News from Abroad (76)

To je vražda, napsala: Literární tygřice z Východu útočí
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- Czech
To je vražda, napsala: Literární tygřice z Východu útočí

Czech
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Reflex
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May 23, 2019

Krimi román Vzorný syn jihokorejské autorky Čong Judžong je krvas. Tak byly za první republiky označovány románky s hrůzostrašnými ději. Autorka používá prověřené postupy, vyprávění prokládá stylizovanými zápisy z deníku a z policejních záznamů k navození hodnověrnosti...
Tantalising psychological drama
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- English
Tantalising psychological drama

India
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Free Press Journal
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August 10, 2019

You-Jeong Jeong’s first English translation, The Good Son, makes a welcome splash in a market where works ranging from Gillian Flynn’s 2012 bestseller Gone Girl to The Girl on the Train (2015) have come into vogue. This Korean mystery novel stands out as both family drama and psychological thriller...
Um mergulho sombrio na mente humana
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- Portuguese
Um mergulho sombrio na mente humana

Brazil
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PublishNews
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July 22, 2019

Jovem nadador com um futuro brilhante, Yu-jin vê sua carreira ser interrompida pela epilepsia. Os remédios que previnem seus ataques acabam por cobrar um preço alto, e o sonho de ser um esportista é sepultado para sempre.
‘The Good Son’ by You-Jeong Jeong: When Yu-jin woke up
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- English
‘The Good Son’ by You-Jeong Jeong: When Yu-jin woke up

India
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The Hindu
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July 6, 2019

If this novel is anything to go by, Korean psychological crime fiction is an exciting sub-genre that cuts through the banality of standard Western thrillers
Book Review: The Good Son, You-Jeong Jeong
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Book Review: The Good Son, You-Jeong Jeong

India
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Deccan Herald
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July 6, 2019

It takes a particular kind of mind to plumb the depths of the unimaginable. Imagine you aren’t quite well and being off your medication makes you... well, unpredictable. Imagine you wake up far too early one morning covered in blood and slowly piece t...

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International Events (5)

Korean Literary Event in Japan with Author Jeong You Jeong
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- Japan
Korean Literary Event in Japan with Author Jeong You Jeong

2018/11/13 to 2018/11/17

2018 Korean Literary Event in Japan with Author Jeong You Jeong Korean literary events featuring author Jeong You Jeong was held in Tokyo and Fukuoka, Japan, from November 13 to 17. The events were centered on Jeong’s novel < Seven Years of Night>, first published in the country in 2017, and...
Author Jeong You Jeong Invited to International Literature Festival Berlin
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- Germany
Author Jeong You Jeong Invited to International Literature Festival Berlin

2018/09/05 to 2018/09/15

Author Jeong You Jeong Invited to International Literature Festival Berlin Founded in 2001, the festival takes place in autumn each year with guests from all around the world, and offers events such as readings, discussions, and workshops over a 10-day period. This year’s festival took place from...
Fête du Livre de Bron & Events at Aix-en-Provence and Arles
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- France
Fête du Livre de Bron & Events at Aix-en-Provence and Arles

2017/03/12 to 2017/03/14

From March 12 to 14, the Literature Translation Institute of Korea (LTI Korea, President: Kim Seong-Kon, professor Emeritus at Seoul National University) sponsored the participation of Korean author Lee Seung-U at the Fête du Livre de Bron, and hosted Korean literature events in Aix-en-Provence and...
The Paris International Book Fair
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- France
The Paris International Book Fair

2016/03/17 to 2016/03/20

Korea was invited as the Guest of Honor at the 2016 Paris International Book Fair, held from March 16–20, in celebration of 130 years of diplomatic relations between Korea and France. Nearly 3,000 writers from 45 countries attended the fair where around 800 events were held. A total of 30 Korean...
Vietnam Translation Seminar and Literary Event
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- Vietnam
Vietnam Translation Seminar and Literary Event

2015/11/26 to 2015/12/01

LTI Korea held promotional events, including a translation seminar, from November 26–December 1 in and Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.On November 26, LTI Korea held a seminar on the topic “Reading Vietnamese Translations of Korean Literature” at Ho Chi Minh City University of Social Sciences and...

Translated Books (17)

Vzorný syn
- Book
- Czech
- Available
Vzorný syn

Czech
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Čong Judžong
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정유정
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2019
/ Literature - Korean literature - Contemporary fiction

Jednoho rána Judžina probudí pach krve. Jako epileptik ví, že se mu to jen zdá. Ale je to opravdu jen halucinace? Co se s ním skutečně děje, když vynechá prášky? Je tu něco, co mu vlastní paměť...
O bom filho
- Book
- Portuguese
- Available
O bom filho

Brazil
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Jeong You Jeong
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정유정
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2019
/ Literature - Korean literature - Contemporary fiction

Jovem nadador com um futuro brilhante, Yu-jin vê sua carreira ser interrompida pela epilepsia. Os remédios que previnem seus ataques acabam por cobrar um preço alto, e o sonho de ser um esportista é...
El buen hijo
- Book
- Spanish
- Available
El buen hijo

Spain
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Jeong You Jeong
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정유정
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2019
/ Literature - Korean literature - Contemporary fiction

Demencial y obsesivo: el mejor thriller viene ahora de Corea.HUELE A SANGREMe despertó el hedor metálico de la sangre. Cuando bajé las escaleras, encontré a mi madre en el suelo, muerta, con un tajo...
種の起源
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- Japanese
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種の起源

Japan
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チョン・ユジョン
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정유정
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2019
/ Literature - Korean literature - Contemporary fiction

２５歳の法学部生ユジンはその朝血の匂いで目覚めた。すぐに外泊中の義兄から電話があり「夜中に母のジウォンから着信があったようだが、家の様子は大丈夫か？」と尋ねられる。自分が全身血だらけなのに気づいたユジンは床の赤い足跡をたどり、階段の下に広がる血の池に母の死体を発見する…時々発作で記憶障害が起きる彼には前夜の記憶がない。母が自分の名前を呼ぶ声だけはかすかに覚えているが…母を殺したのは自分なのか？...
Der gute Sohn
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- German
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Der gute Sohn

Switzerland
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Jeong Yu-jeong
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정유정
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2019
/ Literature - Korean literature - Contemporary fiction

Yu-jin ist der perfekte Schüler, der erfolgreiche Schwimmer, der gute Sohn. Doch eines Morgens ist alles anders. Er erwacht von einem metallischen Geruch. Seine Klamotten sind blutverschmiert, rote...