So Barbara! What a surprise! As the person who played a big role in exporting Han Kang's "The Vegetarian" to the English language market, I must ask, how do you feel? I'm guessing you would feel a lot of pride about the latest achievement.
(BARBARA) 2. Last year in your travel essay, "The Korean Book of Happiness," you confidently predicted that a Korean author would SOON win the Nobel Prize. Did you expect it to happen this quickly?
(TIZZARD) 3. Now to you Professor Tizzard, what significance do you think Han Kang's unprecedented Nobel Prize win hold for both the domestic and international literary communities?
(BARBARA) 4. now let's delve into her work, Barbara, what do you find most compelling about Han Kang's stories? Why do you think it has received such acclaim from critics abroad?
(TIZZARD) 5. What about you Professor Tizzard? what makes author Han's work stand out?
(BARBARA) 6. So Han Kang has become the first Asian woman to win the Nobel Prize in Literature.
Barbara, we hear you’ve also showcased works by other Korean female authors including Shin Kyung-sook and Jeong You-jeong. What unique qualities do you think Korean female writers have in common in their storytelling?
(TIZZARD) 7. Following news of Han's triumph, websites of major bookstores have been paralyzed due to surging demand for her works. Professor, many of us are familiar with Han's most famous work "The Vegetarian." But which of her other books would you recommend to the international audience?
(TIZZARD) 8. Now to Professor Tizzard, do you believe Han Kang's Nobel Prize will impact the global spread of K-literature and K-content, and if so how?
(BARBARA) 9. What about you Barbara? In what ways do you think Han Kang’s recognition will influence emerging writers in Korea and beyond?
(TIZZARD) 10. Professor Tizzard, even before Han's achievement, recent statistics show that 1.85 million copies of Korean literary works have been sold overseas in the past five years.
What do you think accounts for this growing interest in Korean literature?
(BARBARA) 11. Barbara, what steps do you think are necessary for Korea to produce more Nobel Prize-winning authors in the future?
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2024-10-11, 20:30 (KST)

[@DavidTizzard]

Thank you for the opportunity to speak on Han Kang and to read her work for people. It's so very powerful. She is the voice of Korean democracy.

[@speakupyt4900]

Thank you for saying that!! 👍👍👍
I got a goose bump while listening to it.

[@gwynmcc]

This indeed is a meritorious achievement !!! Congratulations !! Ms. Han Kang🏆 The Republic of South Korea should be very proud. Sending much love and respect from the United States.

[@Oystermato]

Great interview, esp listening as a Korean American who was not aware of these authors.

[@DavidTizzard]

@@Oystermato Definitely recommend checking out Park Nohae.

[@hayridemoon4592]

Nice job

[@HanKangofficial]

원더풀 독자 여러분,
제 작업에 대한 여러분의 성원과 열정에 진심으로 감사의 말씀을 전하고 싶습니다. 여러분의 말과 격려가 매일 저에게 영감을 줍니다. 저와 함께 이 여정에 동참해 주셔서 감사합니다. 이렇게 열정적인 독자들이 있다는 것에 진심으로 감사드립니다. 진심으로 감사드립니다,
한강

[@hayridemoon4592]

박완서 신경숙 은희경 셀수없이 재밌고 멋진 소설이 많아
그들은 새로운 에비뉴로 초대되었어😊

[@newandold-l8r]

😂😂😂 why only pro american countries win nobel still a mystry😂😂

[@DavidTizzard]

Mo Yan won in 2012...

[@newandold-l8r]

@@DavidTizzard may be a pro american writer .. it is still a mystry why only americans win nobel now a days ...

[@Oystermato]

You got corrected by the professor

[@speakupyt4900]

@Henry12341 That is a DUMBEST conspiracy. Ms. Han Kang was not pro american.
And the Nobel Prize in Sweden has nothing to do with the United States!