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Han Kang celebrates Spanish publication of 'The Wind Blows, Go.' with appearance in Barcelona

Author Han Kang made her first public appearance since winning the 2024 Nobel Prize in Spain on Tuesday to celebrate the release of the Spanish edition of her 2010 book, “The Wind Blows, Go.”

2026.4.22

People brave the cold to hold a rally in front of the National Assembly in Yeouido, western Seoul, on Dec. 3, 2025 to mark the first anniversary of martial law imposition. The protesters held placards call for social reform and reckoning over the martial law fiasco, while others lit up the night with K-pop light sticks. [JOINT PRESS CORPS]

Korean citizens nominated for Nobel Peace Prize for standing against martial law attempt

The citizens of Korea who stood against former President Yoon Suk Yeol's martial law attempt have been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize, news welcomed by President Lee Jae Myung.

2026.2.19

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Publisher flooded with orders after relatively unknown Hungarian author wins Nobel Prize for literature

When the Nobel Prize in Literature was announced on Thursday night, bookstores here scrambled for Korean-language copies of László Krasznahorkai's works. However, one Korean publisher, Alma Books, has been a fan all along.

2025.10.12

Researcher Tomoki Kojima of Japan accepts the Ig Nobel Prize for Biology, on behalf of the research group for their study ″Cows Painted with Zebra-like Striping Can Avoid Biting Fly Attack″, during the 35th First Annual Ig Nobel Prize ceremony, in Boston, Massachusetts, on Sept. 18. [REUTERS/YONHAP]

Does painting cows with stripes prevent fly bites? Researchers who studied this win Ig Nobel prize.

A team of researchers from Japan wondered if painting cows with zebralike stripes would prevent flies from biting them. Another group from Africa and Europe pondered the types of pizza lizards preferred to eat.

2025.9.19

Han Kang speaks at a press conference at Stockholm, Sweden, on Dec. 11, 2024. [YONHAP]

Han Kang's first post-Nobel book tops best-seller list

Nobel literature laureate Han Kang's latest book has topped a local best-seller list upon its release.

2025.5.2

Author Han Kang speaks to reporters at Stockholm on Dec. 6, 2024. [NEWS1]

Nobel winner Han Kang's latest book 'Light and Thread' to hit shelves Thursday

Nobel Prize-winning author Han Kang’s upcoming book, “Light and Thread,” was revealed to the media on Tuesday by its publisher, Moonji Publishing.

2025.4.23

Han Kang receives the Nobel Prize in Literature on Dec. 11 from the Swedish King Carl XVI Gustaf in Stockholm, Sweden. [NEWS1]

Rewind 2024: Korea’s top 10 culture stories

The Korea JoongAng Daily compiles the top 10 culture stories of 2024.

2024.12.25

Delving into the meaning of the prize awarding

We should question, not judge. Can this be too much to ask?

2024.11.10

A sad portrait of Korean politics

The time has come for our politics to level up the country’s value.

2024.10.16

Daron Acemoglu, a professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), speaks during an online press briefing on Monday. [SCREEN CAPTURE]

Nobel laureates praise Korea’s economic rise, warn of aging population challenges

This year's Nobel economics prize laureates on Monday applauded South Korea's economic rise, a key subject of their research, but pointed out a set of challenges ahead, including the fast-graying population of Asia's fourth largest economy.

2024.10.15