Newly identified cartoon shows different side of Osamu Tezuka
With a subtle dark sense of humor targeted at adult readers, the satirical cartoon shows a different side of the mangaka who is widely known for his works for children.
Pinkfong, Baby Shark explore Korea in new English booklet
The creator behind “Baby Shark” and other children's songs, which feature animated animal characters, takes a playful approach as Baby Shark hears from Grandma Shark about a…
Eight decades of journey in one book
Gurucharan Das, a business executive turned author, published his memoir ‘Another Sort of Freedom’ earlier this year.
A vision that is out of this world
Liu Cixin, author of The Three-Body Problem trilogy, recently said at the 81st World Science Fiction Convention, or Worldcon, that the golden age for China's sci-fi is yet to…
Korea and Japan can get closer through food, say cartoonists
Huh Young-man, known for comic book series "Sikgaek," and Masayuki Kusumi, author of "The Solitary Gourmet," met at a traditional Korean hanok house to talk about the food…
Elon Musk, father Of 11, wants “intelligent people” to have kids
The comment was made by Shivron Zilis, a worker at Elon Musk’s business Neuralink with whom he shares twins.
Seoul International Writers’ Festival to bridge language and discord through literature
Under the theme of “Crossing the Bridge of Language,” the 2023 Seoul International Writers’ Festival responds to the heightened isolation and discord brought about by the…
K-dramas and movies through Japanese eyes
Former reporter Aya Narikawa, who has watched more than 1,000 Korean films so far, wrote her book based on many actual requests and questions about Korean culture that were raised…
Unauthorised translation and piracy of foreign books thrive in Nepal
The phenomenon has not just hurt creativity but also caused losses to authorised translators and publishers.
4 out of 10 translated books in Korea were Japanese last year: report
In 2020 and 2021, Japanese works translated into Korean from also took up about 40 percent of the total number of translated works.