Despite choosing to celebrate quietly, writer Han Kang still created a fever at bookstores in Korea after winning the 2024 Nobel Prize in Literature. The novel "Human Acts" was the most sought-after by readers, followed by "The Vegetarian".
After winning the prize Nobel Prize in Literature 2024, writer Han Kang She doesn't share much on social media. She just writes a short "Thanks!" on social media X.
According to Korea Times , Writers Association Korea Han Kang's victory was a landmark, firmly establishing the position of Korean literature worldwide.
Although choosing to celebrate quietly, the female writer Han Kang still creating a fever in bookstores. News agency Yonhap According to the Korea Times, about 530,000 copies of Han Kang's book were sold out in Korea from the afternoon of October 10 to the afternoon of October 13. Kyobo Book Center sold about 260,000 copies and the commercial site Yes24 sold 270,000 copies.
The work by Han Kang swept the top 11 spots on the bestseller lists at Kyobo and Yes24. A bookstore representative confirmed that there was a shortage of supply.
Shares of several online book retailers rose sharply on October 11. Less than a day after the 2024 Nobel Prize in Literature was announced, South Koreans lined up outside the Kyobo Book Center in Seoul. Seoul to buy Han Kang's book.
The novel Human acts (Human nature) most sought after by readers, followed by The Vegetarian . Both of these works were published in Vietnam.
On October 11, a representative of Tre Publishing House also said that the book Vegetarian is being reprinted and will be on shelves in the near future.
Writer Han Kang was born in 1970, the daughter of novelist Han Seung Won. She began her literary career at the age of 23. Han Kang's name became more widely known to international readers in 2016, when the book Vegetarian won the International Booker Prize.
Although considered one of the most influential writers in Korea, Han Kang chose to live a private life.
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