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Tag: Han Kang (1970- )

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How South Korea Became a Cultural Powerhouse

June 21, 2025Jin Yu YoungComments Off on How South Korea Became a Cultural Powerhouse

With BTS poised to reunite, “Squid Game” returning and a Broadway show winning awards, the Korean cultural wave keeps on rolling.

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How South Korea Became a Cultural Powerhouse

June 21, 2025June 21, 2025Jin Yu YoungComments Off on How South Korea Became a Cultural Powerhouse

With BTS poised to reunite, “Squid Game” returning and a Broadway show winning awards, the Korean cultural wave keeps on rolling.

World

Han Kang Talks About Her Jeju Book, ‘We Do Not Part”

January 21, 2025Victoria KimComments Off on Han Kang Talks About Her Jeju Book, ‘We Do Not Part”

Han Kang’s latest novel, about a South Korean massacre, delves into why atrocities must be remembered. “It’s pain and it is blood, but it’s the current of life,” she said.

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South Korea’s Martial Law Declaration Stirs Memories in Gwangju

December 6, 2024December 6, 2024Victoria KimComments Off on South Korea’s Martial Law Declaration Stirs Memories in Gwangju

The last time South Korea imposed martial law, Gwangju endured a deadly crackdown. Han Kang, the Nobel Prize-winning author, told its story in “Human Acts.”

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Old Photos Tell the Story of South Korea’s 1980 Unrest

December 5, 2024MIKE IVESComments Off on Old Photos Tell the Story of South Korea’s 1980 Unrest

Clashes during President Yoon Suk Yeol’s brief imposition of martial law echoed the military’s actions during an earlier political crisis that lasted longer and turned deadly.

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A Woman Won South Korea’s First Literature Nobel. That Says a Lot.

October 11, 2024October 11, 2024Motoko Rich and Choe Sang-HunComments Off on A Woman Won South Korea’s First Literature Nobel. That Says a Lot.

While Han Kang’s victory was celebrated as a crowning cultural achievement for her country, her work also represents a form of rebellion against its culture.

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Read Your Way Through Seoul

September 6, 2023September 7, 2023Han KangComments Off on Read Your Way Through Seoul

Han Kang grew up in Seoul, a city that embraces “thousands of years of turbulence.” She recommends reading that draws from the various eras that have made up her hometown.

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North Korea Conducts Missile Test Ahead of Trump Visit to South

October 28, 2025October 28, 2025CHOE SANG-HUN

South Korea’s Gyeongju Scrambles to Host Trump, Xi and More Leaders at APEC

October 28, 2025October 28, 2025CHOE SANG-HUN

Trump’s Hand in Argentina

October 28, 2025KATRIN BENNHOLD

At Least 60 Dead in Rio de Janeiro as Brazilian Police Crack Down on Drug Gangs

October 28, 2025Ana Ionova

U.S. Military Kills 14 More People Accused of Smuggling Drugs on Boats

October 28, 2025Helene Cooper and Eric Schmitt

10 Accused of Cyberbullying France’s First Lady Stand Trial. Here’s What to Know.

October 28, 2025October 28, 2025Ségolène Le Stradic

Britain Plans to Convert Two Military Bases to House Asylum Seekers

October 28, 2025October 28, 2025Lizzie Dearden

Small Island Nations Lack Funds to Fight Climate Disasters

October 28, 2025October 28, 2025Max Bearak

Netanyahu Orders Strikes in Gaza, as Israel Says Hamas Violated Cease-Fire

October 28, 2025October 28, 2025LIAM STACK

Trump’s Feud With Colombian Leader Threatens U.S. Antidrug Efforts

October 28, 2025October 28, 2025Edward Wong, Julie Turkewitz and Eric Schmitt
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