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  (LEAD) Han Kang hopes to write on, meet readers after Nobel win

  (ATTN: ADDS remarks in paras 9-17, photo)SEOUL, Oct. 17 (Yonhap) -- Nobel Prize laureate Han Kang on Thursday recalled the past week after her historic win as one that will be remembered as "touching," and said she hopes to continue to wr
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  Han Kang hopes to write on, meet readers after Nobel win

  SEOUL, Oct. 17 (Yonhap) -- Nobel Prize laureate Han Kang on Thursday recalled the past week after her historic win as one that will be remembered as "touching," and said she hopes to continue to write and meet readers through her books.Ha
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  Contribution

  Matthew Lim's AI Innovation Story: Necessity of a Korean-Language LLM

  Relying on multinational LLMs that "support" Korean is not sufficient. Korean's complex system of honorifics, subtle nuances, and the unique cultural context formed over millennia cann
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  Do Joon-woong's Digital Economic Insight: Survival Conditions in the AI Era

  * Editor's Note: According to the Korea Foundation's 2024 report, there are nearly 225 million Hallyu (Korean Wave) fans worldwide. With the advent of the "Digital Silk Road," tran
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  Ha Jung-woo rises as serious art force to be reckoned with

  By Woo Jae-yeonSEOUL, Oct. 16 (Yonhap) -- Ha Jung-woo turned to painting as a way to live and cope with "an uncertain future," describing it as a constant in his life since his early 20s, much like acting has been.Already an established a
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  Harim chairman says to consider acquiring HMM if it again put up for sale

  SEOUL, Oct. 16 (Yonhap) -- The chairman of Harim Group said Wednesday that he would consider acquiring HMM Co. if the nation's top container shipper is again put up for sale. A consortium led by Harim was picked as the preferred bidder late last
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  Post-Nobel boom: Han Kang's novels exceed 1 mln in sales

  SEOUL, Oct. 16 (Yonhap) -- Han Kang's books have sold over 1 million copies at an unprecedented rate following her Nobel Prize in Literature win, according to major bookstores Wednesday, marking a new milestone in Korean publishing history.As of
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  Shin Jong-geun's 'K-Liqueur' Story: Korea's Sweet Potato Liquors
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  Travel

  Dr. Oh Eun-young to Hold Special Lecture at Multicultural Festival on Oct. 25

  SEOUL, Oct. 15 (Yonhap) -- Psychiatrist and family counseling specialist Dr. Oh Eun-young will deliver a special lecture titled "Ways to Speak and Understand Diversely" aimed at multicult
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  Seongdong-gu to Host ‘Eungbong Falconry Festival’ on Oct. 19

  SEOUL, Oct. 15 (Yonhap) -- This district office of Seongdong-gu announced on the 15th that the 4th "Eungbong Falconry Festival," will take place on the 19th at 11 a.m. under Eungbong Brid
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  Choi Man-soon's Medicinal K-Food: Medicinal Cuisine: Ssam Bap
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  Suk Soo-sun's Design Management Story: Innovation in Healthcare through AI
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  2 films based on Han Kang's novels return to spotlight after Nobel Prize triumph

  SEOUL, Oct. 14 (Yonhap) -- Two films based on the works of Nobel Prize-winning author Han Kang will receive special screening sections later this week, CJ CGV said Monday.The films, "The Vegetarian" and "Scars," will be shown
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  BTS J-Hope Fans Create Bench Garden at Seoul Forest to Celebrate His Upcoming Military Discharge

  SEOUL, Oct. 14 (Yonhap) -- Fans of BTS member J-Hope have created a special bench garden named "J-Hope Forest 2" in Seoul Forest, located in Seongdong-gu, Seoul, to commemorate his upcomi
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  Nobel laureate Han Kang's books fly off shelves with over 500,000 copies sold

  By Kim Seung-yeonSEOUL, Oct. 13 (Yonhap) -- More than 500,000 copies of novels and short stories written by Nobel Prize laureate Han Kang have been sold at two major online bookstores in South Korea since her winning four days ago, the bookstore oper
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  Han Kang expresses deep gratitude for congratulatory messages for Nobel win

  SEOUL, Oct. 11 (Yonhap) -- Han Kang, the novelist who became the first South Korean to win the Nobel Prize in literature this week, on Friday expressed her deep gratitude over an outpouring of congratulatory messages for her award."I was surpri
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  Korean writers' association hails Han Kang's Nobel Prize win

  SEOUL, Oct. 11 (Yonhap) -- A Korean writers' association on Friday welcomed Han Kang's winning of the Nobel Prize in literature as "a blessing for literary language." Han, 53, was awarded the Nobel Prize in literature on Thursday
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  (News Focus) Han Kang's Nobel win spotlights translators' role in global Korean literature

  By Woo Jae-yeonSEOUL, Oct. 11 (Yonhap) -- When 2024 Nobel Literature Prize winner Han Kang's "The Vegetarian" won the International Booker Prize back in 2016, Deborah Smith, the book's London-based translator, received equal, if n
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  Han Kang's Books Sell 130,000 Copies in Half a Day After Nobel Win

  SEOUL, Oct. 11 (Yonhap) -- Following the announcement of Han Kang's Nobel Prize in Literature win, her books have taken over the shelves in bookstores. Even anticipated releases like Yuval Noah H
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  (LEAD) Novelist Han Seung-won thought daughter's Nobel Prize win was fake news

  (ATTN: UPDATES with father's press conference in first nine paras; CHANGES headline)SEOUL, Oct. 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korean novelist Han Seung-won said Friday he was so surprised to learn about his daughter Han Kang winning a Nobel Prize that he