ELLE / September 22, 2022

Подыль, Хончжу и Сонхва выросли в крошечной корейской деревушке. Одна с детства страдала от нищеты, вторая навсегда лишилась будущего после смерти мужа, а третья носила статус дочери умалишенной шаманки. Когда девушкам предлагают выйти замуж и переехать на Гавайи, они с радостью хватаются за эту возможность. Невзирая даже на то, что своих мужей до свадьбы они смогут увидеть только на фотографии… 

The Herald / November 30, 2022

With few unmarried women among them, they exchanged photos with potential brides back home, persuading them to come to Hawaii with the promise of a better life.

New York Public Library / March 10, 2023

The titles below—all translated from Korean and published in the US within the last few years—will give you a sense of South Korea's exciting literary landscape. 

International Examiner / March 20, 2023

The Written & Spoken Arts

REAL LIFE READING / March 21, 2023

A story about three women from rural Korea who travel to Hawaii in 1918 to marry complete strangers. They are picture brides, whose marriages have arranged based just on a photo. They’ve been told that their future husbands are young landowners in Hawaii. Unfortunately when they arrive, the women learn that they’ve been tricked by old photos and that the men are just workers on plantations. 

THE DRAGON TRIP / March 21, 2023

We’ve collected some of the best books for backpackers from 2022 & 2023, which we think will sit perfectly between your socks and your toiletries. Whether you’re a historical fiction lover or a non-fiction reader – your next holiday read is here!  

Book Riot / December 15, 2023

The Korean Wave has exploded in popularity in recent years. It’s evident in K-pop, K-drama, and webtoons, all of which originated in South Korea. The Korean Wave is stronger than ever in many countries, particularly in mine, which is only a few hours away from Seoul. K-pop concerts are held on occasion, and there are even Korean barbecue restaurants on almost every corner (samgyeopsal is to die for). This phenomenon is not going away soon, either. Everything Korean these days seems in high demand, even in various storytelling formats such as comics and books. The boom of K-drama-inspired novels has made it to romance publishing and beyond.

publishnews / January 19, 2024

El resto de ilustradores finalistas son Cai Gao (China), Iwona Chmielewska (Polonia), Sydney Smith (Canadá), y Nelson Cruz (Brasil), mientras que los autores finalistas son Marina Colasanti (Brasil), Heinz Janisch (Austria), Lee Geum-yi (Corea del Sur), Bart Moeyaert (Bélgica), Timo Parvela (Finlandia), y Edward van de Vendel (Holanda).

ActuaLitté / January 19, 2024

Le « petit » Prix Nobel de Littérature, le Prix Hans-Christian-Andersen, salue tous les deux ans un auteur et un illustrateur pour leur œuvre dans le domaine de la littérature jeunesse. Les lauréats seront connus le 8 avril 2024, choisis parmi une sélection de 12 personnalités du monde entier.

新京报 / June 20, 2024

这是“童书新品联合书单”的第28期。我们每期会从各品牌筛选新上市的童书，兼顾各年龄段孩子，在选品上注重图书内容的启发性和新颖性。本篇为其中的《有真和有真》。