HELLO! Russia / August 03, 2024

В последние десятилетия мы привыкли ориентироваться на европейскую литературу как на самую близкую нам с культурной, исторической, социальной, ментальной точки зрения. Южная Корея – это направление новое, до недавнего времени считавшееся нишевым. В какой момент произошло ее открытие для русскоязычного читателя?

Cosmopolitan / August 21, 2024

Right now our BookTok recommendations have been full of Korean literature, from cosy healing fiction reads, to emotional and harrowing prize winning novels, it seems our reading lists are full of K-Literature stories. South Korea has shared it's literature with the world via translation for over a century, and in 1974 the Korean Culture and Arts Foundation gave a bigger boost to the sector by funding more translations of Korean works into English, but in the last few years there's been a real increase in Korean novels in our bookshops and on social media.

Gulf Weekly / October 02, 2024

THE English translation of a Korean bestseller by author Jungeun Yun entitled Marigold Mind Laundry and translated by Shanna Tan is set to hit the shelves on October 1.

KoreaTimes / October 01, 2024

If you’ve spent time on Seoul’s subway recently, or indeed public transport in Korea in general, you may have noticed that paper books are back in fashion. Many of these books have a recognizable style of cover — warm, inviting colors and a Jimmy Corrigan-like traditional hanok or otherwise cosy-looking freestanding building on the cover. This is a result of the Korean healing fiction trend, which is slowly taking the nation by storm.

The Economist / October 03, 2024

The country that gave the world popular bands such as BTS and hits such as “Parasite” and “Squid Game” is now exporting something slower-paced. The publication of “Marigold Mind Laundry” in America and Britain this month brings attention to the latest South Korean trend: the healing novel.

The New York Times / November 07, 2024

At Toshikazu Kawaguchi’s book signings, it’s not uncommon for fans to burst into tears.