In recent years, several Korean authors, such as Kim Jiyun ('Yeonnam-dong's Smiley Laundromat') have done book tours in Kuala Lumpur and Singapore, much to local readers' delight. — FAIHAN GHANI/The Star
Sales of Korean literature abroad more than doubled in 2024, driven by a wave of international enthusiasm and a historic Nobel Prize win by Han Kang, according to new data released by the Literature Translation Institute of Korea (LTI Korea) on Wednesday.
Books supported by LTI Korea’s translation and publication grants sold about 1.2 million copies abroad last year, a jump of more than 130% from 520,000 in 2023.
